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Diamond Stylus Enters the 4th Dimension
@mijostyn Yeah, it was a stupid mistake of temporary gross hamfistedness. I was adjusting VTA with the arm in it’s friction clamp from which it escaped. I played half the side before intervening. Record seemed completely fine when played on other ... 
Diamond Stylus Enters the 4th Dimension
That bites. Happened me with a rare Decca Grey Garrott Bros. But I had manage to send it bouncing across a record. Funny that I didn't know the diamond had been ripped off leaving a naked clasp like an empty engagement ring. The metal prong played... 
Flat screen between speakers, again.
cheap foam absorption panels that are quite light. Never use pyramid foam. It sounds bad. I tried it and now it's stacked in the corner.  
Will 12 inch subwoofer be enough for an 18x20 room (with 10 ft cielings)
FWIW, I have a large room with one sub. REL S3. It's fine but I find what I wrote above to hold true. I'm saving for another. 
How is
MC, I got a laugh from your response. But, I guarantee you this: In time, you too will have monoblocs, and you'll be telling everyone that it's the only way to go. 
How is
MC How could you not consider monoblocs as an upgrade? Better separation, cleaner bass, darker backgrounds, and no power supply intermodulation distortion. Plus shorter speaker cables. You know it's your next upgrade.  
Telefunken vacuum tube E88CC-TK; NOS versus brand new.
Lew, I believe the Telefunken diamond is unique. It's too difficult to fake. Most fakes are in the lettering and logos. 
Looking for some more detail oriented / brighter sounding power cords.
BLE Rhodium 10 gauge on eBay will do the trick. $40. 
Will 12 inch subwoofer be enough for an 18x20 room (with 10 ft cielings)
Enough for what? It'll add bass for sure. But you'll end up overdriving it to get as much out of it to fill the room creating a hotspot leading to imbalanced sound. Best to use two, even if they're smaller.  
SF Cremonese Q
Sell the clamp and use the winnings to refurbish the 301. 
Phono amp picking up radio station from turntable rca’s
You need cable with better screens. Is the preamp grounded? Does the ML amp have loading options? Try dropping down to increase the loading. 
Can someone tell me what wrong
@mbw Any electronic device can mess up the sound. In this case, it was a wi-fi transmitter which is as bad as it gets! Listen with your switch on and off. Any difference? That's your answer. 
Amazon Ships Records in Plastic Now
Plastic? Flat? Like a magazine? 
Flat screen between speakers, again.
@tony1954  Try a test with a sheet of Owens Corning 703 fiberglass board and see what you think. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Joan Baez ‎– 5 (Vanguard 1964 [1961])