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Is a noisy tube a bad sounding tube
Q. Is a noisy tube a bad sounding tube? A. No.  
DEEZER data breach
Never heard of the service. There’s too many. Same with streaming TV networks.   
Do You Play Or Save Your Best Cartridges
I’ve three arms on two tables and 5 cartridges (and a 78rpm one) so I play them all. Each cartridge has its own personality. Depends on the music and mood. One scenario does get the most play with the best cartridge.  
Bought new, faster RAM and my MHz went down. Help
Isn’t the CPU clock speed dynamic—adjusting to demand? If you’ve more memory, the CPU doesn’t have to work as hard so it can throttle back.  
Proximity Hum And How To Eliminate It
Beautiful amplifier. Have you contacted the manufacturer? I have a large tube power supply on my tube phono pre and I can only get the pair hum-free by distance and orientation. You could try a grounded (mu?) metal plate. Have you ruled out overly... 
So Weird- No Stylus Contact Woofer Pumping with Hana ML and Elac PPA-2
Looks like something I saw recently. The guy was using a balanced cable from his table to the phono amp. Changing it to RCA fixed the issue.  
Proximity Hum And How To Eliminate It
What make and model? Try turning them 90 degrees to each other.  
Ozzy is done
We were huge Sabbath fans back in the late 70s. Sabotage is a masterpiece. I must dig it out tomorrow for a spin.  
Made in USA
Two systems: turntables and cartridges are vintage British, phono and preamplifiers are a mix of vintage and newer British, tonearms are Japanese, power amps are vintage American, and speakers vintage British.  
Does brand aftercare for used gear make sense?
If you don't, how can you expect them to? Of course, I don't believe used products deserve customer service    
phono cartridge help
Grade can be a little smooth and rolled off. I think you might be disappointed. The Nag has detail, fine bass. a sweet tone, and musicality.   
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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Thomas Dolby – Aliens Ate My Buick (EMI-Manhattan 1988)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Various – Lonely Is An Eyesore (4AD 1987)  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Lydia Loveless – Live From The Documentary Who Is Lydia Loveless? (MVD Audio 2017)