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Whats on your turntable tonight?
I'm streaming Elvis Costello's new release, The Boy Named If.  It's great so far, his best in a long time IMHO.  I pre-ordered the purple indie exclusive vinyl.  Black vinyl is available now.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dire Straits - Making Movies  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dust. any suggestions?    LOL! Watch out for the cantilever when dusting.  
LP Vinyl: Quality, Pressing, Label, Weight, Where to Buy ???
Support your local record store(s) where possible.  Some of these have already been mentioned, but here are some suggestions. Discogs is good overall , buy from sellers with or very near 100% positive feedback.  If you get to 99.5% or less, you'l... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Some romantic music, Ian Dury - New Boots and Panties!!  
Klaudio ultrasonic cleaner - Only using distilled water?
This six years old thread has calcium buildup!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dio - Sacred Heart  
Sale on Marantz PM Ki Ruby Integrated!
Have any of you that own the Ruby SACD player been able to compare it to other Marantz players (preferably the Pearl, which is what I currently own)?  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dio - Holy Diver  
Speakers vs. headphones
Some great points about how even lower cost headphones can sound really good.  I bought a pair of wireless bluetooth headphones to wear while mowing the lawn.  They are not "accurate" at all, lots of treble emphasis and the noise cancelling (which... 
Speakers vs. headphones
I've had the opposite journey.  I have built three nice headphone rigs and have about a dozen headphones including some high-end cans like Audeze LCD-4, Senn HD800, and Sony MDR-Z1R. As my two channel systems improved I find myself so involved wi... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
A stout cup of coffee and Ronnie James Dio, what a great way to start the day!   Dio - The Last In Line  
DAC Question: Delta-Sigma vs R2R
Those highly raved entry level DACs, including Topping E30, SMSL Sanskrit 10th Mk II and Loxjie D30, indeed have very good measurements and appealing to the ears. I think a lot of folks that are budget-minded refuse to believe that there's more... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun  
Detachable Head shell or Not?
Both of my main turntables have detachable headshells - a Technics SL 1200 MK2 and a Sota Sapphire with a Jelco 750D.  I have a number of cartridges and like being able to change things up.  If you are happy with just one cartridge, then a fixed h...