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man do I miss Tower records and
I live in the Los Angeles area and I don't miss Tower at all. At the time of their closing they didn't carry vinyl at all. In fact the last time the Sunset store had vinyl was in the early 90's. They also didn't carry used CD's and the new CD's th... 
Buy tubes from Audio Research or not
Jea48,Kevin Deal said that he has had nothing but problems selling tubes to people that owned the ARC VT-100. He then told me never to call back and then hung up on me. 
Buy tubes from Audio Research or not
It's funny, I just talked to another tube supplier and I mentioned the experience I had with Kevin Deal. He says he here's that story all the time. He said he wonders how the guy stays in business. 
Buy tubes from Audio Research or not
Yes, You were rude when you said never call back here. I know you from F-chat and you were a jerk there as well. 
Buy tubes from Audio Research or not
I just talked to Kevin at Upscale Audio. He said they don't retube Vt-100's period. He was also very rude. 
Buy tubes from Audio Research or not
I went to Upscale Audio website and they say they don't retube ARC vt-100's. That seems very strange to me. 
is audiogon good for the audio industry or bad?
As much as I love Audiogon and the Internet for providing me Information on products. I still miss the days of old when you could visit stores and audition the equipment for yourself. 
Audio Research Tube AMP Reliability
I have owned a VT-100mk111 for 7 years and have retubed it once. I have never had any service issues with it. I also have a LS-25 and PH-5 and have never had any problems. The reason I buy ARC gear is because it is reliable. 
Narrowed speaker selection down to 5 choices
I have heard Dali speakers many times. IMHO they have only sounded good with tube gear. In fact the best sound I have ever heard was a pair of Ms-4's going through a Wavelength amp and pre-amp. I am currently a Dynaudio user but I would have no pr... 
Most agreed upon best speaker?
Advent speakers from Tech Hi-fi. 
Vpi aries with Benz L-2 cartridge
Are there different types of SDS units. I see some advertised with universal voltage. 
Vpi aries with Benz L-2 cartridge
I changed belts about 6 months ago so I don't think that is the problem. My cartridge has less than 500 hours and the stylus is cleaned every time I use the table. I'm currently using disc doctor products. I really think the problem is the speed c... 
Vpi aries with Benz L-2 cartridge
Where can I purchase the strobe and light source? 
Vpi aries with Benz L-2 cartridge
The cartridge is fine. I haven't checked the speed yet. What would I need to check the speed? 
Vpi aries with Benz L-2 cartridge
I'm plugging the table right into the wall. I do have 4 dedicated lines. I would like to try an SDS to see if that would help.