noromance

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Next step in a turntable upgrade path
@peterf6 Avoid the 1200 Mk.x's and look at the newer 1200GR2.  
How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre
Look at the AudioGon used listings. https://www.audiogon.com/listings?category=turntables&country_id=184&include_out_of_stock=false&order_by=current_price+DESC&page=4 e.g. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisbd0fc-classic-lenco... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Fascination - Jane Morgan and the Troubadors (Kapp 1957 Mono)  
How Much to Spend on Turntable, Cart., Phono Pre
How big is your record collection? What type of music do you listen to? What is your budget?  
RIP Glenn Croft
My note above mentioned cause of death as a motorcycle accident. I wanted to correct this info for the record. Glenn's friend, Matthew O'Donoghue, on another forum said: "No motorcycle accident, Glenn didn’t ride bikes. He passed away in his slee... 
How much do I need to spend to make vinyl sound better than digital?
+1 @inagroove  I like digital and all that, but my vinyl systems sound better on good recordings. Yes, there are disappointing recordings and bad vinyl. I prefer older near mint used records. Ultrasonic cleaning helps. Spotless stylus is mandatory... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Doc Evans And His Band – ".... The Sweetest Since Gabriel" (Audiophile 1957)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Carmen McRae – For Once In My Life (Atlantic 1967 mono)  
Chronos tweak at Axpona
@grannyring  Nirvana Audio Chronos  
Speedboost or other lps for Hagerman Trumpet MC
The Trumpet needs 15-16Vdc on the power input with the correct plug configuration. I believe the polarity is indicated on the receptacle. Whether that is from a switching or linear power supply is of no real consequence other than how each sounds.   
Mono recordings and my new respect for them
Wait until you hear them on original 50s vinyl on a good system.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@mofimadness  Nice. Thanks.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jeri Southern – Jeri Gently Jumps (Decca 1957 mono) Sue Raney (Raelene Claire Claussen) – When Your Lover Has Gone (Capitol 1958)  
Does loudness play a part in your appreciation?
What frequency weighting parameters are you using? They’ll return different results. A, C or Z weighted?    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sibylle Baier – Colour Green (Orange Twin 2006, RE 2010) The songs were home reel-to-reel tape recordings Baier had made in Germany between 1970 and 1973. Some thirty years later her son compiled a CD from these recordings to give to family membe...