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Jelco TK-850L review
@raymonda will do. I did note that this was first impressions. 
Jelco TK-850L review
The cons:1. The arm rest clamp is not great. It doesn’t grab the arm like a friction type. It simply rests on it unless you close it and the hard plastic feels cheap. 2. There is a very mild and barely detectable upper bass/lower mid dip in the re... 
Jelco TK-850L review
Definitely reduces surface noise in my set-up. One thing that has become increasingly apparent is that older analog recordings are simply amazing. Much increased detail throughout the frequency range. I can hear plucked bass strings vibrating agai... 
Cartridge Recommendations
@diaspora Yeah, I hear you. I have a lesser Decca and it is stunning... but as you say, it can exacerbate pops and clicks BUT the speed and presentation make you simply sit in awe at the music. In a perfect world the London would be on a 12" arm w... 
Cartridge Recommendations
Great setup. Search Agon for Phanthom posts. I think a London Reference would be amazing. @halcro recommended a ZYX .24 but that might be out of budget.   
Buzzing/Loud overtones on Sansui 2000A receiver?
Disconnect the turntable cables from the inputs. Select phono. Turn up volume. Do you hear the noise?If not, connect red and white RCA turntable cables to the phono input. Do you hear noise?If yes, run a wire from the 3" wire to the metal part of ... 
AT ART-9 vs Audio Note IQ3
That bites. What to do? 
Buzzing/Loud overtones on Sansui 2000A receiver?
Sounds like a ground issue. Is the tonearm ground wire attached?Check integrity of cartridge connections.  
Jelco Easy VTA on the Fly
I have 2 x 750L on 2 Garrards and love them. One is modded. See V.Sys.I have heard good things about the 850. Hopefully it will be an upgrade. No mainstream reviews although Fremer checked them out at AXPONA.  
Does anyone leave their amp and preamp on all the time?
Tubes. No. 4 switches to power it up and it’s ready in 20 mins.I do leave my PC class D amp on all the time. 
High End is Dead?
@schubert Don't let the dumb majority get you down!A friend of mine posted in FB last week that he was delighted his family had chipped in and bought him a new turntable. He was so proud, he posted a photo of the new gear. A fifty buck Crosley. I ... 
Jelco Easy VTA on the Fly
Thanks for the update. My new Jelco TK850L is in transit. 
LP ? Undersized spindle hole.
Just push in a flat blade screwdriver thats bigger than the hole and rotate once. Blow off the chaf if any. 
Jelco Easy VTA on the Fly
I guess they have their issues sorted as it is on sale on a US distributer site. http://hotvalveaudio.com/product-category/easy-vta/ 
Owners who bought new Jelco arm?
The pink JAC501 is more than fine. I tried a $250 Audio Sensibility Impact SE OCC phono cable and it was nowhere as good.