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What is the one piece of advice you would give about attending AXPONA?
Pull out the Rolex, comb your hair and wear a sports jacket - that way dealers and exhibitors will give you the time of day. @testpilot - if I only have two out of three of those things, what will that get me? @kcpellethead, based on your us... 
What is the one piece of advice you would give about attending AXPONA?
Pull out the Rolex, comb your hair and wear a sports jacket - that way dealers and exhibitors will give you the time of day.   
Anyone hear the SS Paua Mk.II ES yet?
I believe that Peter has realized that people also buy with their eyes.  His former cartridge were not the prettiest.  Also, a Mk2 is always a good business strategy to boost sales 
Product purchasing decisions based on manufacturer’s proximity
A brand's reputation is more important to me than origin of manufacture.  All thing being equal, I will always choose a domestic product over foreign.  
Is it common for tubes to outweigh the cost of the amp or preamp?
300B tubes can often exceed the cost of the amp.   
Turntable that will be around heavy foot steps?
Install a turntable shelf on a load bearing wall.  Any turntable will skip when placed on a rack on a springy suspended floor.   
Cary CAD-120S MkII vs VAC Signature 200 iQ
The VAC at nearly 3 times the cost of the Cary it better be a clear winner.  
Wyetech Sapphire
I would first take it to a reputable tech and get an diagnosis.  Hebert is known to be moody and unpredictable which is too bad because he makes excellent products.   
Why do members hijack threads?
@oregonpapa wrote....Anyone watching March Madness? Priceless ! 
Tone Arm board material
Magnesium is more known for its strength to weight characteristics and that is why it is used for tonearm.  I would experiment first with other tonearm board materials like ebony and purple heart woods.  Possibly brass etc.  
heeeelp please audio reserch 5SE - resistor blew up
Take it to a tech for repair  
Krell fpb 250m
I assume that each amp is on it own's circuit/breaker?  If that is not the case, that is your problem. 
Power Amp transformer hum - intermittent and increases and decreases in a few seconds
Try a cheater plug. A cheater plug should only be used to help diagnosis if you have a ground loop problem.  It is not a solution as it poses a safety risk. 
Using Mark Levinson No. 380 preamp output simultaneously
If you are using both outputs to drive a bi-amps system, the gain level between the single ended and XLR output will not be matched 
Using Mark Levinson No. 380 preamp output simultaneously
Why would you do this? Some subwoofers require a line level signal from the preamp.