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Is it Me, the Vinyl or the Equipment?
IMO, its something in the system. maybe your phono preamp. They have a lot to do with the sound of the TT. If its a tube pre, it may be a bad tube. Or if not, it may not be up to the task. Did you set up the cartridge? How about the cable from the... 
My Terrible Emotiva Experience
@ghdprenticeMy reply to your lack of understanding my postIts a Grown up position. its like when you were 4 yrs old and fell down and started to cry. Then your dad comes over, and, seeing that you are not hurt, he brushes you off & tells you t... 
My Terrible Emotiva Experience
@himeropeI believe I heard you 15 or 16 yrs ago. Yep. Yer that little fellow that was sitting in the shopping cart, raising hell because your mom wouldn’t let you pull things off the shelf, aren’t ya?Nobody shot at you. That’s you, shooting yourse... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
@ghosthouse Sorry about  the confusion. I do not own a copy of the digital. So I cannot speak to the sonics of the digital. But the music is good IMO. Most of it is Bluegrass I believe. And THAT was what early country music started out as. I learn... 
Replaced Mylar Belt with Kapton (Polyimide) Belt. Very Nice Results
@boxer12I use 1/2 inch. But I believe width of your motor pully will limit what size you use. IE, Gabilier uses 3/8"@dover There are different types of Kapton film available, with antistatic properties and conformability properties to suit the ap... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Last night"Will the Circle Be Unbroken" w/ the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. On VinylWow! What a fantastic triple album (2 cd) (1 Folder)(-:I was never a big country fan but did like some bluegrass, especially banjo. Whether you like country or not, you... 
My Terrible Emotiva Experience
@himerope  I think your reading comprehension is lacking. They told me the items were used 30 days or less, and sent me an item that had been used for several years. There's a huge difference between a demo that someone tried for 30 days or less ... 
Suggestion for Audiogon Forums
@roadwhorerecordsYes I am. I started to add a link to it 
My Terrible Emotiva Experience
 they replied and told me that their renewed items were returns from their 30-day demo program and some of them "had never even been opened". Satisfied with this answer, I placed my order.... When I contacted them about the problem, they admit... 
tonearm cable, do you need one?
Thanks Ralph @atmasphere . I think I may have known that but its been a long time since I had an arm without the captive cable. Its good to be reminded of error. But don’t tell my wife I said that. (-: 
Suggestion for Audiogon Forums
The biggest problems with this and any board is Know it alls. I had a bad case of it from about 13 - 20 yrs old but outgrew It. It used to be a  common malady which was normally outgrown. But now it is much more pervasive in grown ups...or at leas... 
tonearm cable, do you need one?
+1 what @chakster  said.Also you have shielded IC's you can run a  separate ground wire using an inexpensive 16-18ga wire 
Switching to battery power
My There's 340 is battery powered.. Fantastic turntable. I'm not looking to replace it anytime soon 
Best of Germany!
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EXTRA! EXTRA!! Millercarbon Proven Wrong!!! Read all about it! EXTRA! EXTRA!!
Caelin Gabriel and Ted Denney are Mfgs. Were the cables from one of them or someone else? Are they interested in selling their creations? just curious. I've had my eyes on "Audio Envy" & "Morrow" cables. They both have a return policy. I lik...