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Ric Ocasek dead at 75
Oh no, not again!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
What a weekend! Picked up some new to me Thiel 2.3 speakers and a KL Audio LP 200 ultrasonic cleaner, but haven't had much time with the speakers and the US cleaner is still in the box. Madeleine Peyroux - Secular Hymns. 
Thoughts on moving from a 1200G to Sota Saphire or above
I have a Sapphire on order. I have a number of cartridges and was excited to find a NOS Jelco 750D so that i can easily swap them out.  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly, SACD.  Wow!  This is one of my all-time favorite records and I noticed a couple of things I hadn't before.  Playing on my cheapo Japan import  Onkyo DV-SP205FX. 
Still happily using vintage gear?
I love my JVC QL-Y66F turntable.  It can hold its own with some of my newer more expensive tables (after some extensive damping of the plinth with plasticlay).  I also have a Realistic Lab 440 table and some Klipsch Quartets.  Oh, and a few FM tun... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Toto IV. I'm not really a big Toto fan but there is no denying that this is a really nice sounding record. 
To Harbeth or not to Harbeth, That is the question...
Interesting thread.  I have the Super HL5+ (anniversary) and P3ESR SE.  I had the Super HL5+ in my main system for a while and eventually replaced them with KEF Reference 1.  I do like to listen loud sometimes and the Super HL5+ get a little edgy ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
More Alice... Welcome to my Nightmare. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@whart  I admit that my appreciation of Alice has increased over the years. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Alice Cooper - Love it to Death.  White vinyl with gray swirls.  Sounds great.  Looking at it on Discogs, it appears its value has gone up quite a bit. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Soft Machine - Top Gear UK 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Whatever you do, don't play side four of Echo! That's the devil's music for sure! 
IsoAcoustics - A Class Act
@curiousjim The Gaia II footers appear to be well made and look nice. It's hard to do an A/B comparison with and without. No dramatic difference that I can detect but I have to believe they are helpful in my bouncy floors. The Ref 1s already sound... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Heartbeat City is one of my favorites Joel. I have a number of different copies.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tom Petty - Echo. I forgot to set the speed back from 45 RPM and it sounded like Alvin and the Chipmunks for a minute.