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Help with TT ideas for my first TT
Im with TooBlue.....they are easily repaired/modified and keep their trade-in value if you should want to move on, They are competitive at every price point. The most important contributor of good sound for vinyl is the setup. 
Vpi 3d Tonearm - Counterweight fitment
I have a VPI 3D....its not at all as you suggest....as a matter of fact, its a firm fit...as it should be. 
Power Conditioners
In my system,here in Arzona, all the power conditioners I've tried added warts to the sound....takes a bit of time, but that's what they do here.  PS Audio, flattened and narrowed the sound....some of them addred unwanted grain. Most changed somet... 
Favorite Headphone Stands - What do you look for?
I don't understand the value....I put my headphones on the table with the other components....perfectly fine 
I blew up my receiver. Now what?
I thought the different plug design doesn't allow you to do this kind of damage. 
Is a captured good tonearm cable better than a high quality one DIN connection?
Very little difference....captured wins and if you don't need to unplug it, then choose captured.   I doubt you could hear a difference. 
Is my Stylus damaged?
No.....if it looks centered and ok, just play a record 
The most criminal practice in the speaker industry revealed!! Keep reading
If you're working in your garage.....bluetooth earphones would be good.  Cheaper and better than any speaker you would get. 
Tannoy Speaker Owners
Tannoys are too good to use with NAD 
IMHO (and friend's) opinion of acrylic platter
..just my personal experience.   When I got rid of the acrylic platter on my VPI and put on the Classic, metal platter.....it was as though I removed a blanket from my system. 
Crossfeed circuits
I have crossfeed on my headphone amp.....decided not to use that option. 
IMHO (and friend's) opinion of acrylic platter
another confirmation that everything makes a difference. 
Got a BAT VK-225se ... Holy Moly!
Brand matching can’t be better.....I have an all Ayre system and have confidence my system is at its optimum too 
Headphones .......... Huh?
Its true....I just got a pair of Grado GR10E in ear phones that are plugged into a 200 dollar Sony Walkman music player.....better than my multi-Thousand dollar system. I hear instruments that I didn't know were on the record....clarity, bass exte... 
A Couple Little Things I'm Wondering About
I tried the lifter and the grounding caps....neither worked for my system.  No difference at all