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Using a DD table as motor to drive another table
If you google Roscoe Primrose and look on his DIY page you can see a similiar set up 
How a nickel can make a valuable improvement
Very typical Audiophile response.Throw money at the problem. 
Record Revirginizer
Mike slow down,take a deep breath.Don't buy expensive records on eBay that need "a good cleaning" before play.Those you can normally find in thrift stores.Good Luck and enjoy your 'table. 
John Fahey "America"
I have this LP as well as the original.I prefer the sound of the original,though I find no fault with the 4 Men version.The 4Men issue is also expanded back to the "original" double LP length.This being the reason I purchased it.As for the the LP ... 
Best of the new jazz 45rpm reissues
Have to laugh a bit when Rushton labels Coltrane "mainstream".Forty years ago he was on the fringe.It's a new world.Agree with Rushton's advice,as well as the Burrell "Midnight Blue".Would add Jay McShann "What A Wonderful World" on Groove Note.A ... 
RIP Gil Scott-Heron
A great spokesman for ALL people.His words made people think.RIP. 
What I learned on Audiogon This Year
Elizabeth the only thing I think you may have missed is that adjusting the VTA will likely fix any type of problem a person may be having. 
Bob Dylan Mono 9 LP
If this is a Columbia product it's certainly going to have digital somewhere in the chain.So what's the point of getting it on vinyl? 
Hooking a turntable to a laptop in order to record
The headphone jack is the output of the laptop.You need to go from the turntable into a phono pre-amp,out of the pre-amp into a sound card (to reduce noise floor) and then into laptop audio input. 
any new BLUES recomendations?
Have to agree with Chasmal.Don't drink downstream go to the source.check out T-Bone Walker. 
vinyl in vagas and san francisco
Wax Trax in Vegas was my worst ever Record store experience.I wouldn't try to buy a record there if it was the last record shop on earth.A couple places on Sahara not far off the Strip (Record Outlet ?) were good. 
"Round Midnight", what is your favorite version?
Any version by Monk,after Bird my favorite musician of all time.What a beautiful tune.So many people have cut this,I recently bought a stack of reels.One had Julie London singing it,Nino Tempo's is another kind of obscure version.And yes it does l... 
Record Club vs. Store purchased records
I have a Columbia House Record Club Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy.Deadwax has Sterling RL (Robert Ludwig) I can tell you it sounds Much better than any stock copy I have. 
Can any Oracle experts help me?
Slow to respond to e-mails? My wall wart (AC-DC adaptor) ceased functioning,I e-mailed to see if they have a replacement.Months have passed,No reply. 
Which low output MC cartridge
The Ortofon Kontrapunkt is high compliance,and the Denon DL 103 is low compliance.One of these carts is likely unsuitable for your arm.