tablejockey

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Question about adjusting the balance
Don't  be put off by "lopsided" speaker placement to achieve center focus of the stereo image.     Your hearing and gear are not perfect (L/R balance) Imagine adjusting binoculars. The alternative is full techie absolute- mic/software, laser po... 
VPI Prime Sig/Lyra Delos / Feedback ...help!
Ralph@atmasphere or someone technical needs to chime on  this one. Curious to read their take.  
VPI Prime Sig/Lyra Delos / Feedback ...help!
"guess it wouldn't hurt to pick up the Fatboy Gimbal & A/B.." I thought  the gimbal was standard  on Prime Signature? Guess not. My Lyra experiences were with the low tech uni pivot.  Good luck finding what the culprit is.  
VPI Prime Sig/Lyra Delos / Feedback ...help!
"funny how VPI and also Lyra recommend this cartridge with the table and the arm I have" File this under "on paper it's  not supposed to work, but it might" category. I've heard more than a few Lyra on VPI's, and they all seemed to sound good. ... 
A Big Shout out to TAP Electronics
Great to hear about another resource for competent repair. I'm in Long Beach-half hour away. Thanks for bringing attention to Tap Electronics.  
Most impactful for playing soft
Listening in Ultralinear is NO CO$T and should be used.how about headphones? The PL has a good headphone section.  Longtime PL user here. KT 150's will give a more impactful sound, which might be noticed during low level listening. As mentioned-... 
Private Messaging
From the home page-upper right corner hit the message icon, and you'll see the link at the bottom of the page. Member lookup-message from there. Audiogon - The High-end Audio Community  
Humminguru record cleaner
"I have enough invested in my record collection to justify a Degritter but I have yet to find compelling evidence that it does the job that much better than the HG to justify the price. With the $3K I’ve saved I buy better copies of favorite recor... 
The $10,000 Question
"Prima Luna Dialogue One amp." Why not spare yourself the audiophool neurosis and get a used Evo series integrated or Dialogue Premium pre/amp separates? No suggestion on speaker. Too many great choices. Longtime PL user here.  
Technics SL-1200GAE or VPI HW-40 or …?
The OP just got the THE BEST reference (billstevenson)for his query with the above response.    
Technics SL-1200GAE or VPI HW-40 or …?
I've seen used HW's for  $10k, but you'll have to be  on  high alert for those deals. HW40 would be my choice as an overall package-performance/aesthetic.  Technics better value? I use a VPI Classic and I like traditional look of the HW.    
Signal tube versus power tube, sound impact?
  Likely only 1 preamp gain tube  in each channel will make a noticeable SQ difference. Could be subtle or quite noticeable. If your amp accepts different model tubes-EL34 for example, it will be a noticeable move. YMMV, but typically enhanced m... 
Upgrading from a VPI Aries 1- is it worth it?
If you decide on a new arm, may as well get speed control taken care of also. Sota Total Eclipse more accurate than VPI ADS-if you don't already have it. https://sotaturntables.com/products/eclipse-package/    
Finally...subwoofer that's aesthetically pleasing!
 "Gotta wonder how many units Sonus aspired to sell with that design x price point. What a world." Suprema is likely a "build to order" with a long lead time. Can't imagine a section of the warehouse filled with pallets ready to s... 
Finally...subwoofer that's aesthetically pleasing!
"Sadly in the press release you could see the scan speak sticker on that midrange" I would hope it is NOT an off the shelf model and at least a tweaked version?