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noromance

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I Don't Want to be an Audiophile, What am I...
I don't like the term either. It sounds like an affliction.   
Doesnt resistance mean same as impedance??
The simplest definition is this: Resistance - DC Impedence - AC  
Rega P9 or VPI Classic1 - Which would you choose??
There's a Classic 1 here for $1700. Are you upgrading or starting off?   
Has gear or a recording ever made your ears hot?
Never. And I have mild tinnitus that doesn't like >85dB. How loud were you listening?  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Daughter – If You Leave (Glassnote 2013) Fairground Attraction – The First Of A Million Kisses (RCA 1988) Michael Hedges – Breakfast In The Field (Windham Hill 1981)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@boxer12 Bummer on the water. Didn't know you were a fellow basement dweller. You got to get those albums off the floor!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@j_husker  +1 The Final Cut. Women who love this album are solid gold. Your post brings them back.  
Thorens TD-160MKII Channel Imbalance
Is the table level?  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Matthew Barber & Jill Barber – The Family Album (Outside Music 2016) ~ Sweet album. Nice recording. Ralph Sutton, Ruby Braff, Milt Hinton, Mousey Alexander – On Sunnie’s Side Of The Street (The Blue Angel Jazz Club 1968) Jim, thoughts for y... 
How Big of a Difference?
Your kit may not be resolving enough to highlight the difference between the USB cables. Or, maybe digital signals don’t need a fancy cable as long as it meets the technical requirements of the tech. Speaker wire handles analog "signals" and that ... 
Turntable Hum
Ground lift everything except the phono amp using cheater plugs.  Ensure no WiFi units are nearby.  
Turntable Hum
@tommypenngotti  Same outlet is fine.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
k.d. lang – Shadowland (Sire 1988) The Milk Carton Kids – Monterey (Anti- 2015)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The cure for that is to play both sides of the record. An estimate would be I have played close to 60% of at least 1 side of my entire vinyl collection.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Maxine Sullivan With The Ike Isaacs Quartet – Maxine Sullivan With The Ike Isaacs Quartet (Audiophile 1981) Pepper Adams – Julian (Inner City 1981) ~ Great live jazzband in great acoustic. Barbara Lea – A Woman In Love (Audiophile 1981, RP 1955...