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Need some help with Analog,Just Learning
I'm happy with my tavish tube phono preamp, Jensen step up and denon 103...sounds fabulous. Using all nos tubes in tavish.   
Help with hiss
If it can’t be heard while music is playing, then why worry....there is some degree of hiss or noise in ever system. It depends how sensitive you are too it. My tubed phono preamp is noisier than my solid State. However, once the music is playing,... 
What record cleaner is the most bang for the buck??
The record dr...and audio intelligent fluids. Upgrade brush to goat hair....  
Admitting my error…
Discogs, ebay and thrift stores are your friend.  
I feel it is time to upgrade my 1977 system.......
Maybe give the Sugden A21 se class A integrated a go...30 watts 8 ohm/40 4 ohm. I'd say that will be plenty of power. Fantastic sounding amp.  
Speakers sounding dull? MUST READ! The truth about speaker design!
Just buy a tannoy speaker and live happily ever after.   
Is a home theater even worth it or doable?
I have a tannoy home theater kit, 5 satellites and a sub, run by a nice sony amp. Sounds great! I play DVD, bluray, and 4k through the oppo 103.  
Stupid Asking Prices- Why Don't Sellers Read Audiogon The Blue Book First?
I say get as much $$$ for something that you can...you can always lower the price later if no bites....that's smart business.  
Rumble showed up on NEW record???
That had to be quite the warp! Hope you returned the record...unacceptable! By the way, the mmf 5.3 has the same anti skate set up as the mmf 7.3, although arm is different. There are still only 3 positions to set your anti skate on the rod attach... 
Rumble showed up on NEW record???
That music hall, does it not just have a spindle the anti skate thread (loop) is attached to? If so, there are only 3 positions for the weight. It’s not that difficult to move the weight from the outer most position to the inner or vice Versa. I k... 
Who else can't sleep the night before their fancy new gears arrive?
Not me.. I bought an accuphase e280...it's still sitting in the box. I can't bring myself to install it right now...too much to disconnect. At least I own it...well, the credit card company really owns it lol.  
speaker cables under 1k for Harbeth 30.2XD?
The only cable I trust under a grand is Audioquest type 4. It's not that easy to find any more. Audio Advisor will make you a run any way you like.  
Budget re-cabling
Both audioquest and wireworld make cables at all prices. I find that even the cheaper options from wireworld are of a high quality.  
Real world Loudspeakers what does very good cost ?
What makes you think you have to spend any where near 15-20k? You can get a pair of Tannoy speakers for cheaper than that. To start, the Eatons, which I own, can be had for 6k. The stirlings for 8k....so on and so on....you cannot do much wrong wi... 
Let's see your office systems
If only I had an office... what's that?