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noromance

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When is your Hifi good enough?
When recording engineers realize that once you remaster a great analogue recording, you digitize away the inner detail and with it the beauty of the music. 
HI-FI NEWBIE NEEDS HELP!
Willem, perhaps the scientific test tools are not sensitive enough. I can assure you my amps can sound different by even changing the substance they sit upon.  
First investment into a turntable
Make sure you have a phono input. There are a few tables in that price range on audiogon. An ex-demo Project with an OM10 would be a reasonable start. 
Upgrade from clearaudio concept MC cart
joegator81 See my table in my details. I use a 10" EP! 
What’s in your system today that you also had 10 years ago?
@bdp24 I may have said this to you before but if you haven't done so already, fitting the Paratrace stylus brings substantial improvements.  
Vibration noise from toroid transformer. Is it possible to get rid of it?
Sounds like you have too high a capacitive load after the rectifier.  
Is powerfull Amps only for low sensitivity speakes?
But...SET/DHT amps using tubes like 2A3 and 45s in these flea amps can sound so much better than a 300watt bank of transisters. 
Upgrade from clearaudio concept MC cart
@joegator81 So weird and proof if ever it was needed that systems and tastes vary. I do recollect hearing a delineation between notes as I do going from rubber to vinyl (as a mat) but the graphite damping that removed the smear or clutter between ... 
Upgrade from clearaudio concept MC cart
Slightly off topic but I found the Boston Mat to damp the music to such a point as to remove critical information from the system. As a quick test, try removing it and replacing it with a vinyl record. 
Denon DP-100M Power Issue
Have you contacted these:Denon Factory Service by PanurgyOEM701 Ford Road (South Dock)Rockaway, NJ 07866-2053 
What’s in your system today that you also had 10 years ago?
I have my London/Decca Super Gold cartridge since the 80s. It's been serviced and had the stylus replaced with a better one. Incredible device. I've also kept my LP12 around but it needs repairs.  
Preamp tubes ran their life?
Todd, clear, clean, neutral, transparent, sweet and warm without being creamy or colored, great timbre, tonal color and speed. TBH, old Mullards are flabby and syrupy by comparison.  
New idler for Garrard 401
@totem395 I believe they are for the Lenco wheel. The Garrard ring is ground specifically for the 301/401 with a warning not to take it off. 
Preamp tubes ran their life?
Shuguang Treasure12AX7 LS from Grant Fidelity.http://psvanetube.com/wordpress/store/products/shuguang-custom-12ax7-lx-special-edition-pair-low-noi...Give then 20 hours to break in. They best my Telefunkens. 
Anyone have modem problems with this site?
https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/issues-with-audiogon-forum-website-anyone