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Springs under turntable
My comment from a few weeks back:My turntable and monoblocs are on springs. When I added them to the phono-preamp, I lost bass response. Frequency response tilted up in the mids. No resonant drone or rumble. Replaced with metal cones and all retur... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Cheers @slaw  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Pentangle – Sweet Child (Reprise 1968)Great recording. Essential. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Donovan ‎– Donovan In Concert (Epic 1968)Great live album. Make sure you listen to both sides. 
Looking for a new integrated amp
Here you go. It’s simple but the SQ is top notch. You can tune the sound by rolling tubes. 14 day return policy.https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lis9jcdi-croft-acoustics-phono-integrated-tube 
Looking for a new integrated amp
@panteraufo Noromance, what didn't you like about the Lounge phono amp? I trust this guy. He's a fellow Croft phono amp user. (See my systems)https://youtu.be/V2A0-EAWnE0Come to think of it, you might look at the Croft phono integrated. Superb tub... 
Converting using dbpower amp
You might try these guys:https://forum.dbpoweramp.com/ 
Constant noisy tubes maybe go solid state?
It’s a preamp. No power tubes. Just swap in the other 12A*7 tubes. Nothing’s going to blow up as they all have the same pin configuration and heater current.Edit: @rodman -snap! 
Converting using dbpower amp
Is the drive formatted for Mac? If it's formatted with NTFS, OS X is unable to write to it.  
Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401!
OP just dropped off the radar. Hope he's okay. 
Measuring TT Speed
If the belt is too tight, it may be causing the motor bearing to wobble by applying a bias to one side. Try backing off on the motor mounting screws if possible. 
How to choose step up transformers?
Not sure if using a low-end MC is worth all the connections and lossy wiring over a good MM. Especially in your setup. Compare an Audio Technica VM760 with the MC configuration.  
Solid State Phono Preamp Suggestions $3k-$4k
PS Audio Stellar got a rave review recently in Stereophile if that's anything to go by. They don't use chips/op-amps but discreet transistors. Apparently the "best midrange at any price" according to Fremer. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Streaming Death Vessel+1 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Florist ‎– The Birds Outside Sang (Double Double Whammy 2015)