dmk_calgary

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Jazz for aficionados
@stuartk - YW. Yes, She was a very good, under-rated player.  
Jazz for aficionados
Some Canadian players: Rob McConnell and Boss Brass - excellent big band and great arranger Ed Bickert - guitar Bernie Senensky - piano Oscar - Box set of For My Friends - recorded in Black Forest at a private studio in Germany --------------... 
The "Very Best Record Cleaning Formulation"
Here is a very good pdf - 200pages - on cleaning records. Including formula for cleaner - both manual and using US RCM. I am about 100p into it, just providing this as part of the discussion. YMMV of course.    https://thevinylpress.com/precisio... 
concrete (cinder) block tower with wood chopping block for turntable stand
som random thoughts .... - lousy WAF - I think others have said this - try it, its cheap - fill the holes with sand - messy, but it will deaden it for sure - a company in Toronto sells rubber/cork/rubber blocks pretty cheap - I can look them u... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
just got a copy of Daniel Barenboim Mozart Piano Concertos - 12 LPs. Finally got thru all 12 of them on Sunday. WOW. Great sound and great music. EMI/Decca in about 1960 I think.  And Beethoven 9 Symphonies with Karl Bohm conducting Wiener Sympho... 
Turntable recommendation
very good question. I kept most of my records from the 60's and have about 1000 now. And agree with others, you will need a RCM at some point. I used to clean mine by hand - total PITA, even for an old retired guy. Even new records must be cleaned... 
Brand New Vinyl Static and Pops
I agree with a couple of the other comments - clean ALL records in a US cleaner before playing - even new ones - you have no idea what gunk is on there from the pressing process. I am still amazed at the junk on the bottom of my US cleaner after c... 
Decware and “The List”
I have had several Decware amps. Currently have their Torii Jr and Phono Preamp and also the DIY 8" open baffle speaker. Built the cabinets from their design and used their drivers. Could not be happier. Great company, great products and great sup... 
Hudson HI FI UV stylus cleaner
exactly my worry thx  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
over the last couple days: Gino vanelli brother to brother  jazz at the Pawnshop new API 45 rpm release  pat metheny and Jon scofield  Duane Allman Anthology Japanese press toto iv japanese press harry james d2d - still harry after all these ... 
Made in USA
Decware - made in IL I think. VPI, bluejean cables, acoustic sound for remastered vinyl,  my stand was made in NC and I purchased some granite from local cabinet shop to support my components  speakers are DYI from Decware design with Decware dr... 
Sound quality of new vinyl recordings.
IMHO Acoustic Sounds gets a 10/10 and MoFi gets an 8-9/10. You also need to look for whoever did the mastering and the engineering on that particular record. I have found that Bernie Grundman, Doug Sax, Stan Ricker, Kevin Grey, Steve Hoffman, Jack... 
Preamp for VPI Prime 21 turntable $300-800
declare makes a very nice tube phono preamp. You can choose MM or MC step transformers. AND - made in USA. I have had one for my MM cartridge for several years. Very happy with it.  
Is there a 300B type amp out there with some WATTS behind it?
try Decware for high-efficiency speakers that should pair well with your 300B. They also just released a 300B amp. Even made in USA! I have several of their products, and am not associated with them at all. Just a very happy customer.  
can you please help me around how to use my first tube amp?
you will probably also need a cheap digital voltmeter - you can get them online - not sure of cost in Canada. Easy to bias the tubes, as the other posters have given great instructions. You can probably get the manual online and download and print...