noromance

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Opinions & experiences with tube coolers
I wouldn't bother. Tubes are designed to work without them.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jim, indeed. The lovely Webb sisters. The DVD is essential and I prefer the vibe to LP to be honest.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Leonard Cohen – Live In London (Music on Vinyl 2014) All 3 LPs.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Susan Pillsbury – Susan Pillsbury (Sweet Fortune 1973) A gem of an album.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jody Miller – Queen Of The House (Capitol 1965) Sweet kid with fab voice. Kinda Skeeter Davis. Perfect early Sixties music.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Holly Golightly And The Brokeoffs – Nobody Will Be There (Damaged Goods 2011) Gene & Debbe – Hear & Now (TRX 1968) Seth Austen – The Road O’er The Rainbow (Banish Misfortune Records And Publications 1981)    
Turntable
Beautiful woman. Interestingly, Italian ladies imbibed belladonna juice as one of the poison's side effects was a dilation of the pupils, apparently enhancing appeal.  
Turntable
Belladonna.  
Rogue ST-100 Tube Rolling
Your speakers are efficient so you can afford to go down in power. 6L6 are the sweetest tubes. New Tung Sol 7581A are wonderful. 20 hours burn in.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@reubent  +1 Billy Bragg. I meant to play it tonight. Gave it a new outer sleeve an' all.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Miami Chamber Trio - S/T (Audiophile 1977) Good binaural recording which makes it a good listen.  
Magico A5 or KEF blade 2?
Tannoy Kensington for a lifetime.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jim and Tim, I rarely recommend the Decca. It’s fussy about tonearms. I also think it works best on an idler but that could be my bias. It also works best into a good tube phono amp. My SG has a John Wright fitted Paratrace stylus and a Decapod en... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Milk Carton Kids – Monterey (Anti- 2015) @slaw recommended this last week so I bought it. He's right. I’m gonna second that rec.  
How long do you or should you keep your gear.
I'm happy with my vintage (mostly) gear. Sometimes envy the guys buying new toys but I've no idea what I'd buy. Feel free to suggest ideas.