noromance

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I got 127 records from the mid 40, 50 and early 60s that need a lot of cleaning
Enzyme cleaning with this Mold cleaner. SpinClean with 30% isopropyl alcohol/distilled water rinse, then ultrasonic asap. *No alcohol on Bakelite disks. Replace inner liners.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Fairground Attraction – The First Of A Million Kisses (RCA 1988) Long time favorite. Bought when released. Eddie Reader ❣️ Almost recommended except recording is a little veiled. But the songs are wonderful.  
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Various – Lost In The Stars - The Music Of Kurt Weill (A&M 1985)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
David Bromberg – David Bromberg (Columbia 1971) Julia Lee & Her Boy Friends – A Porter's Love Song (Jukebox Lil 1985 mono) Ella Johnson With Buddy Johnson And His Orchestra – Say Ella (Jukebox Lil 1985 mono)    
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CocoRosie – Grey Oceans (Sub Pop 2010) Amazing work. Weird and compelling.   
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Natalie Lamb & Sammy Price – And The Blues (G.H.B. 1980) Side 1.    
Audioengine 5+, do I need a DAC?
Looks like the non-wireless version is analog only inputs.  So you'd need either a DAC or a headphone output from the Mac. The Bluetooth version of the A5+ has a built in DAC.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tammy Grimes – The Unmistakable Tammy Grimes (Columbia 1963) ~ just great stuff!   
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Earlier II Generation – We Call It Grass (Rebel 1975) Buddy Tate / Humphrey Lyttelton – Kansas City Woman (Black Lion 1975)  
12AWG speaker wire
@petg60 Triple C is not inexpensive! Furutech Alpha OCC DUCC DSS-4.1 is c.$500 per meter off the spool. Any other sources? @rbull11 I found the solid core version superior to stranded.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Incredible String Band – The Big Huge (4 Men With Beards 2011 RE 1968)  
MM phono preamp upgrade for $1000?
For MM only, look at tube phono amps. Not too easy to find used in the US but the Croft RIAA R is sweet.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Incredible String Band ‎– The Hangman’s Beautiful Daughter (Elektra 1976 RE 1968) Masterpiece. I'm reading Dr. Rose Simpson's autobiography so expect more of this.     
12AWG speaker wire
The better the copper, the better the sound. Neotech UP-OCC from PartsConnexion. Make your own.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
 @bkeske  Thanks for the lowdown on the nitty-gritty! I like the way you used loading as an indication of refinement. The less loading you can get away with, the better.