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Whats on your turntable tonight?
@mammothguy54 I can see where you got your handle from! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
from that LC album is “ i am just a lazy bastard living in a suitThat's from the previous album, Old Ideas. It's a standout verse for sure. 
Have you heard Gold Note is increasing prices
@rsf507 Yeah, I know but the principle at work is the same. Competition has moved from between producers to between consumers. 
jazz drivers
ZuAudio 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Donovan ‎– Donovan In Concert (Epic 1968)Worth having in your collection.  
Power cord supplied with Luxman L-509X Integrated Amp
Why would a manufacturer of high end audio components provide anyone with a power cord which would degrade the sound of their product?Ignorance of the impact power cords can have, adherence to UL minimum standards for safety, and profit maximizing... 
Listening Skills Part Duex: What are you listening for?
This is not a case of they prefer something else. This is not hearing any difference whatsoever. At all. None. Nada. Zip. I think they were winding you up. There is no other explanation other than the equipment hasn't got the resolving ability or ... 
So where should the tubes be?
#of tubes? Depends on what the amp is doing and how it’s configured. A power amp could have a single power tube (SET) or it could have 8 paralleled push-pull output tubes. A phono amp could have only 2 tubes for gain and equalization or it could h... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Leonard Cohen – Popular Problems (Columbia  2014) 
Need HELP - getting static noise when using my tube preamp while computer is on...
@fuzztone so I can play PC FLAC files through my tube pre without getting random static 
Bad recordings and high end audio
"They call it Mello Cello (...quite rightsly...)..." ;)Funny. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Barbara Dane – Sings The Blues With 6 & 12 String Guitar (Folkways 1964)She's 94 and still out and about. Bless. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I have killer insurance but our cost share is about 10%That sucks. We need universal healthcare. Hope you heal soon. @tomic601 
Power cord supplied with Luxman L-509X Integrated Amp
Have you tried a 3 pin IEC cable? It looks like it may fit.  
Bad recordings and high end audio
Good recordings will sound better and poor recordings will sound worse. Be careful here. It should read: Good recordings will sound better and poor recordings will sound a lot better than they would on a bad system.