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What are you streaming tonight?
@16f4 I love Peacemaker, and they've been playing some awesome music!  
What are you streaming tonight?
Spoon - Lucifer on the Sofa, Qobuz Hi-Res.  I know Spoon has been around forever, but I've never really listened to them.  I liked this a lot.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
My second copy of the Doors Greatest Hits.  They both sound great, hard to decide which to keep.  
Buying refurbished gear....
I have bought a few items from them, all good experiences.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Carmen McRae - For Once In My Life   
Inexpensive speaker cables: any experience?
I have a "new" pair of speakers and they are currently connected with some 16 AWG Duelund unterminated wire and sound great.  I have some nice Analysis Plus cables on order, but I'm going to be pretty disappointed if they don't sound noticeably be... 
Would you pay more than 25% of MSRP for a used cartridge?
Yes. I recently purchased a $5500 van den Hul Crimson XGW Stradivarius for $2100. The seller had 100 percent feedback with lots of sales and works at a local hi-fi store. The cartridge if fantastic and if it wasn’t, I’m sure the seller would have ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@musicpod Agreed.  I also really like the live version of 157 Riverside Ave on You Get What You Play For.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
R.E.O. Speedwagon - S/T  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Pat Travers Band - Crash And Burn  
What are you streaming tonight?
@16f4 I haven't seen many new releases recently that have gotten me excited.  I've been spending more time streaming old favorites or spinning vinyl.  
Oppo UDP-203
The Oppo is a jack of all trades, master of none.  I wouldn't get one if SACD is your main reason for doing so.  I think I'd be disappointed too if a $200 DAC sounded better than my SACD player.  I like my Marantz SACD player.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Doors - S/T  Talk about standing the test of time.  This record came out when I was 5.  I didn't really get into it until my late teens or early 20's, it was already "old" then.  Today it connects with me more than ever.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jeff Beck - There And Back  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Herbie Hancock - Mr. Hands