noromance

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Pollution ‎– Pollution (Prophesy 1971) Hmm, dipping into the back of the pile. Very hippy prog but actually quite good. Female vocals on some songs are Janis good.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ralph Sutton, Ruby Braff – R&R: Quartet (Chaz Jazz 1980) Green & Black organic white chocolate with hot Rooibos tea is a perfect accompaniment to this.    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
First Aid Kit – The Big Black & The Blue (Wichita 2010) Magic.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Black Swans – Don't Blame The Stars (Misra 2011) This grows on you. Worth picking up.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jonah Tolchin – Clover Lane (Yep Roc 2014) Solid album. Worth picking up.  
Adding a Herron VTSP 3A/360 Preamplifier to the system.
Dan, glad to hear. Keep well.  
Adding a Herron VTSP 3A/360 Preamplifier to the system.
@islandmandan Surprised you got no reply to your noise issue. It does sound like a noisy tube. Did you get it sorted?  
New Audio Technica
The ART1000 coils if anyone is interested.   
New Audio Technica
Mono & Stereo © 2022: Audio-Technica AT-ART20 MC Cartridge (monoandstereo.com)  
Cartridge Loading for a phono pre amp
In this context, is there any relationship between cartridge bandwidth and cantilever stiffness? It seems that as the load-induced stiffening increases, the more reduced the bandwidth becomes.  
2.5 Tower vs 2 Way Tower vs 2 Way Monitor
A pair of REL T7x would really improve things. You could then look at 2 way monitors on stands further down the road. Maybe after an amplifier upgrade.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
From earlier: The Montfort Singers – There'll Come A Day (Glasgow 1966) ... Julie Andrews – The Lass With The Delicate Air (RCA 1957) ... Melanie – Madrugada (Neighborhood 1974) ... Shirley Collins, Davy Graham – Folk Roots, New Routes (4 M... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dvořák, Witold Rowicki, London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 3 / "Hussite" Overture (Philips 1972) Very enjoyable.  --- Billie & De De Pierce / Jim Robinson’s New Orleans Band – Jazz At Preservation Hall 2 (Atlantic 1963) Great recordi... 
Anyone ever measure audio research Ref 6 Power usage?
12 hours a day will cost about $85 a year. You might check with AR for replacement set of tubes every few years.  
Anyone ever measure audio research Ref 6 Power usage?
The AR Ref 6 manual says 160 watts.