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Hum after replacing tonearm cable
That would work fine. 
Borrowing equipment from dealers
A. Done your homework reading reviews/forumsReviews are good only to create a short list.  If you can even trust them, they tell you little or nothing about how it will sound with your equipment in your room.B. Been to a store or a show to hear/se... 
Borrowing equipment from dealers
Over the years, there have been several dealers that I've borrowed equipment from.  Now, borrowing usually involved putting a hold on funds on a credit card, which is perfectly fine with me.  Most recently, Audio Connection in Verona, NJ offered t... 
Looking for a new phono preamp
 I owned one and it is easy to use and sounded very good, although I did sell it after about two years and moved up to a Luxman EQ500. BTW - I also owned a Herron VTPH 2A and I thought that it sounded great on classical and jazz, but not so much o... 
Help, No sound from Turntable
This may sound bizzare, but try plugging the tonearm cables directly into the preamp (bypassing the phono pre).If you get any  sound, and it won't be good, then the problem is likely the phono pre or the cable from the phono pre to your preamp.  y... 
Help, No sound from Turntable
What turntable, what preamp/integrated/reciever, what cartridge, do you have a phono preamp? 
Audio Companies with Integrity??
I mentioned Herron before.I'll add PS Audio, superb customer service.Music Direct, great tech support.Audio Connection in Verona NJ, John is great and extremely knowledgeable.  I recently bought a pair of Maggies from him. 
If the PS Audio Stellar 700M is as great as all the reviewers say....
I have a Stellar S300, haven't heard the mono blocks yet.  I bought it about 6 months ago to replace a blown aged amp as a "temporary" measure until I could find something more permanent.I was so pleased with it that I have no plans to replace it.... 
Experience With Linear Tracking Turntables
If I recall, the B&O LT turntables moved the arm mechanically by detecting slight changes to the geometry of the arm.  In other words, they used tracking error measurements to correct the position of the arm.  I remember hearing them back in t... 
Audio Companies with Integrity??
+1 for Herron. I very recently purchased a new phono stage directly from Herron Audio. Keith is a gem, and an absolute pleasure to deal with.Pre-sale, I asked a few different questions via email. Each time he picked up the phone and called to answ...