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What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Waylon Jennings, Love Songs. 
INNER GROOVE DISTORTION
I have toyed with twisting the tone arm wire, in my opinion it messes with azimuth which changes as it moves across the record. Much better to have nice even loop in the wire. 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
I could have killed her when I first met her, I’d have been out of jail by now.Waylon Jennings 
VPI 40th Anniversary Table After Warranty Support Question
Vpi has always bent over backwards to help me. They have sent parts to me for a HW19 and an Aries 1 and not charged me a dime. Both of these in the last couple years making both tables 20 years old, give or take. Dealt with Harry both times, once ... 
What separate tube phono stage do you use ?
Luxman EQ500. NOS tele and mullard tubes.  Hoping it will last until I am too old to hear. 
Aries 1 JWM 10 Tonearm replacement or upgrades?
Original JMW 10 on the aries 1 is 250 mm 
Jelco Easy VTA on the Fly
Wow! I love it!! 
In VIP search mode.
I have a hw 19 with a jelco 750d and an aries with the jmw arm. IMHO it would be worth the trouble to put the JMW on your table. 
If you had to choose between Okki-Nokki and Pro-Ject record cleaners....
I can not comment on the project cleaner but have used the okki nokki for a couple years with aivs products with excellent results. I used the spin clean for a while prior to the O.N. , no comparison. I would not be without a vacuum cleaner. To me... 
Classic 3 VPI
Try dropping your belt in boiling water for 20 seconds or so. After doing this I have had no belt squeal for months. It worked on my previous belt as well. 
Best value record cleaner/cleaning system
Okki nokki is a great choice. Make sure to empty the tank after each use. You have to tip it toward the hose end to get all of the fluid to come out. If you leave fluid in the tank the arm tube can swell and not move freely. If you leave it in too...