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noromance

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Why no “Break in” period?
If you suffer from expectation bias and tend to fool yourself, you should not be in this hobby, and I have some $5k cables you might be interested in buying. 
Most annoying song, period.
'Achy Breaky Heart' and everything by Billy Ray Cyrus 
Phono preamp suggestions under $1000
Goldnote ph10 supports 2 tables. Mm and MC. Bit over budget at $1600 but worth a look. 
Koetsu black, lacking bass
I believe the Furutech outlet is rhodium plated which can sound somewhat thin and chromy. I tried their rhodium fuse and did not like it.  
Help!! Bought Rega TT in the UK and now cant use it in the U.S.
Schiit Sol? 
Help!! Bought Rega TT in the UK and now cant use it in the U.S.
If you'd bought in the UK from the US, you'd be fleeced by UK customs fees, delays, and paperwork.  
Koetsu black, lacking bass
Did you change to the Koetsu at the same time as changing the receptacle? If so, have you tried your rig on a regular outlet?  
tube rolling with Schiit Freya +
Go here and ask Kevin if you've any questions. 
Demonstrating an Oppo 105 in my Toyota Sienna
If you use the DIAG output, only the setup menu will be visible on the TV. So you couldn’t demo a movie.The 2 pin cheater would work although be careful that the car’s 110volt isn’t "dirty" DC/AC convertor which might cause noise or issues. 
Tube amp forethought
It seems the OP wasn't buying the tube lore - posted a few days later looking at a Krell KSA250!  
How many times have you ...
Speaking of which, I was at a show with Chad Kassem demoing Acoustic Sounds' remastered records. Tony Bennett, Hendrix etc. if memory serves me correctly. While the new versions were noise-free and sounded good, the originals, to my ears, were act... 
How many times have you ...
Original Columbia, Decca, London, Mercury, RCA Red, etc. from the early sixties thru the seventies are relatively inexpensive and can give you a taste of clean, clear, transparent, in-the-room sound that is missing from many modern digital recordi... 
How many times have you ...
@millercarbon Good post. So I head over to betterrecords.com. Jeez.WHS are expensive. I'm reassured that if I ever become a billionaire, I'll know what to spend some of it on.  
Need To Add One More Line Input
Don Audio make a kit of good parts which might suit. 
Turntable Advice Needed
Nice gear by the way. I'd love to hear it with the direct drive 1200GR!