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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ruby Braff / George Barnes Quartet With John Giuffrida & Wayne Wright - S/T (Chiaroscuro 1973) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dinah Shore ‎– Moments Like These (RCA Victor ‎1958)"New Orthophonic" promising "You can buy today, without fear of obsolescence in the future."Little did they know!Nice record.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Karen Wyman - S/T (Decca 1970) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Muggsy Spanier - S/T (Everest 1968)One side sounds great. NM. The other sounds fine except the cymbal work is distorted, staticy, bright and splashy as if the stylus was chipped. Anyone ever heard this type of damage?   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The New Black Eagle Jazz Band ‎– On The River (Dirty Shame 1974)Love these guys. So much humor in their playing.  
phono preamp < $500
Schiit Mani - $149 and ideal for your system. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Hey @boxer12 I'll review phono/ICs with the promise to take no prisoners! 
Is this the solution to LP static issues?? Seems to be!
And further:https://www.freepatentsonline.com/3960790.html 
Is this the solution to LP static issues?? Seems to be!
I found this on AA."...patent #3,960,790 issued to RCA...could this be the mysterious 317X additive? methylammonium methosulphate." 
Speaker repair
Ouch. Insurance?  
Best modern 6550 tube for ARC per-amp
Think about it. The amplification tubes modulate this B+. The cleaner it is, the better the sound.  
Best modern 6550 tube for ARC per-amp
All Tubes Matter. 
Best modern 6550 tube for ARC per-amp
Kevin at Upscale recommends the new TS. Get the highest grade version.https://upscaleaudio.com/products/tung-sol-6550 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@mammothguy54  Original The Wall on UK Harvest, I assume. Isn't it great when the gear is on fire? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bkeske Good to see you've invested in a bunch of 50/60s vinyl.