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New Rega Planar 6
A friend swapped his LP12 for a WT when they came out. It had a more spacious relaxed sound but I thought it was a step down, musically. It had a misty grey veil over the music and wasn't as dynamic/PRAT as the LP12/Ittok. He was always adjusting ... 
Wow moments while listening to vinyl records
Scott Hamilton - Is a Good Wind.Another lovely jazz recording. All these old pre-digital albums are treasures. 
Wow moments while listening to vinyl records
The Jazz Corps with Tommy Peltier and Roland Kirk on Pacific Jazz/Liberty.Holy...! This is a great 60s recording. So utterly see-through and dynamic. They don't make them like this anymore. 
AT ART 1000 vs London Reference vs Ana Mighty Sound 103.3
Woe to the audiophile who uses a Decca cartridge in a totally undamped tonearm.@LewmMaybe the plastic mounting provides enough damping but I let my 12"Jelco 750 oil well run dry and my SG/Paratrace sounds wonderful. Tracks beautifully. 
AT ART 1000 vs London Reference vs Ana Mighty Sound 103.3
@fjn04 I run a modified Super Gold with a Croft. Super satisfied. Beats anything I've heard at shows. 
Wow moments while listening to vinyl records
Listening to Ramsey Lewis Trio - Reunion on Columbia. Great clear dynamic recording. 
Review: COINCIDENT STATEMENT PHONO STAGE Tube preamp
What is the signature SUT sound you speak of? 
AT ART 1000 vs London Reference vs Ana Mighty Sound 103.3
@audiofun Enjoying your posts.I'm a long time user of a Decca Super Gold with Paratrace tip and love it.  
What MC cart would you use with this setup?
You need a better turntable. 
Question for tube aficionados
I have Shughang Black Treasure 12AX7LS and they are mostly better than Telefunkens. Tighter, cleaner bass, clean bright sound without glare and sweet highs. Slightly reduced air. 
tube rec. for Joule- Electra VZN 100 amps
Great amps. I would keep the tubes you have. As far as I know, they are not made anymore and they were made by one manufacturer in Russia.  
Herron NOS Tubes
You might like these more. Amperex Bugle Boy 6DJ8/ECC88. NOS tubes with more air. 
My next upgrade: what's first
A $2k phono preamp. 
AUDIO PRICE INSANITY PRICE VS. PERFORMANCE WORTH IT?
The guy with $10k invested probably thinks the same about yours. 
Can a power cord increase the resolution of an Class D (SMPS) amp by more than 5% ?
As much as I dislike the crazy expensive over the top cables, replacing the stock cord with a $30 OFC cable (BLE Design on ebay) will bring an improvement.