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Whats playing on your system today?
Probably old hat for many of you, but I  listened to "The rockin 1000" on YouTube tonight. Surprisingly good recordings of 1000 musicians playing Rock in an arena. Sounds like a terrible idea, I know, but they pull it off well and it's fun and ins... 
"Bridge Over Trouble Water" sounds artificial
I have "Graceland" and "Still Crazy after all these years" on vinyl and I enjoy them a great deal.Last Winter, after listening to them, I got nostalgic, thinking I’d like some of the older songs that I grew up with. On eBay, I found a NM copy of S... 
Ok now I am frustrated with streaming
Can we assume your Node 2i is plugged directly into the router with a good cat7 cable? Or, if you are going through a switch,  is it a good quality gigabyte switch and cat7 cables all the way?I would play analog sources for a while to see if the p... 
MP150 or MP200
Peter Lederman, of SoundSmith has stated in his videos, that the suspensions in cartridges have limited lives, whether they are in use, or brand new..sitting in a box for years...decades.. in a warehouse. The suspension gets stiffer over time, deg... 
MP150 or MP200
The MP-150 and the MP-200 share cartridge types. Not saying it’s the way to go unless you are trying to keep spending increments low, but I bought the 150 for about $347 and a year or so later, picked up the JN-P200 (MP-200 replacement stylus) for... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Uber,Breakfast in America on MFSL is indeed one of the best!Got more versions/copies of it on vinyl, CD and SuperDisk than any other albums.Toning it down a little tonight with Macy Gray: Stripped.  On Chesky Records 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Uber, Sorry about your finger.HOPE no muscles or tendons were severed!Years ago I cut my index finger knuckle clean-off. Plastic surgeon had to re-attach the cartlidge and the tendons on either side. The 12 weeks with a splint and months of therap... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Beach Boys: "Holland" B side onlyAlan Parsons Project: "Eve" 
Newb Tube question
Thanks to all for a compendium of great advice and resources.I'm very happy with the way my tube-phono stage and upgraded stylus sounds..to the extent that I'm going through my vinyl collection, enjoying the adventure of hearing new, better detail... 
Anyone remember the lateral tracking Bang and Olufsen record player from the 80’s??
I bought a B&O 2402 tt (not tangential) around 1980 to go with my Nakamichi 530 receiver and Magneplaner SMG's. It was a good tt, but the hinges were a common, regular fail-point and the bronze bushings in the tonearm lifter would bind up, cau... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Yes. Big_greg, just ordered it on eBay!25 years huh...yea, makes me feel old too.Thanks for the lead on the album! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Big_greg, I have the Singles Soundtrack CD, it's very good.Had no idea it was out on vinyl too....will look for a copy!Thanks 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rolling Stones: Tattoo You. Bob LudwigRy Cooder: Bop Till you Drop 
Newb Tube question
Thanks for the great information and resources!Always fun to have a new direction for tweaking the system! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Grover Washington Jr. - Winelight, Nautilus SuperDiscSuper Tramp- Crime of the Century. MFSL