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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tyrannosaurus Rex - A Beard Of Stars  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
A guilty Pop pleasure.. Foreigner - S/T debut…. I know what you mean, but I think it's a really well recorded album with some expertly crafted songs and musicianship.  Besides the hits, Starrider, Headknocker, and The Damage is Done are all gr... 
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.