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Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bkeskeI forgot to mention, Brian, enjoy that new phono cartridge.  There is another world of music finesse with such a cartridge.  Just be sure that you set it up properly, to exact specifications, with a quality alignment tool. 
Turntable help/recommendation with specific setup
We all have opinions and nobody is necessarily right or wrong.  That's why this is such a fun and personal hobby.  The Music Hall mmf-7.3 is a wonderfully built turntable and is in the very same price class as the Rega P6.  My opinion, however, is... 
Turntable help/recommendation with specific setup
+1 for the Rega P6.  Put a very nice phono cartridge on it, of which several good choices are mentioned above, and you are well on your way.  And it looks very nice, too.  As you get on with it then eventually you will want to upgrade to a higher ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ah, this forum (AG site) is functional again.It's a warm Spring day here so I'm playing all of the The Who, "Live At Leeds" album.  This is the 3-disc set, half-speed mastered at Abbey Road Studios in 2016.  Very well done and it's the entire conc... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I haven't used a clamp since I got my double MyMat system.  I'll have to try a clamp just to hear what the difference is.  I typically don't use a clamp anyway, unless there is some serious warp to deal with.  I will play an album with no clamp an... 
Upscale Audio and Primaluna
Ya man!  I just bought another BAT amp from Upscale too.  As usual, Kevin took very good care of me.  I have bought numerous products from Upscale.  Everyone at Upscale Audio has been courteous and helpful.  And especially Kevin, who has steered m... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Brian, I looked for the best possible recording quality, short of the one-step (because it's no longer available) and found this to be very well reviewed and reasonably priced, considering the 45 rpm and other attributes.  It's currently on backor... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
David Grisman  "Quintet '80"   Warner Bros, Promo Copy 1980.  If you like strings in a quintet this album is for you.  Pretty darn good SQ, too.Jethro Tull  'A Passion Play'  Released in 1973, which is when I bought it.  In perfect condition.  A t... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gentle Giant  'Free hand'  The  Doobie Brothers  'What Were Once Vices Are Now Habits'Neither of these are great SQ, but they sure are great albums, especially the Doobies. 
thoughts on the bose 501 speakers
"No highs, no lows, must be Bose"As an audio retail sales person and store manager back in the late 70s, that was how we would describe them.  We sold them, people wanted them, but not by any of us in the industry. 
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YES it is bad, ABSOLUTELY, NEVER DO IT!!!Am I making myself clear?Better yet, contact the manufacturer of your components and ask them.  There is a reason they built slots for ventilation in the component(s).  Covering them up, whether that be on ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ringo Star  'S/T'  Had to play this again before refiling it.  Yes  'The Yes Album' Friday Music 45 rpm reissue.  There are some very minute details that I never really heard on my original copy.  Best I have ever been able to follow the bass line... 
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I use covers for each component when not in use.  Easily removed for playing time and easily put back into place after playing time (but only do so after the equipment has completely cooled down).  In order to have a nice look of fit & finish,... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@tomic601  Welcome back, Jim.  Good to hear you had a great shrimp trip.  Enjoy it.  Fine dining of shrimp, local brew, and with some vinyl spinning.  Sounds like a great time.  I have several tuna trips already booked for August/September out of ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Thomas Dolby  'The Flat Earth'  Very fun album and a great recording.  And man, that album has spectacular depth in it.  Let's a system show its capacity.The Police  'Outlandos d'Amour'  Great album of music but the SQ is only good, not great.The ...