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TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ?
@rauliruegas  I use the two Jelco 850 arms which are not damped. In fact I also ran the 750 without oil. 
TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ?
Well, your Jelco tonearms are silicon damped by design@rauliruegas Can you kindly clarify? 
Do pure copper banana plugs make a difference in the quality of the speaker sound.
Bare wire here too  
What's your definition of an audiophile?
@aewarren  Nailed it! While herself assumes I am doing nothing, listening mode is the only time I consider I'm doing something I want to do. 
Tekton & Zu: similarities?
Dunno, but I do remember when the Zu Soul and Tekton Lore were mortal enemies ! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Camel ‎– Mirage (Deram 1974)NM. Sounds great. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Frank Zappa ‎– Zappa In New York (Discreet 1977)One of my favorites. Super recording. (Uncensored version. Because censorship of music is pathetic.) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mike Oldfield ‎– Ommadawn (Virgin 1975) 
TONEARM DAMPING : DAMPED OR NOT ? ? USELESS ? ? WELCOMED ? ?
Put it this way: My knife-edge sounds better than my Well Tempered clone. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@dayglow Sound is good. Not great. Record is Good to VG+ depending on track. I don't mind because the music's great. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Benny Goodman ‎– On V-Disc, Volume 1 - 1941-45 (Sunbeam 1974)This is surprisingly good and NM. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bobby Hackett ‎– Creole Cookin (Verve 1967) 
Suggestions for replacing the 6550 tube in the ARC Ref 6.
Always pick the black plate when offered a choice. 
What's your definition of an audiophile?
Just read through the current Absolute Sound. Everything is too expensive for what I'd willingly pay to improve what I'm already happy with. Therefore, I'm not an audiophile. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jim Kweskin & The Jug Band ‎– The Best Of (Vanguard 1968)Best kazoo in the world is on this.