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noromance---for an even bigger improvement, have a Decapod installed on your Decca! 
Preamp inverts signal.
Another factor is the design of the loudspeakers playing any given recording. Very few are phase-coherent; planars are, of course (one reason for their generally high-quality sound), but most multi-driver dynamics are not. Vandersteens yes (at the... 
LAST record preservative improves the sound
inna: "Didn't hear anything different". You're not supposed to! Last Record Preservative was designed to, as the name says, preserve LP's, to prevent their deterioration with every play. Not to make LP's sound better, but to prevent them from soun... 
LAST record preservative improves the sound
Great write-up nrenter. Rockitman, Last Record Preservative is NOT a coating. It is a chemical binder, locking the PVC molecules together, to prevent the LP's vinyl from fracturing due to the friction, pressure, and heat created by the stylus ridi... 
Whats playing on your system today?
With all the British Blues Rockers mentioned, I feel obligated to suggest Big Joe Turner---the Blues shouter to beat all Blues shouters (I saw him live backed by The Blasters---one of the greatest nights of my life), Howlin' Wolf, his guitarist Hu... 
How to clean vinyl records
Go to the Tracking Angle website, where Michael Fremer has an LP-cleaning primer. A really detailed, thorough one. 
Subwoofer
What stringreen says is true for most speakers, none more so than planars. When you add a pair of subs to Magneplanar/Eminent Technology or ESLs, you remove the very low frequencies from the panels, decreasing their displacement and the resulting ... 
"Cracked Rear View"
I went to see John on his Perfectly Good Guitar tour, and his opening act had just begun her last song as I entered The Roxy Theater on Sunset Blvd. As I listened, I thought to myself "Hey, this is a good song, she's a good singer, and this is a g... 
"Epic" compositions worth giving a spin
Oh, okay, NOW I understand the premise! I’m probably less a fan of the "long-form" song than anyone else here, but there have been a couple I liked. Brian Wilson’s "Elements Suite" would have been a classic had it not gone down in flames, both fig... 
Now Keith Emerson is gone...
Right you are tostadosunidos. I have a Columbia LP I bought new in 1970 of a live solo piano performance (recorded in the 1950's, I believe) of the original composition. A nice alternative to the orchestrated version. 
What is best turntable for listening to Rock from the sixties like Led Zeppelin?
Not just in turntables, but in all components, the nature of the music being played is affected by the failings of the components comprising a system. Different examples of any given component have different levels of failings in different aspects... 
"Cracked Rear View"
I actually consider the Slow Turning album superior over-all to Bring The Family. But they're both fantastic! 
What's happened to Taters ?
He bought the 100 top selling Rap albums of all time, and has locked himself in his listening room. 
Do 180g vinyls sound better or is it a myth ?
It’s a moot question. Has any LP been offered in two versions, the only difference between them being the weight of the pressing? An LP offered in a 180 gram version is different from all other versions in ways other than just the 180 gram weight;... 
"Cracked Rear View"
Absolutely in the very top tier of working singer/songwriters today.