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How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make?
The Chinook will be a nice upgrade over the Tube Box and you should be very happy with it. 
Record cleaning and care
Record cleaning is a good idea, even with new records.  I buy a lot of used records and had gotten a bit lax recently, not cleaning them all.  The shop I buy most of them from cleans most of their records (except the bargain bin stuff) with a VPI ... 
Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER?
My hypocrisy knows no bounds. 
Klipsch!. The worst speaker company, EVER?
"First of all, it's a Klipsch..."I remember watching this a while ago, it is pretty funny.  For the record, I have some Heresy I speakers and a have owned and still have a number of other Klipsch speakers (KLF-30, RF-7, RF-5, CF-3, CF-2, and a few... 
Technics SL-1700 feet
You might look here:  https://mnpctech.com/turntable-feet-replacement-isolation/I have no experience (yet) with their products, but just ordered a set of the large feet for my JVC turntable.  I'll report back once I get them.  The JVC turntable ha... 
How much difference will a phono stage upgrade make?
I had a project tube box, I think it was the tube box S. It was okay, but there was a noticeable improvement when I replaced that with a jolida jd9. The musical surroundings Nova phonomena was also an improvement over the tube box. My most dramati... 
Ever Bought an Audio Product that was Stupid Good for the Money?
The Bluesound Node 2 is a great value and so is the Parks Puffin when talking about new products at MSRP.Some good deals I've come across... Perhaps the best was a pair of Klipsch CF-2 V1 speakers for $75. I picked up a vintage JVC QL-Y66F direct ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steve Miller - Rock LoveThe Who - Who Are YouThe Nuns - Rumania 
Peachtree Audio 2.0
I have a Nova 300 and had taken it out of my computer system for a while in favor of a Heed Elixir.  I've made a number of source and speaker changes since then and I have to say it sounds really nice with the Peachtree back in the mix.  I'm using... 
Is it just me or has Quboz crashed?
It was not working this morning.  Seems to be back online now. 
Qobuz Windows App
A follow up in case it helps someone else... I uninstalled the drivers for the other DACs I had on this machine and only left the one I'm using installed and the Qobuz app seems to work fine now. 
Want to get into Analog
@chakster Thank you for that information, it's very much appreciated. Aren't you the same guy who in another thread was completely against retipping? 
Want to get into Analog
@chakster The Stanton has the  D98S II stylus.  I'll enjoy it while it lasts, it seems that a replacement is unobtanium and reviews are mixed for 3rd party stylus options. 
What are you streaming tonight?
Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story.  Classic! 
Qobuz Windows App
@gdnrbob2 Thanks for the suggestions.  I run the Qobuz app on my phone and tablet with no issues.  I installed it on my laptop, which is  a slower machine and it runs fine.  I have plenty of bandwidth, that machine is connected directly to my rout...