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Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?
Astellar: up to 5 tonearms it says https://acousticalsystems.audio/astellar-turntable/    
Ultimate Turntable search...OMA K5 or ?
Had to check, the Esoteric allows 3 tonearms! Dust Cover???? https://www.esoteric.jp/en/product/t1/top  
Recommendation Tube Integrated
looks interesting, features, sub out, tape out, home theater bypass ... us dollars $2,600. https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/650050785-primaluna-evo-300-tube-integrated-amp/      
Goodbye Everyone
asvjerry Some wonderful humor within, thanks for the good wishes. I have intentions of beating the knockout countdown. 1st, I bet them I can get lower from 99 than ANY prior patient. Start: 99; 87; 17; -minus 7 ..... gone. no one said you have... 
Going from MM to MC
  lewm action 12-28-23 see 'goodbye everyone'  
Goodbye Everyone
lets hope this is NOT goodbye!!!! I'm having open heart surgery 12/28/23; new mitral valve made from Pig Heart Tissue. Entrance from side, no need to crack Sternum. This guys doing it: https://www.rwjbh.org/doctors/mark-j-russo-md/ 3-5 da... 
Tube preamp with Adcom amp
No remote control for Vintage Tube Preamp? I love my McIntosh Vintage Tube Preamp mx110z, however, I want remote control. I use this Remote Line Controller, made by Chase https://www.ebay.com/itm/175809258279   I have given a few to frien... 
Tube preamp with Adcom amp
I would check hifishark.com search: tube preamp sort: first seen, new first price: 500 min, 2,500 maximum (always see what is just above your budget) next: features: remote control; balance; mono mode; tape loop for ____? tape or processor, th... 
Balanced connections to my VPI turntable?
badbruno OP That’s a rush to judgement, it is a terrific Tonearm, very glad I bought it (and the square trade warranty) This version incorporates an above plinth DIN connector, I could not/cannot use it with my Ortofon Phono Cable. http://newar... 
Going from MM to MC
For any MC cartridge, check the recommended impedance loading, see if your SUT or Phono Stage provides a good match. Your Phono Stage's Impedance via Potentiometer is a splendid feature i.e. the Delos: Recommended load directly into MC phono ... 
Balanced connections to my VPI turntable?
  badbruno OP no, mine was repair: tonearm wires insulation wore off due to maker's error, no protection at a critical location (arm since modified, problem gone). Steve re-wired with protection at the critical location and changed from soldere... 
Weakest link in my system
I don't see a tube tester in your list of equipment!  
Balanced connections to my VPI turntable?
1. buy from source allowing returns, try, keep, return 2. check with Steve from VAS. He worked with/for VPI, his beloved TT setup is VPI, he sells and installs those VPI boxes, installed VPI box: mini-din to rca (I had Ortofon rca phono cable) wh... 
Anyone Here Ever Purchased A Tube Tester?
viridian KISS. I purposely avoid knowing stuff, so I can make decisions that are 'good enough', like a simple tester. If it sounds damn good, like my Sony xa5400cd player I got with help here, I don't want to know about anything else, unless it... 
The dangerous world of Reel-to-Reel Tape
My friend has an Otari, 15 ips, 2 track, played me Led Zeppelin, holy crap, now I know what they were doing!!!! Best sound I ever heard. Still remember it, probably will never forget it. He's got lots more now for me to hear. If you have funds an...