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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Santana “Welcome” 
Marantz 8b power cord replacement
One additional source you could check with is VAC.  VAC and Kevin Hayes manufactured the Marantz reissues in the early 90’s and he could be familiar with the original specification. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw “Just ordered the OL Cartridge Enabler.”Look forward to your review. I have been on the fence about acquiring two since my TT and tonearms are OL, but lazy about remounting both cartridges and doing my slightly insane setup process again... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jimmy Hendrix “Electric Ladyland” 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dave Mason “Alone Together” MCA 180gram reissue. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bob Dylan “More Blood, More Tracks” 
Are manufacturer AC cables good enough?
Ayre for many years had a line of Ayre branded premium cables manufactured by Cardas if my memory is correct.  They were not included in the sale of new equipment.  I use Audience AU24SEi power cables with my Ayre VX5/20 amp and QX5/20 DAC. 
What does a tonearm contribute to the sound of a turntable?
The best demonstration of how important a tonearm is in musical presentation was recently demonstrated to me when I acquired a TT capable of having dual tonearms mounted simultaneously . I moved what I knew to be a very good arm to the new table a... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Buddy Rich Big Band “The New One” 
MC Cartridge Ideas
@KunalraikerThe Koetsu RSP is absolutely beautiful in its presentation but its strength is in the midrange.  It provides more of a musical immersion than a digital like reproduction.  The Purpleheart is one of the most emotionally engaging cartrid... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Lenny White “Big City” 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Roy Buchanan “Your Not Alone” 
MC Cartridge Ideas
The Ortofon Windfeld Ti should be on your list.  It comes as close to your “digital retrieval” as any cartridge I have ever owned.  Currently in rotation with a Kiseki Purpleheart and Koetsu RSP.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Steely Dan “Katy Lied”  MFSL 1-007 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bill Evans “The Paris Concert”