thorman

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Bent cantilever on Exact 2......oops
Adam18 Just trying to Poke a little fun! Sorry you didn't see it that way..Cetainly no offense intended........ 
Center imaging problems
Cable out of phase..( one side )??? 
B&W Matrix 802 series 2 vs series 3 vs ATC SCM40
I am not totally positive but I think both the Matrix 801 and 802 series 2 both had the IPOC circuitry..From what I can remember the biggest improvement ( in stock form ) in the Series 3 came from the removal of the IPOC circuit..I think they remo... 
Bent cantilever on Exact 2......oops
Yah,One Root Canal should cover that situation nicely! 
B&W Matrix 802 series 2 vs series 3 vs ATC SCM40
Series 3...Considerably better from what I heard///Had both.....If I remmember correctly the Series 3 had the IPOC system removed and was a cleaner more refined sound..The 3 also had better bass attack...Going from memory here.. 
Bent cantilever on Exact 2......oops
It could be pay now or pay later! If you intend to keep using you may want to re-line the stylus....Or you could damage your favorite records. 
cartridges for Thorens TD 147
I wouldn't rule out the Shure cartridge..You can get a nice replacement stylus from Jico ( LPgear.com ) ..I use a Vintage Shure( M55E ) and I like it better than the Grado Gold on my Thorens TD160.. 
Audioquest silver extreme interconnects
Just a guess but usually when new cables are offered at a deep discount price it because they either are not doing well in the Marketplace or not popular for other reasons..If I were to spend $80 blind I would spend $20 more and go Anticables.... 
Replacing 12AX7 to 5751 for pre-amp
I just went from a 12ax7 Tungsram ( and many other 12ax7's ) to a Sylvania 5751 3 mica black plate ( Yellow Label ) in my newly Upgraded Thor Audio Linestage and must say its the best 12ax7/5751 I have ever heard ( in my unit ).Sweet,a touch Forwa... 
Porter Port break in ?
I have had many and at first you may think its brightness,but it is either not quite broken in yet ( took me about 48 hours for breakin ) or you are noticing more info that was not there before..I actually put one of my old plugs back in once and ... 
suggestions for warm cd player
Meridian 508/24 
Thorens TP 16 Height adjustment
Try taking the bottom off the table and take a peek from underneath to see if the tonearm wires are tangled..I rigged up a Tuntable jig stand ( large hole in the middle ) so as to be able to take them bottom off without having to flip the table up... 
Luxman CL-35MKIII or Audio Research SP-8
I owned a SP8 many years ago and liked it very much..That being said the SP-8 is quite old and if you decide to buy I would allow for $$$ for sending the unit in and getting a complete going over ( unless it has already been done ).With the age on... 
Is MOFI L. Ronstadt Prisoner in Disguise better?
I have the MOFI Roy Orbison Greatest Hits and found it quite disapointing too .......... 
Static
One thing I do is wear cloth gloves..They come in handy keeping fingerprints off Vinyl and will also allow you to touch your controls without the snap of static.....