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Recommendations for headphones under $400?
The best place to get good headphone listening is with a dedicated headphone amp.   
My stereo receiver is a little too bright. Can a cable help me out?
wrong to think of cables to correct problems elsewhere in the system.  Find out where your brightness is and correct that issue 
INNER GROOVE DISTORTION
Do not use the wire twist method...unreliable at best. I’m just wondering if antiscate is theoretical. I hear no difference with/without. I use a very minimum....just in case. I hear no inner groove issue ...although the beginning of the record al... 
Is it a good idea to buy CD players over 10 years old even it is a reliable brand?
I have an Ayre universal player that works perfectly and sounds just as good 
New upper trim level Corvette or seven year old used amps?
I've owned many Porsches.....in my world, the Cayman is the best of the lot.  ...not the turbo 4, but the 6.  ...not the 911 in any configuration.  They(911) may be a bit faster, but in the real world, those split second differences mean nothing. 
Herbies Pucks floor spike protectors...
I put the Herbies Gliders under my Vandersteens....they absolutely ruined the sound....returned them.  Herbie was very nice about it.... 
Maximizing VPI Prime Performance
I have a Superscoutmaster/rim drive/3D arm/2nd pivot,Classic Platter,BearPaws (large brass cones replacements for stock feet). Every one of those upgrades was a significant performance upgrade...each having their own way of improvement. If I had t... 
New upper trim level Corvette or seven year old used amps?
I'm on my 3rd Porsche....leased the others but bought this one new.  Its mine now.  Great fun. 
Does raising speaker cables off the floor really make a big difference?
Absolutely no difference in my system. 
Turntable mat options
Also try no mat at all.  Remember with an audition of your mats, the tonearm as to be redone for each 
Time to buy a class D amp?
not yet 
Which should cover the distance...XLRs or speaker cables?
I have 5 ft speaker cables and 15 ft XLR from the preamp to amp....works fine. 
HELP! Technics SL1200GR/Benz Glider Anit-Skate Setting High
Your setup is wrong.  Its not the a/s.  Check all the parameters. Look at the stylus to make sure it is not bent and properly seated in the cartridge.  Make sure the arm itself is level,....that the overhang is correct, and then set the vtf using ... 
Eh hem!...Subwoofers... What do ya know?
This is what Vandersteen has said for years. 
In search for speakers of "natural" sound
There is no such thing as natural sound.  I'm a pro musician...every venue sounds different with the same instruments.