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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Santana's Greatest Hits 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Alan Parsons Project - Ammonia Avenue 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
David Bowie - Scary Monsters 
Little advice on upgrading current speakers
Are Forums meant to be constant sales transaction pitches by a dealer for his lines? Seems like ads would be the proper venueIt seems audiotroy has gone away. Someone had to fill the vacuum.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Big Star - #1 Record  
Streamer Value Question Innous vs Bluesound
I would add the TEAC NT-505 to your list.  You won't have to (and can't) use an external DAC.  It comes with a very good DAC, does MQA, Roon, all that good stuff. 
Buying a new TT today
It may be subtle, but if starts sounding different, have it looked at.  I was typing on my phone, so my answers were kind of short.  The long version of the story about the diamond falling off was that I bought the MC-Two Special second hand.  Whe... 
Buying a new TT today
Yes, there should be signs - distortion, sibilance... you can have it inspected under a microscope for signs of wear. 
Buying a new TT today
The diamond fell off mine. That’s how I knew it was time. 
Who says cables don't make a difference?
@andy2 That is weird! Especially with all those moving parts in cables. Just like a car engine. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Alice in Chains - Dirt 
Buying a new TT today
I don't think you can ship your cartridge directly to Van Den Hul. I think you have to go through their distributor. It's now VPI for the US. I had my MC two special done a year or two ago. It was done by A.J. Van Den Hul himself. It was completel... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Neko Case - The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight, The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You 
Tuner into Cable jack?
I have a feeling that all it will do is act as an antenna, but I am guessing.  One way to find out.You might try posting the question in the FM Tuners group on Groups.io or searching there. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Creedence - Cosmo's Factory