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Help buying first analog rig - Clearaudio Concept or Rega P6
A wood case sure perks any metal/plastic TT up. Seems they also sell just the cases for many models. I made one many years ago for my Thorens TD124, with leveling feethttps://www.ebay.com/itm/284314164864?hash=item423271de80:g:tvMAAOSwtfVgtALB 
Help buying first analog rig - Clearaudio Concept or Rega P6
I would go for an arm with removable headshell, then you could have a mono cartridge option for mono jazz lps you will want to hear.are you considering used or vintage?just searching 'wood turntable' on ebayyour Clearaudio wood, mint (fixed cartri... 
Gimbal vs unipivot tonearms
a quick findhttps://www.tnt-audio.com/sorgenti/armdesign_e.htmlit's gravity and the methods of resisting/using it.Unipivot: My SME, 3009, very old design, still highly respected: the design is obvious, the adjustments results perfectly visible, an... 
SRS-C11center channel speaker
hifishark.comhttps://www.hifishark.com/search?q=SRS-C11x11 comes up, is the model # correct? 
Subwoofer connection to Luxman R-117?
https://www.lifewire.com/connect-a-subwoofer-to-receiver-or-amp-3135132.......................................What is the Paradigm Sub's full model #?I would like to know the sub's options if any. The sub's 3.5mm male: is it mono, or stereo? Is ... 
TUBES
be cautiousyou can ’maintain’, ’improve’, or ’RUIN’ the sound of excellent tube equipment, or go broke chasing nirvana blindly. you want to have a spare or two on hand, matched pairs are nice, however, tubes do sound different, so if you like what... 
TUBES
why buy new tubes? many, most last 10,000 hrs.I just had my McIntosh mx110z tube tuner/preamp overhauled by Audio Classics. All 17 vintage tubes tested good, he left them all in.You don’t know about the tubes that came in it right?I advise tube us... 
Upper Level Vintage DD Strenghts and Weaknesses
Townsend is talking about vibration coming from the earth up into the speakers. He expects the speaker enclosure to be 'solid enough' that it doesn't move, but let's not shake it (the enclosure).That's what I need to prevent happening up to my T... 
Need some advise please on a 30 year old system
check each single piece on hifishark.com and ebay to see what others are asking/getting for them. 'watch' on eBay, take your time if you can.extremely unlikely you will sell the system 'together'.then you have some sense of value.protection for sh... 
Upper Level Vintage DD Strenghts and Weaknesses
Vintage DD, Quartz Locked, YEAH! To me, it’s a visual preference, I like the JVC spinner look more than someone else who prefers the Denon look. A few Pioneer semi-automatic wood base tempted me, but I went for TT81 in JVC 7 layer 2 arm-board Pli... 
Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go?
Tell us where you live. Perhaps a vaccinated member lives close enough to come over and check it. I'm in Plainfield, NJ, 07062, twice vaccinated, have tools, will assist. 
Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go?
And, a magnificiently engineered LP to get/hear the best.IF you like guitar, this is an awesome sounding LP, the most amazing for imaging is side 2, tracks 2 and 3, all three guitarists play, amazing imaging! I highly recommend you buy a new one, ... 
Vinyl...should I stay, or should I go?
LP ONLY sound superior if:the arm and cartridge are located physically correct distances from the spindle; and the cartridge/stylus to groove angles are correct tangentially/horizontally and vertically, and the tracking force, and anti-skate force... 
Restored my dads R2R but no tape loop on integrated
Chase RLC-1, $62. USD is a great price, you will love it, for any lp or individual track from your listening position!!! Same for any CD or Digital that has an imbalance, especially 'Greatest Hits' and compilations with tracks from many different ... 
Flipping record causing series of loud pops
This is a hateful problem. Blame the Victim. Trying Not To. Where is this static coming from, being picked up from, that didn't exist before? Can you go back to SS Phono no problem now? Temporarily move tube phono far away from TT/L...