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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Leonard Cohen - Death of a Ladies Man (Warner Bros. 1977) I like this one and its Phil Spector sound.  
Will I Hear A Difference?
Don't know the EAT but you will hear an improvement on a similar priced unit from Clearaudio, SOTA, or VPI.  
Dang it, I'm Deaf....
Nothing to add but commiserations. I've tinnitus and my dad went somewhat deaf in his late sixties. So far so good but I dread the day. I will say that 50s and 60s mono recordings can be superb. You could even go the mono route and save a fortune ... 
Ok to substitute 12AX7 for 5751 tubes in CJ Amp?
If it helps, here is a post from my Virtual System page: Swapped out the (phone tubes) GE 5751 BPTM for NOS Sylvania 5751 Gold GPTM. Firmer and tighter bass, a little dryer than the GE which are very liquid. Definitely a bigger presentation with ... 
Ok to substitute 12AX7 for 5751 tubes in CJ Amp?
I found the GE black plate triple micas to be the best. I tried the Sylvania Gold too. They both have completely different presentations.  
Ok to substitute 12AX7 for 5751 tubes in CJ Amp?
12AU7 = 5751, No. I think you mean 12AT7 with an amp factor of 60. The 12AU7 is much lower at around 17 at 250Vdc. 5751 is 70. 12AX7 is 100.    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ralph Sutton, Ruby Braff, Milt Hinton, Mousey Alexander – On Sunnie's Side Of The Street (Blue Angel Jazz Club 1968)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bslon Yes. I've some stories best left untold! Brian, I’m picturing a bit of a character    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tom Waits – Franks Wild Years (Island 1987) Bought it when released. Love it.   
is it possible to repair a Record?
There might be something stuck on the vinyl which can be carefully removed with a toothpick. It’s also possible you are experiencing static build up and discharge causing the pop. Sometimes it’s just damaged. I have no experience with repairing re... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bslon I'm a long time fan. Met him a bunch of times.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Milva – Canzoni Tra Le Due Guerre (Recordi 1979) Love this.   
PS Audio FR-30 Speaker...
First batch sold out according to PS Audio website.   
PS Audio FR-30 Speaker...
2 page spread advert in latest Stereophile.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bslon Not many around here playing Roy. I played it at AXPONA in the Acora room. I think it was Jeffery Catalano's copy. Roy Harper / Flat Baroque and Berserk