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Upgrades to Cary 308t CD player
JAN stands for "Joint Army Navy" and it means the the tube has been built to Military spec and can be sold to the military. Believe it or not there are lots of military items that still use tubes. Heck, even some pretty high tech fighter jets use ... 
Advantage of Rega Motor Upgrade
I did this upgrade to my Planar 2 yesterday. I was shocked, shocked I tell you (no, really, joke aside), that the new motor made so much difference.All I can figure is that the rubber-band suspended motor on the Planar 2 was making micro-movements... 
Budget Cartridge Questions
I tried the Grado Red and liked that in my Thorens 165. However, with Thorens and Grado as a combination there was a little bit of hum. Both are unshielded (the Cartridge and the Thorens motor).I got mine for $89 at www.almostmusic.com.Very open s... 
Notes on Rega upgrades
Are you planning to rewire the tonearm next? The Incognito rewire looks pretty nice to me.Paul Green