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Nagaoka MP11 GOLD info…
I believe it was a special model between the MP11 and the MP11 Boron. The cantilever was enhanced but not boron. I had one years ago and it was very good.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Innocence Mission – Befriended (Badman Recording Co. 2019)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Ronnie Gilbert – The Legend Of Bessie Smith (RCA Victor 1958)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Milk Carton Kids – Monterey (Anti- 2015)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Clyde Bernhardt & Jay Cole Harlem Blues & Jazz Band – More Blues & Jazz From Harlem  (400 W. 150 1973)  
Audiophile frame of mind
And there are healthcare insurance and property tax dollars versus life-enhancing dollars. The number of audiophile toys I could have bought (that friends in Europe buy with abandon) every time I write those insane checks.  There are regular dol... 
New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound?
There you have it. "I bought into the never ending advertising but people had positive things to say..."  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Chris and Carla - Life Full of Holes (Glitterhouse 1995)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
The Walkabouts ‎– Satisfied Mind (Sup Pop 1993)  
Looking for a simple but exquisite front end
If you do go with the Naim, make sure to get the new Uniti 2.  
New expensive power cord for amp and no change in sound?
I've found that items further up the chain can respond to better power cords while not so much on power amps. Can you get a refund?   
Hum mystery to me
Make sure there's no Wi-Fi routers nearby. You could also have an iffy tube in the phono amp.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@bkeske Brian, it’s pretty darn good. All songs but one or two are enjoyable. I play it more than many. SQ is okay but I’d give it a solid recommendation on folk music quality alone.  
Considering Revising My Tonearms. Input On This Option Considered
Mike bet me too it. Sell the lot and step up to the next level with a Durand etc.  
Worst Speakers Ever??
I once sold a pair of $250 speakers (for the PC) on eBay because I thought they sounded awful. I got a ticked-off reply from the guy who bought them after he saw my bad review on Amazon from the week earlier. 😅