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Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Benny Goodman Quartet‎ - Together Again! (RCA Victor 1963)Sparkling recording.  
Phono's $2100 to $2600
@pgastone You were looking for a phono earlier in the $1000 range. Well done on moving up the ladder. I would get the Allnic if you like a tubey sound. It supports 2 arms if you use a MM+MC.However, it uses SUTs. This means you could buy a SUT lik... 
Shine A Light... On A Brand New LP
And to support and patronize a quality  used record store instead of Amazon or big box stores.  
Shine A Light... On A Brand New LP
Another good reason to clean all purchased records. Like fruit. 
Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE???
Don’t tap on them whilst music is playing. Obviously. But isn’t that a test as to an indication of the mechanical transmission of sound through the support? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ed McCurdy - Treasure Chest of American Folk Song (Elektra 1961)Buy this. Historic record of great folk songs.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ian ans Sylvia - Early Morning Rain (Vanguard 1965) 
Pro-Ject Debut Carbon DC with Ortofon 2M Red Cartridge vs.Pro-Ject - Debut Carbon Esprit S
@chakster One of your best posts. Me too. Analog vinyl from the 60s to early 80s sounds so much more organic and real.   
Speaker Stands Filled With Kitty Litter? TRUE???
Expanding foam. 
New Breaker Box-Should I upgrade?
Agree with comment to replace many lines with one big one. I know because I found out the hard way that one big 8 gauge pipe sounded better than 3 x 14 or 2 x 12 gauge runs. 
New Breaker Box-Should I upgrade?
@yogiboy HD TV uses less power than old CRTs! LED lighting a lot less than incandescents.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Frank Zappa ‎- 200 Motels (UA 1971) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Robin Trower - Bridge of Sighs (Chrysalis 1974)  
How old to qualify for vintage?
Not a fan of the myriad mainstream brand mid-fi transistor receivers. 
Spendor Classic 3/1 vs Graham Chartwell LS6 ?
From the video samples (I know), the Spendor sounded better to my ears. I have had SP2/2 for decades and they are excellent. The SP2/3R2 might be worth a look.