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Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Best of Nat King Cole 
I'm looking for a pair of interconnects that won't shatter the bank....
Seriously? You’re suggesting that someone should spend almost as much as the price of the subwoofer for a cable? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Massive Attack - Blue Lines 
I'm looking for a pair of interconnects that won't shatter the bank....
Blue Jeans Cable are great for a sub. I wouldn't recommend them for much else. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Triumph - Just a Game 
Aqua hifi La Voce s3.....anyone audition it yet?
Old thread, but if you’re considering the S3, it’s excellent. I loved my MHDT Labs Orchid, but the S3 was a big step up, more detail, lots of body, better imaging and soundstage, but very "musical". Nothing "clinical" about it. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Sheryl Crow - Live From the Ryman And More, Qobuz Hi-Res.   
Tracy Chapman - Similar artists & their albums
Maybe you'll get some ideas here - https://www.allmusic.com/artist/tracy-chapman-mn0000016281/related 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw Steve, I love Garbage, and I think this is the best record they've put out in a long time.  I got the green vinyl and also the pink RSD version.  I played the green one.  It sounded really good for colored vinyl, very little noise.  It might... 
To Stream or Not to Stream
Streaming is just one more arrow in the quiver.  It doesn't disqualify you from being an "audiophile".Yes, the sound quality of my turntable is noticeably better than streaming.  Yes, when I want to listen intently, the majority of that listening ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Garbage - No Gods No Masters 
Tube based phono stage
If you're patient, you might find a used Herron VTPH-2A. The Chinook is good, the Herron is a significant step up.  
What will you pay for a new LP?
I'll pay what the record is worth to me.  Might be 3 bucks.  Might be 300 bucks.  I don't especially like shelling out $125 for a UHQR, but the sound quality on the ones I've bought is amazing and they sell out in no time and will only appreciate ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Lee Ritenour - Rit 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bkeske Brian, I'm still working my way through the letter C, getting everything into Discogs.  There's a lot of Elvis Costello in my near future!