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Whats on your turntable tonight?
June Christy ‎- This Is June Christy! (Capitol 1958 mono)Ahh.. real hi-fi recording. Pisses on new 200 grm crap. Buy it and you will know. 
Direct Drive vs. Idler Drive vs. Belt drive
I replaced the bearing in my 401 idler and the improvement was transformative. So much so, that anyone with an original is not hearing what the table is capable of. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Cazzati, Fontana, Marini, Telemann / Gerard Schwarz‎ - A Baroque Trumpet Recital (Nonesuch 1972)Solid recording and great music.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rostropovič, Dvořák, Sir Adrian Boult, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra ‎- Cello Concerto (His Master’s Voice 1958 mono)2nd & 3rd movements. Wow. Dynamics and tonal color in spades. Delicious. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rimsky-Korsakov, Münchner Symphoniker Orchestra, Hermann Schneider, Alberto Lizzio ‎- Sheherezade, Op. 35 (Zafiro 1977)Third movement, andantino quasi allegretto. Violin gets me every time. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I keep meaning to get a copy of Tusk. Heard some of it on the big Harbeth 40.2 and it sounded amazing.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Les McCann & Eddie Harris ‎- Swiss Movement (Atlantic ‎1969)Following the last album played. Man, the difference between an analog recording and a digital CD reissued on vinyl. 
What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have?
The best thing about the SARS-CoV-2 virus is not having to commute to work. Three more hours for listening to music and closely monitoring Prime food delivery windows.  
SUT vs. Phono preamp
So the price removes slouchiness? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Brother Dege ‎- How To Kill A Horse (Magic Bullet 2015)Redneck or Hillbilly?It's not bad. Lyrics are weak. LP is a little noisy. It just doesn't feel authentic. 
high quality turntable with built in phono at $1000?
Any non-built-in-phono turntable you want with the tiny $129-$149 Schiit Mani phono amp. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Nik Turner's Sphynx ‎–Xitintoday (Charisma 1978) 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mark Perry ‎– Snappy Turns (Deptford Fun City Records 1980)Cross between Johnny Rotten and Syd Barrett. Raw and brilliant. 
Old school vs new school audio???
Simplify things. Take the NAD out of the loop. CD > Macintosh > speakers. Replace AQ speaker cables with 14 gauge Romex. Does it sound any better? 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
It's Immaterial ‎– Life's Hard And Then You Die (Siren 1986)Bought this when it came out. One of the great 80s British bands. Great recording. Buy this.