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Your favorite OCC speaker cable
@hilde45, another alternative could be Furutech’s FS-alpha, a discontinued product that could be found at very reasonable pricing. The successor is FS-a36, still OCC.  
Tsakadiris devices tech support in the US?
Canada Distribution / The Gramophonewww.gramophone.ca / info@gramophone.caTel: +01 780 428 2356No US in their site. 
Audioquest Water XLR Interconnects
Similar in character to Cardas but with more air, resolution, and tighter. But i am only guessing what your experience should be.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Pat Metheny Group - American Garage (ECM), Germany 1979. 
heat
You can make some covers from silk or find black coloured fibre cloth to cover when not in use. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Eagles - Hell freezes over (Geffen Records), Holland 1994. 
Capacitor
Jantzen Standard Z-cap (it comes in 100mf 400v), otherwise most likely you should add up values to get the 100mf you are looking for. Depending on your space and budget, economic availiable alternatives would include Solen Fast, Audyn MKP Plus, Mu... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Frank Zappa - Hot Rats (Bizzare/Reprise Records), 1972 reissue USA. 
I had a few drinks and bought some speakers
Nice post, some drinks and the party is on, room size does not matter. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@noromance,yes it was recorded in a woolshed, a low cost production in a 8 track machine that turned out nicely, still like this LP. 
Bi-wire changes for non bi-wire speakers
...remove the cable completely :-) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Triffids - In the pines (Hot), 1986.The Go-Betweens - Before Hollywood (Rough Trade), 1982. 
Bi-wire changes for non bi-wire speakers
Choose A, connect the pair to the speakers and make sure that the ends of pair connected at B are not touching or better remove them completely. 
Using 2 different brands of interconnects?
Get whatever sounds the very best you can afford, period. You will be amazed how well this works. This, and no harm to match brands but better still get ones from same manufacturer. 
Channel imbalance with turntable playback
@paulgardner,So I’ve been having a slight channel imbalance for awhile now.If your phono stage has tubes start the checking from there, if not try to realign your cartridge.