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noromance

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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Kenny Neal ‎– Devil Child (Alligator 1989)Dark horse pick which is surprisingly good. 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
You may not notice. However, if the tolerances deviate from the spec by too much, the tube itself may not have come off the line as well built as one closer to spec. That's assuming they're matched to that parameter and not just matched to each ot... 
Gold or Platinum Grade of Tubes for BAT Preamp.
What's another $90? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Chuck Willis ‎– My Story (Columbia 1980 mono) 
help on changing capacitors
The ODAMs are 3 times the price. The OP had concerns over pricing otherwise I could have recommended CuTF at $1200 a set! 
Snake oil??
@oregonpapa Maybe The Gate is messing with your TV! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Carey Bell ‎– Last Night (Bluesway 1973)Super album. Harmonica blues. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Little Willie Littlefield ‎– It’s Midnight "1949-57 recordings" (Route 66 ‎/ KIX-10 1979 mono) side 1 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jonah Tolchin ‎– Clover Lane (Yep Roc 2014) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Daniel Martin Moore ‎– Turned Over To Dreams (Sofaburn 2017 45rpm)Enchanting album. Weirdly introspective and naive. 
Which amplifier should i buy
If you can wait a year or so, a new tube is on the horizon. The KT-170 is supposed to be a powerhousehttps://www.ebay.com/itm/Tung-Sol-Platinum-Matched-QUAD-FOUR-NEW-KT-170-NIB-KT170-tubes-24hr-Burn-in... 
Turntable recommendation
Technics 1500c 
Bookshelf speakers that project voices well
+1 djones51. You beat me to it.  
Phono Stage, Cartridge, DeGritter...which one first?
A new cartridge on dirty records is not worth the investment. So you must have a record cleaning solution. Even a SpinClean or a DIY US device. Assuming that's in order, and your turntable, tonearm, and phono amp are up to the job, a cartridge wil... 
Protecting from cats and dust ???
There are zap mats that you can place on front of the racks.