Compare Analogue Productions and Classic records

This is very LP-to-LP specific. Overall, if you like the music it's hard to go wrong with the Analogue Production reissues; the 45 rpm jazz reissues are absolutely superb -- the best I ever expect these mastertapes to sound on vinyl. (Very occasionally the sonics on the mastertapes may not be sufficiently outstanding to warrant the full 45 rpm treatment, but it will still be the best that mastertape is likely ever to sound on vinyl.)

The Classic Records reissues are more variable in my experience. Some are very good to outstanding, some are not.

In both cases, the 45 rpm reissues are consistently superior to the 33 rpm counterparts.
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Get Disc Doctor Miracle Record Cleaner and some distilled water and clean them by hand. Very easy, very effective, just follow the cleaning instructions. Many of us here make a practice of cleaning every LP before we play it the first time. Makes a big difference in sound quality and in the life of the LP.

You have a wonderful tonearm that's easy to adjust. Absolutely plan on adjusting VTA for 140gr versus 180gr versus 200gr LPs. The differing thicknesses require it. See Lloyd Walker's recommendations for dialing in VTA and tracking force at http://www.walkeraudio.com/fine_tuning_your_turntable.htm

Best of luck,

Regarding the ET-2, I owned this tonearm for many years and one thing I learned was that it was a mistake for me not to lock down the VTA adjustment bearing. I got addicted to the ease of doing VTA adjustment on the fly while the record was playing. The trade-off I discovered was a loss of bass resolution. If your system has decent bass resolution, locking down the screws makes a big difference, and I finally decided the improved sonics were well worth the slight trade-off in convenience.

Qdrone: I agree with your marking recommendation. Great suggestion.
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