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Favorite Preamps without phono section
Treat yourself to one of these. https://aricaudio.com/tube_gear.php  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Doc Evans / Knocky Parker / Albert Nicholas / Earl Murphy / Gene Juckem – Reminiscing In Dixieland, Stomps And Blues Vol. 1 (Audiophile 1957) Translucent red vinyl from 1957 is gorgeous and sounds great.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
From earlier Barbra Streisand – The Second Barbra Streisand Album (Columbia 1963) Lana Cantrell – The Now Of Then (RCA Victor 1969) Marianne Faithfull – Strange Weather (Island 1987) Gisela May – Brecht Weill (Eterna 1966 mono)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Clyde Bernhardt & Jay Cole Harlem Blues & Jazz Band – More Blues & Jazz From Harlem (400 W. 150 1970s) Just great. Get a copy if you can.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I.D. Stamper - Red Wing (June Appal 1977) Darlin' Corey - YouTube Fleet Foxes - Helplessness Blues (Sub Pop 2011) Tom Paley & Peggy Seeger - S/T (Elektra 1965) ~ This is a folk gem.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Hawkwind ‎– Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music (Charisma 1976) ~ Love this album from the Calvert era. Turn it up.  
VPI Fatboys versus others in its' tonearm weight class.
I hope you get some input on this. I've found that tonearm knowledge to be the most difficult to come by.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@boxer12 Thanks for the recommendation. Streaming it now. Interesting and within my genre. Karin Krog / Don't just sing  
Best MC Cartridge Pairing for Technics SL-1210 GAE?
Audio Technica Art9xi.  
Moving from Harbeth m30.1 to m30.2 XD
Sounds at odds with the OP's expectations.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mantovani And His Orchestra – Song Hits From Theatreland (London 1955)  
Whats playing on your system today?
Lucy Ward – Adelphi Has To Fly (Navigator 2011) Recommended.    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Camel – Mirage (Deram 1974) This is a blast from the past. The last time I played this was in a girlfriend's house with a ceramic stylus. 40 years ago. Man, she turned me on.  
Rogue RP-1 slight hum
Nearby router?  
Best budget turntable?
Although, he might prefer the Technics 1200GR as a big upgrade over his old one. Go fo it if you can put it on a card. Might as well spend now with not knowing if we're going to live.