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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rod Stewart - Never a Dull Moment  
FM Tuner for audiophiles-is it a bad idea today?
Only if you don't also get a decent antenna.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
It sounded pretty good James but had a little surface noise. I discovered there are a couple of reissues with that cover. I ordered a Rhino version. We'll see how that sounds.  
What are you streaming tonight?
Late Night Tales: Khruangbin, QobuzApparently this is part of a series where artists pick their favorite music. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
James, yeah - Deguello is one of my all time favorites, such a great range of songs, all different and all good, and that sound... I just wish that copy would have been a little better.  It's an in-store promo copy with a really cool outer slip co... 
budget phono preamp choice
Parks Puffin. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Blue Oyster Cult - Live '83, Black Friday RSD 2020 black and blue vinyl.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
ZZ Top - Deguello. This copy is a little bit noisy but it has a really cool alternate Black cover. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Patricia Barber – Companion, Qobuz  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I'm streaming the Patricia Barber Companion album. Great stuff! Looks like the MFSL vinyl version has gotten pretty pricy. Maybe I'll pick up one of the Premonition pressings. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Cars - Heartbeat City, MFSL  
Cartridge forgiving of "non-audiophile" recordings and pressings
A Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood is in your budget and IMO has the attributes you're seeking. I put mine on my Technics SL-1200 Mark 2 often to listen to my less-than-perfect records. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Nils Frahm - Tripping with Nils Frahm, Qobuz Hi-Res 
What are you streaming tonight?
Sigur Rós - Odin's Raven Magic, Qobuz Hi-Res.  I've heard of them, but never listened before.  Pretty cool stuff.