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Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw I totally get it. I pulled mine out into a to be sold pile, but they are not for sale yet. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Van Halen II.  It's been a while since I listened to this.  I remember at the time it came out it was a little bit of a letdown after the debut album (how could they top that?), but it is one of those records that has stood the test of time for me. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steve, it's a great way to re-visit your existing collection, weed some things out, and improve the quality of the collection. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
also, you can load your collection in Discogs....at my advancing age, this keeps the repeat buys down....I've been going through this exercise and have been putting together a bunch of records to sell. Unfortunately, I'm finding out that I've gott... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Queen - Greatest Hits, 2 disc Target red marble version. Sounds really good! Better than I expected from a "Target exclusive", although I think it might also be available as a (more expensive) Europe release. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Krokus - One Vice At a Time. One of the titles I picked up from rarerecords.net 
Requesting recommendations for phono stage
Nobody said Keith is done, but it sounds like his current phono stage is.  
Requesting recommendations for phono stage
Keith made his last one last weekHe hasn't made mine yet.If you're patient, you may find a used Manley Chinook right around your budget. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Thanks David, mine should be here later next week. 
Best used TT for under $1k?
If you can find a used Technics SL 1200 MK2 in decent shape, they typically go for around $500 and are an excellent table.  Search for things to look out for when buying and don't buy a pair of them.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@david3838 What's your opinion on the 45 RPM Yes Album?  I have one on the way, just curious. 
What phono preamp are you using?
Spencer, from what I understood his supply of parts is running low.   
What are you streaming tonight?
Rhiannon Giddens - They're Calling Me Home, Qobuz hi-res. Holy smokes! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
McCoy Tyner - Expansions 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Alice in Chains - Facelift. One of my favorite records from the Seattle 90s scene.