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LP pressings from other countries?
Very generally speaking, without referring to particular titles and music from fifties and sixties, Japanese, German, Dutch and some British pressings are usually the best. Also, as an example, Japanese and German pressing of the same recording ma... 
How can anyone afford this ?
Eight kids, in our time. Impressive. 
power conditioner for cd transport and dac?
I have read somewhere that broken-in power cords need about three days to settle in. I can verify only this. I recently upgraded a cord on my integrated. When installed it sounded very good right away. In a few hours in became better and after tha... 
MM Cartridge or MC Cartridge
Audiofeil, are Audio Note MMs significantly better than Goldrings? 
Vinyl for Digitally Recorded Music - ?
Thank you both. I'll check it out. 
Vinyl for Digitally Recorded Music - ?
Albert and Johnnyb53, I would like to test this and hear for myself. Could you recommend couple of LPs where the recording and/or mastering was done in digital? Not classical please.I only have one record from 1987 where the recording was analog b... 
Nagaoka MP-500, what's your comment?
Could you describe in some details how this Audio Technica sounds ? How good are the dynamics, bass, overall coherence etc.? Do you think it is generally speaking better than Goldring 1042?Would appreciate your thoughts. 
Setting Antiskate - visually
Mr.Poonbean, even such an esteemed mathematician as you are should mind his manners here.Dougdeacon, I agree. Fine tuning is always done by ear. 
Dead Can Dance New LP "into the labrynth"
Yeah, Lisa's voice is great but quite cold and abstract. Even speakers perceive it. Brendan is the heart and mind of DCD. 
thoughts while listening
Albert, you are right, you are right. But this order of things is also a damn problem! 
thoughts while listening
Albert, you are a romantic. Do you still think that way about females?Elizabeth, what a constant joy you are.I try to connect to the meaning of what I hear, at the level where there are no words or images, at least in a usual sense. 
Next upgrade: cables. But which ones first?
You may want to get Custom Power Cord Top Gun 4ft. new that is now here at the auction first. It is not going to be expensive and it is a great cable though quite stiff. I use it myself with both my cd player and integrated amplifier. Purist Prote... 
Next upgrade: cables. But which ones first?
I read it here somewhere that generally it is not recommended. I myself did not compare, all my power cords are 5ft. I think, the idea was that shorter cords don't have enough "time" to filter the current. Probably depends on particular cords and ... 
Why Would a Turntable Need More than 1 Arm ?
In addition to stereo/mono reason, one might want different arms/cartridges for different music or/and different experience. How about two turntables with two/three arms each? 
Best way to store cartridges?
You may never use it again. Sell it, that's the best way to store it.