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noromance

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Turntable suggestions for a newbie
System looks good. Why are you "getting into analog?"  
I'll welcome myself back after a brief hiatus
@russ69  Hey, one channel rig has got to cost less!  
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable working on and off
@kbmr You need to oil the bearing.  See here: Pro-Ject_Turntable_Maintenance-rules-EN.pdf (project-audio.com)  
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Turntable working on and off
What Lew said. Next time, give the platter a shove to assist it starting up.   
Turntable Hum And Channel Drop
Check with Mark Baker at OL. I seem to remember there was an issue with the internal wiring. What do you mean by the fade out a few inches into the record? Music volume decreases?    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@ghdprentice Gotta get rid of that Linn and get a well-fettled idler. Dust  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Prince and the Revolution- Parade (Warner 1986)  
Pass Labs XA30.5 Fuse Issue/Question
Likely.. but do call Pass Labs first!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jean Michel Jarre – Equinoxe (Polydor 1978) Haven't played this in a while. Sounds amazing.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
David Gilmour – David Gilmour (Harvest 1978)  
Pass Labs XA30.5 Fuse Issue/Question
Are you sure there are no strands of wire touching at the speaker terminals? Certain the fuses are the correct rating? You can read it on the metal end caps. Can you run it at a low level for a period of time? I don't know the circuit but it's p... 
15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
If you're concerned about the leg issue and ground loops (which I experienced), you might check with your electrician about breaking out into a sub box.   
Amp Stands - Wood or Stone
@mijostyn Every man takes the limits of his own field of vision for the limits of the world. - Schopenhauer Many people, good listeners with excellent systems, are subject to that phenomenon. What you see and how you interpret it affects your ... 
15 amp circuit VS. 20 amp Circuit
I'd run 3 x 20amp breakers on the same leg using 10 gauge cable.   
Amp Stands - Wood or Stone
Maybe it's just my ridiculously sensitive hearing and hyperactive neurons, or maybe it's all the tubes in my phono amps, preamp and power amps, but I can hear differences in the sound of different supports beneath the amplifiers. Quasi-authoritati...