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Phono switch box cable question
Low capacitance phono.Edit: Al beat me to it while I typed. 
Vinyl***What If***
@freediver You let me down man! 
Vinyl***What If***
My guess is @freedriver can pony up for a Technics 1200GR with Nagaoka MP200. 
Vinyl***What If***
An itemized listing of the efforts required to enjoy vinyl are not unlike the list a good cook would have if recording the preparation of a decent meal. Only a bad thing if you prefer delivered pizza! 
Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?
Love the RCA LC-1A even more than the Altec 604e. Some day... 
Gold Lion KT77 tubes for Primaluna Amp - a few questions
Agree with @davide256 . CV4003 are rolled off and too "creamy." 
"New" Thorens 124 sounds great, but...
Take the top platter off and see what happens. 
"New" Thorens 124 sounds great, but...
Could the lift platform be at an angle such that it pushes the arm back to the rest when you lift it? 
Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?
@arctikdeth Easy there feller. 20Watts on 99dB horns will trounce your noisy Harleys. 
Interesting vintage find
Time's a bitch. I dread the day I lose interest or get too old to bother. He really should power it up every few months. Last thing he needs is those Krell caps exploding. 
Spam Prevention
Thank you!  
Vinyl vs high def audio i.e. 24bit / 96 or 192khz
Thanks @atmasphere for pointing out that (some) vinyl may actually be a superior format after all. Despite the dissenters who've never heard higher-end vinyl reproduction, it's an affirmation that there is something tangibly and qualitatively bett... 
How long should a clearaudio maestro v2 last?
Look at the Soundsmith line for cost effective stylus replacement. 
Harbeth with Croft phono integrated vs Yamaha AS1100/AS2100
@jetter @fjn04 It's me who has the black Treasure 12AX7LS tubes in my phono Croft 25R!Check my posts for more info. Suffice to say, very good from new, sublime and better than all I've heard after 20 hours. 
Harbeth with Croft phono integrated vs Yamaha AS1100/AS2100
Hi again. I know we've spoken about this before but change the tubes to Telefunkens to improve detail and clarity. It will sound more powerful.