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Who do you recommend who you have had experience with making custom fabric dust covers?
Digital deck covers….. amazing prices…. cover for Degritter < $40 delivered… custom work also  
AVM 8.2 or Ayre MXR Twenty?
Ayre and ARC all the way ;-) I ran a REF5se > VXR-20 for 4 years  
TOP TEN replies you don't want from your spouse ..
FINE,,,,,,,,  
Tonearm set-up
sorry my one phrase answer attempted poke at antiskate debate missed the mark… i am in the less camp but not zero. i agree w Lou on cue arm being the prime reason and perhaps that arc range was also what worked w the various plinth and armboards ... 
DAC DIRECT IN TO AMPLIFIER OR TO PREAMPLIFIER
@dcevans you running signal thru the preamplifier AND the ( purposefully vague on the specifics ) unique NAIM analog / digital volume control. i use it in a similar way w outboard power amp and agree for the $, footprint and streamer/DAC function ... 
I need a phono pre amp for my ARC VSi75
Dick aptly pointed out you will need to add a SUT to the excellent TPAD 1000. You might also consider a Hagerman Trumpet and of course as mentioned the best ARC phono you can get your hands on.  
Tonearm set-up
and that is a lovely arm BTW  
Tonearm set-up
antiskate,,,,  
Does a record player make that much of a difference??
@fsonicsmith yours is always the question when $ is involved…. the hard and fast rules seem to come and go IMO… for example Jelco supplied a vey competent tonearm that was capable of much…sadly they are no more. Yet we have Hana with scale / volum... 
Does a record player make that much of a difference??
@inna I didn’t want to rewrite volumes as your question contains the life work of many a deceased and living master… they are many… For me anyway it starts with mass and compliance matching. i am an advocate of using the  Korf calculator, which in... 
Belles 20A Tweaks--Tubes
Any more recent thoughts ?  
Does a record player make that much of a difference??
Part science, black art, and luck…. along with an exploratory spirit  
Nice vintage $2k Turntable, cartridge, and phono stage
@lewm yes i have heard Eclipse in 3 systems now…. it would turn a Sapphire in good working order into a formidable table. Agree on Denon or any vintage table pricing…my local shop here in San Diego has a DP-1250,  Grace 707 arm and almost new Ort... 
Feickert Volare + Shick 9 + Hana Umami Red
isolation essential, great gear choices - enjoy the nusic  
Looking for an all-in-one just-add-speakers streamer for my son to take to college
NAIM Atom…. all the Kool kids love mine