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McIntosh MA252 owners, one SMALL problem
Doesn't it go green when on?  
NEVER BUY CHEAP CASSETTES - - YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR
Back in the early 80s I bought a bunch of cheap Memorex tapes. Well they failed and wasted all the effort making playlist tapes. Switched to the venerable TDK SA90 and still have them. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
+1 Beth Orton. She sang Sisters of Mercy on a Leonard Cohen bio movie called I'm Your Man. 
Very new to high end audio - Recomendations
Should have listened to the Silvers instead of the 50s.  
New to vinyl - How to get the best out of old classical discs?
Re: springs, the TT is in almost perfect shape and is obviously a masterfully engineered machine.Adding springs under the table won't impact it. Try them and return them if the don't work for you. I bet you'll be real surprised. 
Very new to high end audio - Recomendations
For that money, you can’t go wrong. Unless the seller is flogging off a damaged pair. I’m not really sure what you are aiming for though. With a decent source and a clean amp, the MA Bronze will be fine.  You'll need a pair of speaker stands. If t... 
What are some of the better tuners out there?
A pal swore by his Naim NAT01 with NAPST psu. Thing is, a tuner needs a good antenna otherwise you are wasting your time. I use a radio app on my phone now. 
THE IRS HAS TAKEN MY TRANSACTIONS VIA PAYPAL AND IDENTIFIED THEM AS TAXABLE INCOME
Meanwhile one new billionaire every 17 hours. Billionaires' wealth increased 54% during pandemic while 8,000,000 Americans fell below the poverty line. The ordinary person is taxed to the hilt supporting the country while these guys play with thei... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Joni Mitchell ‎– Shadows And Light (Asylum 1980)Great live album. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
It weighs an additional 0.6 pounds over the older PAC and 1.7 pounds more than the originalCorrection. Should read: It weighs an (approx) additional 1 pound over the older PAC and 2.1 pounds more than the original. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw not so much as the mass is centrifugal at the periphery but the boss around the spindle has gone from about an inch to about 2.5 inches. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@boxer12 I bought it for another 401 as there was a sale at CTC. Turns out it had a note in the box from Ray Clarke pointing out the update so I installed it on the primary.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Leonard Cohen ‎– Ten New Songs (Columbia 2001) 
THE IRS HAS TAKEN MY TRANSACTIONS VIA PAYPAL AND IDENTIFIED THEM AS TAXABLE INCOME
You probably will pay more tax on your audio sales than Bezos pays in a year!Someone posted that same thing recently.  I can't believe the irs is hunting down private sales on used items that were already taxed once.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
From earlier when I changed the platter on the 401 to the new Precision Audio Components aluminium platter. It weighs an additional 0.6 pounds over the older PAC and 1.7 pounds more than the original, mostly centered around the spindle. Sounds fas...