weird connection problem

I have a new connection problem that just started this week and I am stumped. When clicking the "download torrent" link only, I get this:

Firefox can't establish a connection to the server at torcache.com

* The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
moments.

* If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
connection.

* If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

The site itself is fine, only happens when trying to download the torrent. I happens with IE and Firefox, but if I run it through a web proxy the download link works. Ok, here's the weird part, except that I am using a VPN and have tried dozens of different IP address in various countries! Download link will only work with a web proxy with or without my VPN active. WTF? I even tried changing my DNS servers and deactivated my firewall/ad blockers. If the site was blocked my VPN should solve that. If the DNS was blocking it then changing that should have worked. If one browser was messed up then another should work (clearing all cookies, etc.). My VPN is far superior to a free anonymous web proxy, but that is all that works!!! Any ideas? I even reinstalled my whole system to make sure something wasn't corrupt and hooked up a spare backup computer to test.

Yes, I use both but I deactivated both while troubleshooting this. In fact when I reinstalled my entire OS, I tried the download link with no other software installed and same problem. I can't figure this out and all of my friends who are IT techs and have forgotten more than I know can't figure this out either. It all started happening this past week.

what's the other software? if you use different types of software antivrus,
malware protectors give us the names

if your using a proxy and it works im guessing your isp blocked et
some country can not access et with using a proxy or changing there ip

Strange things but torrcache is always online. this service is stable and its owned by big torrent site (not ET of course )
Cant find any problem with them....
what country you from maybe ISP block it?

USA

The countries I have tried through my VPN include the US (several different states), Canada, UK, Ireland, Germany, Netherlands, Sweden, Russia, Hungary and Portugal. ZERO antivirus and anti-malware installed! I have my backup computer set up like this to troubleshoot this now!

With a VPN any blocked websites from the ISP will be unsuccessful. The can NOT block any websites from you when you use a VPN. The connection is encrypted and secure, they can't monitor or see any activity at all, only bandwidth and the connection to the VPN host. Think of it like listening to a conversation in another language- you can hear it, but you have no idea what is being said. I may not be able to explain it successfully to you to understand since I'm no expert.