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Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bkeske Wee Tam and the Big Huge was released in Europe as both a double LP and separate LPs in 11/68 by Elektra. In the US, they were released separately. 
Cooling fan for tube amp?
^ it's a link.You could also use a PC cooling fan Blue Tacked to the chassis. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Incredible String Band ‎– Wee Tam (4 Men With Beards 2011 RE [1968])180g RE (RM?) Sounds very clean. I have the Elektra WT and TBH double UK version. I must directly compare the SQ. 
Cooling fan for tube amp?
Something like this. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Saint-Saëns ‎– Greatest Hits(Columbia Masterworks ‎1970)Sounds great. Actually, very enjoyable.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Winter Consort - S/T (A&M 1968)Weird mash of Renaissance music and pop song. It can only have been created on the wrong side of the pond. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Morning - Morning (Liberty 1970)NM.  Sweet enough recording. Archetypal American music of the time replete with "do di do do di do" chorus lines. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Cat Stevens - The First Cut Is The Deepest [1966-68] (Decca 1981) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Thanks @slaw Seems to be only on CD/digital.I tend to be old fashioned and stick with originals where possible.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Various ‎– The Festival Tapes Recorded Live In Telluride - June 25-26,1977 (Flying Fish 1978)What a NM+ treat. Live and atmospheric. 
adjustable "fixed" bias amps
Turn the lights off. Is the anode glowing red? Even a little? If so back off the bias until the red is just gone. That's the top of the bias range. Optionally, you can adjust for SQ from there down. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
CSNY - 4 Way Street (Atlantic 1971)More nostalgia. Solid. Live. 
What is ideal dimension size for a home listening room?
You could use the Golden Ratio of 1:1.62 to get an idea of the "ideal" dimensions.So for 15' wide: 24' long. 
Need help finding a phono/preamp
Enjoy! Make sure you clead those records. SpinClean is well worth it. 
“Insides” of tubes
@oldhvymec Your intel on Estonia is out of date. It's more advanced than the tinderbox that is the US.Estonia is a developed country with an advanced, high-income economy that was among the fastest-growing in the EU since its entry in 2004[16] The...