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noromance

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Will this hold my 63 pound black beauty??!!
If you buy it, lose the casters.  
Upgrade phenomenon
I lost it at the fridge cooling better. 
How much will you pay for an exotic cartridge....
My Decca Super Gold retip and Decapod cost around $850 with shipping. It was cheaper new back in 1987. 
Frustrated with Vinly
@jay73 I haven’t heard the Thorens. Current models are not great like the old TD125, 160, 124 etc.  
Vinyl woes / cartridge upgrade
I bought a Audio Technica VM750SH (Shibata) recently for $400 to see what an economy MM sounded like. It’s not as good as my Deccas but it is no slouch. Excellent highs and detail and low surface noise. Took about 20 hours to settle in with the st... 
Moving Classic 1 to Europe?
There's a few used SDS available. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bdp24 You can't go wrong with Waits. Even when SQ is iffy, the muse is solid and fun. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@tomic601 It's a modified Croft 25R with Shuguang 12AX7LS black tubes, Clarity cap and some bulk foil resistors.See my profile. 
Dedicated Power Line Project
Thanks Jim. Stranded as expected.  You're a man of your word. 
LONDON Decca, Tzar DST and similar cartridges
HowardAlex, my tonearm must be better! 
Novice here looking for insight on equipment ive aquired
Check hifishark.com for used pricing. Doesn’t mean they sell at those prices but it gives you an idea of how to price. You'll need to get the model numbers to correctly ID the gear. 
Love it when it snows
If the Universe is infinite, everywhere is the center. 
Moving Classic 1 to Europe?
Research it. The ADS is DC for newer motor. SDS is frequency based for AC synchronous motor.  
Frustrated with Vinly
You can buy after-market end of record lifting devices so don’t let manual only tables turn you off. That said, I already recommended a semi-auto Technics 1500c if you can't stretch to a 1200GR. Forget the Thorens. A used VPI Classic might also su... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Fairport Convention ‎- Rosie (Island 1973)John Renbourn ‎- The Nine Maidens (Making Waves 1985)