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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Marianne Faithfull ‎- Go Away From My World (London 1965 mono) 
Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401!
You stand at a crossroads. Take the Thorens route and settle for a decent machine with the average Vincent phono. But you won't ever upgrade without losing big money. Take the Garrard route and you have a platform that will support top arms and ca... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Innocence Mission ‎- My Room In The Trees (Lamp 2010) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mary Martin, Cyril Ritchard ‎- Peter Pan, Original Cast Recording (RCA Victor 1964) 
Soundstage Confusion
Awesome. At least you didn't send a cartridge to another continent for a repair when nothing was wrong with it like yours truly.  
Dedicated 20 amp line
I ran an 8 gauge cable direct from a 20amp breaker to a L5/20 and yes, it's a solid improvement.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Gilbert & Sullivan, D'Oyly Carte Opera Company ‎- H.M.S. Pinafore (London 1971)More fun than it sounds.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Onzy Matthews ‎- Blues With A Touch Of Elegance (Capitol 1964)Louis Armstrong And The All Stars ‎- Louis And The Good Book (Decca 1958) 
My SPL meter shows ambient/background noise of about 41.x dB. Is that average, hi or low?
My room is very quiet. 41dB is acceptable ambient noise if you've a window and outside activity. 
My SPL meter shows ambient/background noise of about 41.x dB. Is that average, hi or low?
I get 29.9dB A-weighed (LAF) with mute on in quiet basement with turntable running.31dB inter-track vinyl groove noise.89dB peak at normal listening level. 
Ultrasonic cleaning before and after
Since I posted this last year I've changed the mixture and routine a little.Rinse in Spin Clean distilled water.95%/5% distilled water/isopropyl alcohol with a few drops of Triton X100 surfactant @ 40°C. Max 2 records per dip for 7 minutes.Rinse o... 
Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401!
@gunners01 I may be repeating myself. If you do go for the Garrard, make sure your plinth can accommodate a 12" arm.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Thanks @spiritofradio Good stuff. By the way, I watched the documentary, Miles Davis: The birth of Cool last night. Check it out on Netflix. 
Happy Scale
Sharing the experience is the one thing missing. Yeah, she hears it through the floor but it’s not the same as that time we partied and sang our hearts out to Happy Christmas War Is Over from the Magnavox EL84s, holding hands. Teenagers in love. O... 
Rega P10 v Complete rebuild Garrard 401!
@ndevamp The SPH bearing brought W&F down from 0.14% to 0.06% using a mobile app per its manufacturer. My 401 pitch control is dead center.