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turntable
Slide old one out, slide new one in. Should be fine.Table that old you should check the bearing, clean and lube if you can. It has after all been half a century. Bearing lube can go dry. 
Downsizing.
Blackhawk. Give Dave a call. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gcd76DZmbdY 
Fuzzy distortion on vinyl........Stylus issue?
One time in college the phone rang, same problem no idea what is going on heard you know this stuff can you help me please? So I asked this total stranger three questions experience had taught me are critical in solving such problems: Where are yo... 
phono/preamp analog front end
The Herron VTPH2A is in your price range. It sounds great, and I always hoped it was competently designed but never knew for sure until now- no loading switches!  
Is it really worth it to get a phono stage over $10k
The Soundsmith Strain Gauge should be considered a strong contender in the $10k range. Read the reviews and threads. For $8k you get a cartridge that many say goes head to head with the very finest cartridges- and that is when the $10k+ cartridges... 
Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?...
Sadly we may never know. Kii Audio applied for certification but in a surprise development the Kenjit Society seems to have gone out of business. 
Dust to dust. Ashes to vinyl.
Sounds like a record to die for. 
Rosenut..........is that a big Pete Rose fan?
Technically its all evidence. Or will be, once the Section 230 cases get going. 
USB cables and Galvanic Isolation
Does this mean that the Dac is immune to noise/jitter generated by a computer usb port connected to it?No. No such thing as immune.And will a special noise isolating USB cable be required in this instance?No. No such thing as required.I've seen a... 
Are these fake?
cal91- Millercarbon: why do you feel the need to continually bring your far right political views into discussions about audio equipment? OP: Are these fake?Seller is in China So now its "far right" even to answer a question about audio component... 
Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles?
Top Gear would never stoop to sawing a speaker in half. They might crush one with a piano, smash it with a rock, burn with acid, and drop from a crane. Onto a caravan. Well, maybe not a speaker....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QK1UQGfnlqY 
Installing A Well Tempered Reference Tone Arm
Reading along as more and more things went wrong it seemed for sure a Temper tantrum was coming. But you held it together and didn't lose your head, or arm. 
Prima Lunacy? (SuperTubeClock)
My last Post was deleted:MC you diss everything that is made in China. That WAS my point. . You mention reading comprehension. I suggest you try it sometime. If it was deleted, it wasn’t by me, nor was it at my request. That would make no sense. F... 
Doe you enjoy your listening to music and your system more with others or alone?
"try" heh. good one. 
Doe you enjoy your listening to music and your system more with others or alone?
As much as I enjoy it, still nothing is better than watching others enjoy it. I've always made a sincere effort to find music the listener will enjoy. Eclectic elitist that I am this hardly ever involves playing what they ask for. Because I almost...