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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Danny Thompson ‎- Whatever Next (Antilles ‎1989) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bert Jansch ‎- Heartbreak (Logo 1982)Can’t beat English folk music. Cobblestones, Morris dancers and sour ale. Except, side 2 opens with Heartbreak Hotel. Daft. 
Thorens TEP 302 phono preamp
Looks like a cheap circuit board with $50 worth of parts. I wouldn’t buy it on principle for 2gs even if it was awesome sounding. Look at the PS Audio phono or Manley Chinook etc. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Billy Joel ‎- The Nylon Curtain (Columbia ‎1982)Bought it when it came out. Mint original until I opened the seal tonight. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
It’s A Beautiful Day ‎- Marrying Maiden (CBS 1970)I bought this in the 80s and never played it because I suspected it would be crap. Or it was crap. I can’t remember. So this was the reckoning. And I don’t recognize any of it. Not bad at all. Wort... 
Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401!
@cd318 Considering many recordings from that period blow away 2019 ones, it's not that improbable! 
Best cartridge for very old worn vinyl
Interesting to know. SmartTracker, huh? Does this mean that the records weren't as damaged as you thought? More that the setup was not optimized? 
Question about Tone Controls + Equalizers
Tone controls are mostly a "feature" of cheaper amps. They help boost or tune the sound to compensate for system weaknesses.I’ve no idea why you’d add another tone control device. Upgrade your amp to a better one. You’ll find there’s no tone adjus... 
Ultrasonic cleaning before and after
@scm 2 records only allows the action to be more effective. Life’s too short to clean for 30 mins. The pre-wash in the SpinClean helps. I’m happy if I get 80% of your result! That said, I'll give a longer cycle a shot. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@boxer12 +1 Can. Hard to believe it's 48 years old.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Michelle Shocked - The Texas Campfire Tapes (CookingVinyl 1986)Bought this when it came out to much acclaim. All the more interesting now that she’s apparently turned into a far right religious homophobe. Although she said she didn't mean it. Stil... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Black Heart Procession - 2 (Touch And Go 1999) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Peter, Paul, & Mary - Album (Warner 1966)Peter, Paul, & Mary - (Moving) (Warner 1963 mono)Good clear in-the-room recordings with musical vocals.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@tomic601 "Depends" on what you're into. Mine are under the mattress.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Brother Dege ‎- How To Kill A Horse (Magic Bullet 2015)