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Preferred Contact Cleaner and Contact Enhancer for Audio?
Kontak seems fine, I can hear a slight difference after cleaning once a year. 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
That's what you put on turntable - original 50's, 60's and 70's pressings. Also some Japanese first releases from 70's and a few others like original UK Dead Can Dance pressings. Not necessarily A stampers unless your system is very high resolutio... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
Of course, famous La Scala. Well, maybe better wait until January - plane tickets might be expensive and hard to get in December. But these days short trip to Europe can be relatively inexpensive. 
Replacing my stand mount speakers
Now, some members here will call me names for this but..If you have pretty good headphones and good sound card in your computer, listen to some speakers on youtube. If recording is not bad it might give you some ideas. For example, you can clearly... 
Replacing my stand mount speakers
Your English is very good, why do you say it is not ?I like Harbeth sound too but that's me. What kind of music do you listen to most ? 
Setting up a system - What to buy WHEN?
I would start with speakers. If you choose right you will enjoy them for a long time. Then power amps and speaker cables. This would make a speakers/power amps/speaker cables unit complete. After that - preamp to match the amp but also future phon... 
What separate tube phono stage do you use ?
Jarrett, what speakers do you have ?76db gain tube phono stage and no noise ? Very impressive.Ralph, what do you think ? How did he manage that ? 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
By the way, I disagree with those who think that good digital is less expensive, I think exactly the opposite. You really need extremely expensive equipment to make digital tolerable. With analog - just a few thousand $$$$. If you play your $10k M... 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
Not perfect but good enough.Why don’t you buy a plane ticket and fly to Milan ? You could feel that ambiance the day after tomorrow . 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
Elizabeth, you got a brain storm today. Who cares about music when the equipment is not good? First, make it sound right, then listen. No experience of any kind until it sounds acceptable.  
What separate tube phono stage do you use ?
Ralph, thank you, I now understand my options. Easiest is not always best. Since this is going to be a real high end system, I will want to take my time and do it right. 
What separate tube phono stage do you use ?
Thomas Mayer electronics looks serious, and he uses modern Germany made tubes.How does it sound ? 
Clayton or Pass Class A, which one do you prefer and why ?
For my money and maybe even yours I don't buy Japanese solid state. Nor did I say that I was going to buy either Clayton or Pass.There are many who like both of them, though, and I am interested in their impressions. 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
To begin with, put your Esoteric player aside, forget about it. It is clear that your analog rig does not sound as good as it can and should. It should sound very very good. Make it happen. After that you might want to compare using original press... 
What separate tube phono stage do you use ?
Yes, Ralph, I got that. Unless I have the tape machine modified. How difficult is it ?