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How many turntables have you owned?
9, All started 1970 with a Philips portable, and a ceramic cartridge. Lenco L-80 (1975) Dual CS130S (1982) Mission 775LCT (1985) Thorens TD160BC/Rega RB300 (1987) & Pioneer PL550(1987) Mission 775SM /Mission 774 (1989) Pink Triangle Exp... 
Same brand of Jumpers
Makes sense to use same cable for jumpers but you can try something better than your cables or brand that may outperform them. Quality of connectors is critical in situations like this. You may also experiment feeding highs first or even connect... 
Best place to insert a new higher end cable in my system?
 I have to agree with @decooney ​​. Whatever you do let it settle, It takes time. Best scenario would be having the same between source-preamp-power.    
Best power cord for a preamp?
Lack of noise. Fast power delivery. Lowest noise will allow detail, nuance, (dynamics- as lowest sounds heard)  :)   Why particularly the preamp, have you solved the power amp cable? Just changing the preamp's power cable alone will not bring th... 
RIP Andy Fletcher from Depeche Mode
Black Celebration. Still excellent after so many years. The list is counting for 2022.  
Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding
Boston, Journey, Toto, Guns N'Roses, i know they had their moments but...  
Albums you do not get...a plea for help and understanding
Peter has more energy.  
How best to eliminate LP warps
Though late to conversation i think that azimuth is not the holly grail of alignment. Too much effort with little return but fortunately once there you do not have to look back again. Set and forget. Overhung, VTA/SRA, VTF, are definitely more i... 
What might a good to great 20uF film/foil capacitor for a woofer.
Tough question, have not tried it but my guess is why don’t you check Jantzen Standard Z cap, Clarity Cap ESA, Audyn cap Plus. Maybe more than enough for bass region but can handle extreme pulse, are low loss, and not so expensive for the required... 
I finally got a record cleaning machine. First thoughts.
@mijostyn, You have got an excellent cleaning machine and a genuine investment, i believe it is working overtime. Yes it is amazing that even those lp’s played through ceramic cartridges can still sound great after a good clean. I have a DIY rota... 
I finally got a record cleaning machine. First thoughts.
@mijostyn, regarding fluids have you tried Walker prelude cleaning system?          
Cable curmudgeon
Long time ago Sterophile used to interview musicians about their audio systems. Some examples, John Lee Hooker with a Technics midi, Charlie Haden with Linn and Naim, John Lurie with entry Luxman integrated, Yamaha CD changer, double cassette deck... 
Why are people paying these stupid tube prices?
It could be worse if you had a Jadis JA200MKII.    
Chill Out; Get Outside of yourself
Thanks for sharing, that's going high, and out. Enjoy.  
Constructing songs
Another brick on the wall? Working on the highway (Bruce Springsteen). Our house (Madness).