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New Music Direct Catalog
I'm going to make it a point to make my next LP purchase from them! Or maybe that $30,000 VPI table. Outstanding Catalog! 
Audio Research VT100 MKll Stays on
Czaivey,touche! Same goes for Winoguy17 too! 
This might just be the end of brick and mortar
Taters,I was wondering about the same thing. What does that have to do with your MD post? 
This might just be the end of brick and mortar
So when you buy from MD you might be getting something that has been used for 2 months so do they resell it as used? I am not comfortable with that policy! 
Step up from AT150MLX on Technics 1200
You want warmth? Go with a Grado! 
Cleaning Phono Stylus- white residue
Just use an artist's brush and clean from rear to front. You can cause damage with those liquid type cleaners. I ruined a very expensive cartridge years ago using a liquid cleaner,luckily the company replaced the cartridge free of charge. If it so... 
Is $3000 pushing the limits for a geat monitor??
The Harbeth or Spendor would be perfect for a room that size. They both have sealed woofers so you can place them close to a wall with none of the problems a ported design will cause. You will be very happy with either one of these . However you m... 
Is $3000 pushing the limits for a geat monitor??
I have the Harbeth P3esr. I like them better than any floorstander that I have owned.Don't let the size of the speaker influence your decision.A simple two way sealed monitor on a pair of nice stands is my speaker of choice. BTW,the Spendor 3/5R2 ... 
Grounding
That would not be a ground. If you want to test for a true ground source you will need a multimeter. To get an earth ground you would need to drive a ground rod about 3 feet into the ground. Since you are in an apartment the center screw on the ou... 
need help with speakers $1200 hopefully less
Vandersteen 1ci $1150 . 
Most enduring audio purchase
VPI HW 19 MK3 with SME 309 tonearm,working fine since 1995. 
Pioneer SX 1050 Recommended Speakers
What price range? What is a reasonably size? Give that information and you will get some responses! 
What sub under a grand?
Check out SVS. 
Help choose phono stage
And yes you can return them if they don't work out. 
Help choose phono stage
I second the use of attenuators to lower the gain.