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"Super Rectifier"
Little over 3 years ago I called Upscale Audio for his opinion on a rectifier tube replacement for my Allnic H1500 phonostage, after the guy said he didn't give opinions and how much he hated Allnic but continued on giving opinions about everythin... 
Kirmuss audios ultrasonic record cleaner
@islandmandan, $200.00 versus $800.00 sounds good and will follow your lead of checking it out on DIY, with that said and the fact that you have an ultrasonic cleaner , could you give your opinion of the Kirmuss as far as anything you see that mig... 
Talk but not walk?
Reminds me of the 3 men renting a $30.00 room, each payed $10.00, clerk gave bellhop $5.00 to return, he kept $2.00 and gave each man $1.00 making their outlay $9.00 each. 9X3=$27.00+$2.00 that the bellhop kept =$29.00. Sometimes things just don’t... 
AT OC9/II vs AT OC9/III
@bpoletti , but it was to mine. Would you consider selling me the Lyra? 
AT OC9/II vs AT OC9/III
What exactly were your mixed results with the Lyra? The reason I ask is because I have owned the OC9ll and was not impressed at all while the Clavis was definitely a keeper, both carts were on a VPI 9 memorial arm when I made this judgement, I kno... 
What component to hang on to?
Keep the table. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Van Morrison/Duets, Humble Pie/Smokin, Doug Sahm/Live from Austin, Duke Ellington/Piano in the Background, Joe Jackson/Summer In The City. WOW been awhile. 
Schiit Gungnir Multibit modification — the noise is gone.
@twoleftears , my Gumby is 3 weeks old and it clicks on pause, really threw me off but have read some threads that say it is transport dependant, my transport is a Cambridge. 
Biasing signal tubes on a tube power amp/Quicksilver M120
@A_shah, yes I was informed by the builder that the signal tubes do need to be ballanced.  
Moving from MM to MC
@chakster, like I said so many variables, which you have listed just a few. 
Moving from MM to MC
Wow a lot of variables to consider, turntable/arm, phono stages and the such but once you make the switch you will notice more realism to the music there is more of if thicker, darker, moodier. I switched from an ADC XLM II and a Grace F9R in 1978... 
Audio-Technica ART 7
@melm ,+1 
What is meant when someone says a component is lacking soul
The music is non involving and does not draw you in. 
Speaker Cable Upgrade... Advice Please
I use Acoustic Zen Hollogram lls with my Wilson Sophias, amps used with these are VTL MB125s, Quicksilver M120s and a Pass Labs XA30.5. I have used the Cardas Cross, my back up cables, with all these combinations so am familiar with their sound. P... 
How much do I need to spend to get a preamp that sounds better than no preamp?
@erik_squires  +1