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Vinyl System Upgrade Path Recommendations
A good headphone with a dedicated amp offers sound that rivals multi-thousand dollar speakers.  ...a great way to get excellent sound on the cheap. 
Vinyl System Upgrade Path Recommendations
Record cleaning should be the last thing you think about.  The difference between a clean record with just a wipe from a  microfiber cloth and a fancy vacuum system is minimal. 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
...and rightly so...... 
VPI Aries 3 - Funk Firm 3mm Acromat
Can't anyone read on this site?.....  a substantial improvement can be had with the VPI weight for 20 cents......no kidding.....look at what Harry says on his website. 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
I got a double Schroeder balanced interconnect and have been using it for a couple of days now.   What I find really interesting is how it changes as its breaking in.  The first place I put it was between the CD player and the dedicated headphone ... 
Doug Schroeder Method, Double ic
..just installed the new Schroeder balanced cables.  ..absolutely no electrical issues....dead quiet..They are made very well...2 cables merge into 1. Clearly, they have to be broken in more. I’ve listened for about an hour.....what jumps out to m... 
The Devil is in the Cartridge Setup (and a good phone pre)...
JBHiller.....her first couple of record albums are good....the last are pretty bad. I think that her producer was after a new sound..(junky) Can hardly understand the lyrics. Her producer was Danger Mouse (I heard they’re an item)....I point the f... 
recommendation for speaker wire to soften the highs if possible
Richard Gray ruined the sound of my system.....quickly removed them. 
Should I trust movers with my equipment?
When I moved, I had the movers take the speakers each one was boxed and on pallets and the amp.  I took the turntable, which was boxed with the platter removed seperated - my wife personally carried the arm with cartridge attached, but with a styl... 
Vinyl System Upgrade Path Recommendations
I would suggest going to a few live concerts of the music you like to listen to.....if you can determine how important  sound that sounds like the concert........enlarge your sound budget if you think the effort is worth it. 
Anticables
Anti's are made with and without shielding.....no shielding sounds more open to me. 
Anticables
These posts are so much like I hear from those who debate politics.  I've had different levels of AntiCables for perhaps 8 or 9 years.....I have never had any problems with them.  They are not magnet wire, they are drawn with a direction with good... 
VPI Aries 3 - Funk Firm 3mm Acromat
melm.....for me, the elimination of the SuperPlatter, with the installation of the classic platter was a very substantial improvement.  For all those with a spindle weight, go to the VPI website in the Harry section. 
Ownership and Review of a pair of Ohm Super Sound Cylinder
Many years ago, my favorite speaker was the Ohm A.....you needed vast amounts of power to properly drive it, so I didn't own them. 
Help with XLR between Luxman L-509X & Hegel HD30 DAC
Yes - be sure the pins coincide. I had a Rowland with different wiring of the XLR connections, and until I found that out, I had lots of problems. You can always get the pins rewired, but you have to know from where you are starting.