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tubes and analog
Mab33, based upon a view of your system you appear to be one of his customers. You have a fiduciary interest in the product so your remarks are tainted. Can you say "shill" with me? If this were a correct attitude, the last people to be able t... 
VAS (Steven Leung) cartridge repair/retipping service?
Got my Ortofon Kontrapunkt C back today, with a new FG2 stylus. I had replaced it with its supposed linear descendant, a Cadenza Bronze, but it never sounded the same. Happy to have Steve put me back in heaven with the Kontrapunkt C. And just $350... 
Upgrading My Vinyl Set Up
I always recommend speakers first, component adjustment, then cables and finally vibration control. Never the source? I'm pretty convinced that GIGO applies to hi-fi as much as computers.  
KLaudio or Degritter Mark II
There is a very long thread about experiences with the Degritter here. I believe it's a fraction of the price of the Klaudio.  
Ortofon Kontrapunkt C vs. Cadenza Bronze
It's back, and mounted on a headshell for an SME 309 arm. It definitely has, as far as psychoacoustics lets me tell, that addictive quality I remember. How come the Cadenza Bronze just doesn't sound as good? Who knows or cares? I'm about to do so... 
KLaudio or Degritter Mark II
Yes, I have it downloaded already.  
KLaudio or Degritter Mark II
Not terribly helpful in answering your question, but I have no complaints about my combination of a Loricraft followed by a Degritter MkI. It is entirely possible that other things will be better still, but if records come out of my two machines s... 
I used to think pricey interconnects were snake oil...
Cables- a quagmire separating the wheat from the chaff. I shall not ask if you refer to the cables or the listeners! Or, if I were to take inspiration from the grammar police lately active here, I'd point out the inefficiency of using a quagmir... 
VAS (Steven Leung) cartridge repair/retipping service?
My old Kontrapunkt C is supposed to arrive on Friday if the postal service works, after having had a new stylus fitted rather quickly. We shall have to convince @vasaudio to try repairing some Decca cartridges!  
Help me select few vinyl LPs
Any idea what he likes? Personally, I wouldn't want someone to spend a bunch of money buying me new records that I might not like - for their sake as much as for mine. Or failing that, maybe offer to fund $x of discogs.com purchases? If you stick ... 
MONO Cartridge Stylus Shape: WHAT? WHEN?
I want to be in the Will of anyone who pays $2,250. for a Mono Cartridge. I paid a mere $1,765CDN +15% tax for a Cadenza Mono, so I don't meet your criteria. I'll tell the lawyer to cross you off the list. 😉  
Does someone’s opinion affect your opinion?
If I thought someone’s system sounded "piercing" I’d be well-mannered enough, I hope, to hide my opinion. Imagine your friend prefers the warmest and richest of cartridges, even at the expense of detail. He persuades you to replace your "piercing"... 
Ortofon Kontrapunkt C vs. Cadenza Bronze
I was just sent a video from Steve, so I thought I'd share: https://youtu.be/9klmK0h83Nc  
I used to think pricey interconnects were snake oil...
I used to use all WireWorld interconnects, but I found it difficult to fit them all into the spaghetti junction behind my equipment (six sources, phono stage, pre-amp, power amps, headphone amp). So I replaced them with skinny cheap interconnects.... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
"Buffoon" is hardly complimentary. I see no reason why we should not be civil. I sent an older Kontrapunkt C off to VAS  two and a half weeks ago, so I should be hearing about it before long. I have hopes it will be as good as I remember, and per...