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Tone of Shindo
I can think of at least a dozen, some for far less money. 
Wall shelf for VPI Super Scoutmaster?
Instead of the bamboo shelf, 1.5" think hard maple butcher block shelfs can also be provided instead of the standard 1/2" bamboo. 
Wall shelf for VPI Super Scoutmaster?
If you want longer standards and more mounting holes, that can easily be done for an up charge. 
Wall shelf for VPI Super Scoutmaster?
BTW, I have an original Mana that has easily held much heavier turntables that yours assuming you mount it to the wall correctly. 
Wall shelf for VPI Super Scoutmaster?
I know someone who makes an exact duplicate of the Mana wall shelf but with a bamboo shelf, not the silly glass one. Powder coated any color you want. Very close to the price Mana was charging over 20 years ago. PM me. 
What is the Best Tool to Measure Cartridge Azimuth?
To start it helps to set a zero reference and go from there. With a well manufactured cartridge, only tiny adjustments if any will be necessary from this reference to get correct azimuth. One should also pay attention to how the various parameters... 
Speaker placement
Great thread; lots of good suggestions.Jim Smith's method should also be considered. In addition to his book, you can schedule a listening session at his studio (sets a reference to what's possible) or he can come to your home and do it for you al... 
Upgrade from Schiit Bifrost 2?
Same thing happened to my Lyr 3, twice. Sold it after the second repair.One of the ways Schiit keeps costs down is compromised thermal management. I wonder how long before internal components start to deteriorate, causing a long, subtle race to th... 
klipshorn speakers
He should just be sure to have two corners that will allow the listening chair to be centered and far enough back.Yes, these at high volumes might do structural damage to his home. 
What + experience have you had with an indoor FM antenna?
They suck... 
New WIREWORLD Eclipse 8 series FULL REVIEW
And, then you also have the, "my brand is the most neutral" response. Very much doubt these guys have auditioned the Wireworld cables being discussed in their system much less the 100s of other brands on the market.Of course, the million dollar qu... 
New WIREWORLD Eclipse 8 series FULL REVIEW
Assuming WireWorld has continued to refine their decades old goal of maximum possible neutrality, if their cables do not work out in a system, a logical conclusion would be that the problem is something other than the wire. Rather than an expensiv... 
Speaker Recommendation
The bad news: the Klipsch RP-8000F is a greatly flawed speaker.The good news: it can be fixed.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2P8EjYgI510  
Free in-home testing?
Also judging sound at shows is for the most part futile. For years, best of show and runner ups rarely have anything to do with the gear but the set up skills of the manufacturer. The really smart ones hire the best, guys like Jim Smith.For exampl... 
Rega Planar 3: Is the Exact a significant upgrade from the Elys 2?
The Ortofon 2M MM line's (Red, Blue, Bronze. Black) designer(s) appear to have had Rega in mind as their cartridge shape seems to almost exactly match the angles on the tonearm. I've mounted a few Blacks or Bronzes on Rega tables with excellent re...