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| best mm/mc preamp under $200 and best mc cartridge under $500 for an SME 3009 S2 arm ? Google "Audio-Technica VM540ML" which is a MM that sells for around $250.Considering your tonearm (9.5 grams effective mass) and your stated tonal preference it's a good prospect, IMO.It's a fairly new entry into their line, but perhaps someone he... | |
| How much are these tubes worth? Most old production 12ax7's test as new, or near new, until they immediately test as well used (same with old production 5ar4's).Testers used (over the years) have been a 539C and 2 TV7's.Difficult tubes to test, though as somewhat mentioned balan... | |
| That "Wow" Moment! I saw Savoy Brown in March of 1972 in St. Paul, MN.They were playing with Fleetwood Mac and Long John Baldry.For an encore, SB & FM played traditional 4-bar blues for @ least an hour and a half.No Peter Green by then, but I’m almost certain th... | |
| Favorite band or artist of all time? The greatest of them all - George Gobel.DeKay | |
| Have you had enough of Classic Rock? Nope:Listened to Pat Boone just the other night.DeKay | |
| Old Mark levinson help Do not use George Meyer without performing a thorough WWW search.Then decide.DeKay | |
| First system The combo would make perfect sense were it not for bookshelf placement of the speakers.However the LS50’s do come with foam plugs for the ports and hopefully, someone will chime in about their use/sound.FYI LS50’s are currently on sale KEF Direct/... | |
| I bought an off spindle hole record from Wal-Mart. If not I'll suggest purchasing all further new vinyl from Trader Joe's.DeKay | |
| Best Vinyl Cleaning Method Found this instructional video at another site (looks good).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfxNWFWV1QcDeKay | |
| What is the first album you purchased, and do you still have it? I have my first 45 RPM single..."Cheyenne/Home on the Range" by The Sons of the Pioneers.Don't recall what my first LP was, but certain that I don't have it anymore.DeKay | |
| Can I use Contact Cleaner? shkomg78:I replaced Kontak with the much less expensive MG Chemicals 409B, with same SAME results.DeKay | |
| Can I use Contact Cleaner? I use MG Chemicals 409B Electrosolve Contact Cleaner.It's zero residue and safe for plastic.Readily available on Amazon if you don't have a local vendor.DeKay | |
| Tonearms: Ripoff? OK, OK, OK...All considered I might just be willing to trade my signed/first edition of "The Celestine Prophecy" for a "nice" Triplanar.DeKay | |
| Tonearms: Ripoff? Fascinating...Now DavidO is insinuating that he/she actually does have money and that he/she is an audiophile.Not buying it, and I'm rich, famous and extremely sexy.DeKay | |
| Your single favorite musician on any given instrument? George Gobel playing his Gibson L-5CT guitar...Doesn't get any better than that.DeKay |