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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Big Star / Volume 1 
Lowering the noise floor
@randy-11 stated: "wasting huge amounts of money on snake oil AC power cords when you SHOULD get an isolation transformer for $300 to $700 is idiocy"I've done both of what you've stated above with wonderful results. Much lower noise floor after "w... 
Lowering the noise floor
In my experience it has been power cords that dropped the noise floor the most. Most notably the Oyaide Tunami cable with furutech connectors.   
Can't we all just get along?
crazyeddie,Like your bike, I've been riding a long time myself. It's my other pass time. How is that phono amp working out for you?  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Grizzly Bear / Shields 
What makes a good tonearm?
chakster, I went from a Rega RB300 to a  Victor UA-7045 and loved it. It's a very good arm for the money. Currently using a Pole star arm which mates well with my clearaudio MC cartridge.  
Most overrated bands
I saw Bob play live many times & enjoyed every concert. Whenever I took one of my kids with me they were not nearly as impressed (even though they've been listening to him since literally in the womb), so it could be a generational thing. One ... 
Let's talk power cords
+1 Zkidd / That has been my experience as well 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jeff Tweedy / Sukierae 
Current recording engineers - what cables used?
Thanks Shadorne 
Current recording engineers - what cables used?
Shadorne / No DAC recommendations? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Thurston Moore / Demolished Thoughts 
Dynavector xx2 mk2 loading sugestions
I haven't used an SUT for a while but the ones I own are adjustable. Not familiar with the verto, but you may be able to go higher than 24db.  
Interesting survey
I've been collecting albums since the 1970's and have a fairly large collection. At some point I'll start streaming so I can be opened up to more new music. We are fortunate to be alive at such a time that there is so much music available to us.  
Current recording engineers - what cables used?
Shadorne / Can you recommend a couple DAC's? Which one do you use?