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SME release new Garrard 301
Insider info from Munich show!I believe it comes with the tonearm and plinth. 
Tube Amps Watts vs SS amp
A 10x increase in power output will result in a 10dB increase in volume -sound twice as loud. Unless you are trying to deafen yourself, you don’t need all that power.See these meters:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EomDuIvsd3Mhttps://www.youtube.c... 
Hear my Cartridges....🎶
Check this out! What a performer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orNpH6iyokI 
Soundstage disappeared!?
Mono switch engaged? 
Soundstage disappeared!?
Disconnect everything. Start over. Set it up for 2 speakers.  
Why Do You Love Being an Audiophile?
It is a privilege to be part of the upper echelons of humanity. It's a lonely place, however. 
Audio racks
StillPoints do a 3 tier rack for $28,000. Looks and sounds great. 
Old German turntable
@roberjerman Great posts. Nothing to add except to say I have a Rek-o-Kut B12GH waiting for some love.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@jamesclarke The Benriach 16.I should note that Bertold Brecht wrote the lyrics Kurt Weill the music to Alabama Song.Here is the original (translated version) by Lotte Lenya: https://youtu.be/EGUjGPrfA6U 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Teddy Wilson and his Trio - Mr. Wilson and Mr. Gershwin (Columbia 1959)Piano, drums, bass, bowed bass. Speakeasy awesome. You can smell the smoke. Recorded in studio where everyone there came by to see and hear the magic so it has a live feel. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Georgia Brown - Sings Kurt Weill (London 1962)So Kurt Weill wrote Alabama Song. Made famous by The Doors.  
Recommendation Amplifier to match with Shindo Aurieges for Devore Fidelity Nines
How much better is the Allnic over Shindo? 
What is they best album out there for showing off the sound quality of your system.
The Gifted Ones is a classic.https://youtu.be/HbkrfWsv2iU 
what is the best way to clean a rubber TT record mat.
I’ve cleaned my Garrard rubbers for years in mild soapy water in a basin without any ill effects as I can feel or see. Now that I think about it, it is an organic detergent. I found that water alone didn’t clean fingerprints etc. Edit: Just spent ... 
what is the best way to clean a rubber TT record mat.
Yeah... soap and water. Unless it's cracking and dried out and useless, refrain from using chemicals.