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Ayre vs Primare
Another vote for Ayre 
VPI Classic Cartridge Help
Benz Ebony LP or Dyna XVS. 
VPI Classic
There is a difference between VPI's Super platter and the aluminum one that has now become the reference...it is used on the rim drive Superscout. The difference is mainly that the aluminum platter is less weighty and focuses more on the upper fre... 
YG Acoustics or Dynaudio
I've heard the YG's - they set them up for us at an Arizona Audiophile Society meeting. To these ears they were VERY quick, with little if any overhang, but they didn't sound like music to me.....Dynaudios DO. 
power conditioners
I've posted this before, and still maintain that I never met a power conditioner that benefited my system. I've tried all that I could find....some are better than others - I found Richard Grey the worst.... Listen to it in YOUR system for a few d... 
804Ds and bass performance
If you haven't heard the Vandersteen equivalent, you should. 
Question on Cardas Frequency Sweep & burn in LP
Although the Fluxbuster is not made any longer, there are a number of Fluxbuster clones that are....Benz makes one, et al. 
Question on Cardas Frequency Sweep & burn in LP
I have the Cardas record, but prefer my Fluxbuster. 
Preamp w/ Phono and Headphone
Most preamps with headphone outs, use cheap op amps, Because you have the excellent 650's I highly recommend you get a headphone specific amp. Look at Headphone.com. 
HELP: Noise from new Pro-Ject Debut III
Could it indeed be a radio station? Are you using shielded interconnects out of the Project? 
Original Plinius Sa-100 series amps for Shahinians
I had a friend in New Jersey who bought a Plinius and hooked it to the big Ariel speakers. The hum was so bad it was unlistenable for any length of time. I understand that the hum depended on how the house was wired, and I don't remember if it was... 
Help with Cartridge selection
I have a Dyna XVS, a Benz Ebony LP, and a Benz Ebony H. I listen to all kinds of music and for me, the Benz sound has a bit more more of reality of what I think is live music, than the Dyna. I must add that the H is in some ways even better than t... 
Electrostat - M-L; Quad or Soundlab - reliable
I'm not so enamored of the Acoustats. Mine caught fire and almost took the house down. There was a short in the transformer in the left one which was repaired, and the right one shorted out about 7 months later. I sold them at that point. 
Turn table set up
If you're anywhere near Scottsdale, Arizona, I will help you. Let me know. 
Matching an amp to the Vandersteen 3a signatures
Vandersteen are really great speakers. The better you feed them, the better they sound.