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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Should you ever come across the 45RPM 12" single of 'Cannonball' from Brother Where You Bound, jump all over it.  Amazing sonics. 
Lansche speakers. Your impressions.
I've spent many an hour listening to Lansche 7.0 driven by a pair of Ypsilon monoblocks and have to say it's some of the finest sound I've ever heard - big, effortless, dynamic and lifelike.  If I had the cash and the room, they would be at the to... 
Music you Hated but now Love
Emphatically +1 Erik.   http://tinyurl.com/a67ua5r  
Best Pink Floyd recording CD or LP
Czarivey,Try out a first pressing UK Quad version of DSOTM.  Your hierarchy will change. 
Berning TF-10 to TF-12. anyone do that?
Even at the lowest volume setting (79), the preamp doesn't completely mute.  Nothing is wrong with your unit.  To completely mute the unit, there is a mute button on the remote, but not on the front panel (mute will engage the small dots at the bo... 
Should I upgrade my phono linestage first or the tonearm for better results?
" I have just ordered a Mint LP protractor kit, it is arriving next week. I am looking forward to more precise alignment than the DB protractor I currently use."I think you'll be more than pleased with this purchase, and this may end your desire... 
Advice on Phono Cartridge
IIRC, the Akito has a rather short headshell which makes it difficult to impossible to mount some cartridges.   Linn carts from back in the day (Karma, Asaka, Troika) all had the same small dimensions thereby almost necessitating the use of thei... 
Redpoint TT
I own a Galibier, and I believe the bearing design is quite similar.  Marvel Mystery Oil is the bearing lubricant on my deck. 
Bulk TV purchase for PA Nursing Home
I work at a large engineering university in NY, and one of our main suppliers is Gov Connection (aka PC Connection), as well as B&H.  Both have the ability to purchase in bulk, offer decent discounts, and work directly with manufacturers.  My ... 
Needle just gets stuck in a particular spot of the record ! What is going on?
You can usually loosen whatever is adhered to the groove wall with good magnification and a round toothpick.  Since you've isolated the spot where it's occurring, it should be fairly simple. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Leon Bridges - Coming Home 
Lexicon RV-8 query followup-fan noise?
Not 13mm, but 15mm from Digikey:http://www.digikey.com/product-detail/en/G8015X24B-RGR/1570-1098-ND/5209795 
TheVinylPress.com
Haven't heard the Wilson reissue yet, but I'll likely pick one up for comparison; I thought he did an outstanding job on 'Benefit'. Personally, I find it tough to beat the Classic Clarity 45 - my understanding is that the tapes used were Ian Ander... 
TheVinylPress.com
And for comparison:https://audio16.wordpress.com/2015/06/22/aqualung-my-friend/ 
Lyra Delos 'belly cover'
Regarding the use of forceps/tweezers around cartridges, I find a good pair of bamboo tweezers to be indispensable:http://www.amazon.com/Hozan-P-863-150-ESD-Bamboo-Tweezers/dp/B004K0KT7K