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Brent,
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Think about saving a bit longer and go for the Loricraft Record cleaner. It is extremely quiet and according to a friend that has had both, the VPI 17.0 and the Loricraft he much prefers the Loricraft.
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He believes that the Loricraft cleans much better as well as that it is phenomenally quieter.
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I have the Loricraft PRC-4 and love it. I never had a VPI and can not make a valid comparison between the two, but I absolutely love my Loricraft.
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Rgds,
Larry
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cello October 10, 2005 19:04

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Brent,
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Thanks for getting into the details of how the sound has changed and the Rives comments.
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Please do keep us updated as to how the room improves while you continue to the Rives recommendations.
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Rgds,
Larry
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cello June 13, 2005 14:58

Brent,
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Very nice system - Congratulations.
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Please give us your impressions of the differences that the Rives Audio room design yielded. I am thinking about using them for my room.
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A suggestion.....try a set of Symposium Rollerblocks under both of the Supratek boxes. Great results for not a lot of money. Also try rolling them under the amp and pre-amp. I have them under every component except for my TT.
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Rgds,
Larry
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cello June 08, 2005 23:51