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Advice and recommendations needed for a turntable rig...
Something to consider in your budget is a record cleaning system, especially since you’re getting your friend’s records…condolences and sorry to hear but cool that you get to have them. One of the least expensive ways to clean your LPs is a SpinCl... 
Differences in YouTube, Spotify, etc.
i use Qobuz and Tidal equally, usually one sounds better than the other and sometimes one will have the music I’m looking for while the other does not. Tidal’s MQA titles can be hit or miss but sometimes it’s just fantastic! Also use Spotify Prem... 
20 Years?
@chayro  You could be a member longer than that, some join dates were changed (corrupted) during past system updates. Mine shows 2008, at one time was 2022, should be 2002. It’s great to see others staying on AudioGon long term, I appreciate the... 
Best Covers
It’s all covers, liking Name Of The Game best  
Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described
@ghasley No offense meant, just posting my experience. My best to you…  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jethro Tull / Aqualung 2015 Chrysalis Steven Wilson Remix, orig. 1971  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rolling Stones / Through The Past, Darkly 2019 ABKCO RE, orig. 1969  
Purchase on Audiogon arrived not as described
A zero feedback buyer purchasing from a zero feedback seller… unfortunate. I’ve sold 2 items and neither buyer posted feedback. I provided complete contact information and photos of me boxing the components in their factory boxes and being doub... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@loomisjohnson  @bslon, agree on wicked gravity-- not to be a downer but i did think the production on the record was kinda flat/compressed, which is really surprising since (i just learned) it was engineered by bob clearmountain, who usually ma... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@loomisjohnson The first cut, “Wicked Gravity”, gets it all revved up…  
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The Jim Carroll Band / Catholic Boy 1980 ATCO  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Divinyls / Desperate 1983 Chrysalis   
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The Cars / S-T 2023 Rhino RE 1423/5000, orig. 1978 Outstanding reissue by Rhino  
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The Delines / The Imperial  2019 El Cortez  
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The Clientele / Bonfires on the Heath 2009 Merge