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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Janis Ian ‎– Janis Ian (Verve Folkways 1967) 1 sideThis is a poor recording. Historic interest only. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Nice one, Steve!I'm gonna play Janis Ian - Between The Lines! 
Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401!
Try a 12AT7 in the Croft line stage. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Zoot Sims ‎– Soprano Sax (Pablo 1976)Thanks to @tomic601 for this. It sounds so much better today playing it for the second time. I put it down to the springs. Sounds a grade better.  
Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401!
@petey15 Good for you! Have you rolled tubes in the Croft? What mismatch? 
Tube Fire What Next?
You may have been running the amp too hot. Ensure biasing does not cause the tube plates to glow red. Check in the dark. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Doc Evans ‎– At The Gas Light (Audiophole 1967)Wonderful play on Dixieland jazz. Very good recording. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
John Haley Sims, Harry Sweets Edison ‎– Just Friends (Pablo 1980)Chill tenor sax and trumpet with bass, drums and piano. Good recording. 
What power amp or integrated amp are you using with your Harbeth speakers
Replace the tube in your Croft with a Telefunken. Night and day. 
Two speaker pairs to a single amplifier.
Wire them in series. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
New Orleans' Sweet Emma And Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band (Preservation Hall ‎1964) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Marlene VerPlanck - Loves Johnny Mercer (Audiophile 1978) 
Hi end tube preamps, it’s all about functionality!!
I regard having separate volume controls for left and right channels as added functionality! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Georgia Brown ‎– Sings Kurt Weill (London 1962)Recommended. Period. 
A blessing? Or a curse?
I’m cursed with a ridiculous aural memory. I pretty much remember every record session I play. I wouldn’t have it any other way. I do agree that long powerup sessions are the best. Sys2 has been on 10 hours and the soundstage is getting wider and ...