big_greg

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What are you streaming tonight?
Yes - Drama (Deluxe Edition), QobuzI was just marveling at how detailed, warm and dynamic it sounds on my system.  Jeff, I'd encourage you to try an R2R DAC.  I have the MHDT Labs Orchid, but there are a number of other well regarded R2R DACs.  Th... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Alan Parsons Project - The Best of the Alan Parsons Project 
Frustrated with Vinly
@chakster Cleaning a record with my VPI 16.5 takes maybe 2 or 3 minutes, really not much more time than it would take to run a brush over the record.  The VPI is like a turntable.  You put a record on it and you squirt a little cleaning solution o... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Marshall Crenshaw - Miracle of Science, Qobuz, Hi-Res 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man 
Frustrated with Vinly
@chakster Don’t assume that because you’re satisfied with less than the best or too lazy to try to improve playback qualities that others are the same as you. Nobody is telling someone new to the hobby that they have to clean their records or take... 
Harbeth M30
I wonder if the OP has figured things out already in the last 15 years. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Eminem - Music To Be Murdered By 
Frustrated with Vinly
I can't tell you how many times I've bought new pressings only to have them sound worse than used records I picked up for a few dollars.  For example, I went through 2 bad (lots of surface noise, cleaning on my VPI didn't help) in  pressings of No... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Marcus King - El Dorado, Qobuz Hi-Res 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - New York Scene 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Madeleine Peyroux - Careless Love 
What are you streaming tonight?
Tom Petty - The Best of Everything,  Qobuz hi-res 
What are you streaming tonight?
Heart - Little Queen, Qobuz  
What are you streaming tonight?
Barracuda is one of my favorite songs!  Great guitar work.