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Classical Vinyl Series
Recorded with Zoom Q3 HD video recorder.Lee Morgan ‎– The Sidewinder Blue Note 2008 reissuehttps://youtu.be/lux9uiReHWkThe Real McCoy - Search For PeaceBlue Note 2014 reissuehttps://youtu.be/XDQQoS4PuAgBill Evans Trio - My Foolish HeartOJC-210 (RL... 
Has anybody bought or heard a Chinese knock off amplifier?
I don't see problems of buying items being sold as clones. People know what they are buying: clones, expecting they are as good as originals, but they should not believe that those clones always work the same as the genuine. They are poor (or chea... 
Russian Tube Preamp, No Return, Here I go again
I’ve purchased, maybe about five times from Russia, and they all worked well. They were all small items -- cartridges and tubes. Haven’t purchased any big items like amp or preamps from Russia, even though I purchased quite a few gears from China,... 
The end of LP collecting????
Treasure hunting may be over.Some of used LPs I bought at around $10 over 10 years ago now sell at around $100. I wish I had bought many more back then.I also sold some of them at 2~3 times more a few years ago, but many of them now sell at 4~5 ti... 
Which Allnic? H-1202 or H-1201?
I got H1202.Listened to it over the weekend.It sounds better than my $1000 SUT and $1000 Phono stage. Not by a wide margin, but still it is a recognizable improvement. Also, it is dead quiet. There is virtually no hum at low - mid high volume. The... 
Classical Vinyl Series
It is pretty annoying to have play noise from new LPs, not just little bit of hiss, but audible pops. Many times those pops go away once ultrasonic cleaned.On my system, different cartridges and different phono preamp produce different amounts of ... 
Classical Vinyl Series
Sounds very good.What was used for recoding? 
Back to vinyl need phono stage help!
Try Allnic H1201 in US Audio mart.Advertised at $1800, but I guess it can go down to $1600.https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649696036-allnic-h-1201-phono-pre/  
Acoustic panel for room treatment
I thought it would be pretty simple.I will talk to GIK.Thanks. 
TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ?
My turntable is Denon DP80 with DA401, and the mat is a stock. It has AT618 disc stablizer (clamp). DA309 is with PCL7 headshell. I ordered DK2300 from Japan. Once I get it, I will try to have dual arms installed for DP80.It is a long thread and l... 
Sell LP's: No visible scuffs. Let buyer remove static if needed?
I sell records that I don’t care much. I usually put them on Amazon. Amazon charges huge fee. If you sell one at $10, Amazon may take about $4. If I have time, I listen to them before shipping, just to make it sure. I think Agon charges much less ... 
TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ?
I have Denon DA309 and DA401. They have dynamic damping mechanism. Well, pardon my ignorance, but I don't know a bit about dynamic damping. Do I need to care about damping for the proper functioning of those tonearms? If I do, what do I need to do? 
Plinius M16 or Plinius M8????
My M16P works well with SA102 even though I think SA102 can do better with a better preamp. I have not heard M8, but I also had CD-LAD. I could not hear any difference between CD-LAD and M16P. I think M8 and M16 would not sound much different eith... 
Which Allnic? H-1202 or H-1201?
Looks like H1205 supports 2 MMs and 2 MCs. It may be more like H1500.  https://www.dropbox.com/s/o5gd8h9i6tf6gic/AllnicH1205.jpg?dl=0 
New to analog
Best bang for the buck is to find a used turntable for sale from local audiophiles. But it does not come as often as it used to be.As suggested, Technics 1200GR with $300 ~ $500 MM cartridge and similarly priced phono preamp would work nicely with...