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Anyone heard the new Prince vinyl reissues?
I’m lucky to have the originals. Reviews on Amazon of Purple Rain say the remaster and recording is excellent on vinyl. (The standard black vinyl version). Some reports of a skip or two. YMMV. EDIT: noticed it is an older post. 3/22.  
A New MC to Catch One's Attention
Nine big ones. One-piece diamond and cantilever. Looks promising.  
Looking for subwoofer recommendations
2 x REL T-Zero Mk3. Two will enhance your stereo space and load the room more evenly. These are small and effective. Wire from the speaker terminals.  
What a difference a setting makes.
Free the music—lighten the loading.   
Audio Research - should I replace the valves?
240v in UK is fine. What they mean is the wall voltage should be at 120/240VAC as the preferred voltage to set bias. This is because the internal amplifier voltage varies if the wall voltage varies.   
Generally speaking, are MC cartridges more delicate than MMs?
Hmmm, yes. Not sure it would end well. Maybe look at an excellent cartridge with a replaceable stylus. The high output Nagaoka MP500 comes to mind with a replacement cost of $270. You could keep a few on hand just in case. Another option would be ... 
AXPONA 2023
Ha ha @david_ten   
Springs under turntable
On damping and cost - If you are using Nobsound springs and you flick the individual springs with your fingernail and they ring, wrap one turn of PTFE tape around the full circle. Tight enough to damp but loose enough not to deform. It may not be ... 
Have never seen anything like this...Paragon Jubilee, sealed crossovers?
Sealing them in potting compound reduces the impact of sound on the components. Some manufacturers also pot items to inhibit the design being copied or interfered with.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jean Michel Jarre – Equinoxe (Polydor 1978) Still plays NM after all these years. Bought in 1980 and played it hundreds of times.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Betty Vaiden Williams – Folk Songs And Ballads Of North Carolina (Vanguard 1958 mono)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Leonard Cohen – Dear Heather (Music On Vinyl  2012)  
Music cutting out- not clipping but weird...
Reseat all the tubes in all the amps.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@normb You're up and running. VTF be damned!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rhiannon Giddens With Francesco Turrisi – There Is No Other (Nonesuch 2019)