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The best opening act you've ever seen & heard?
Mental As Anything completely stole the show from U 2 on their American small venue introduction tour at The Rainbow in Denver. Same venue, Fabulous Thunderbirds (original Jimmy Ray line up) were so dominating I can't remember who they opened for  
For Tube Folks...
NOS   New Old Stock, usually from old inventory from out of business retailers. Boxes can show significant shelf wear.  
3k budget for Turntable and Phono Noob- do I need external power supplies?
Save some money for the record collection. You can only listen to DSOTM a certain number of times before your friends stop coming by, your significant other  finds some other place to be significant, your family will shun you, the dog will run awa... 
Favorite Cover Album
"Quiet About It" a tribute to Jesse Winchester.   But if you meant best album cover......Frank Zappa "Ship Too Late To Save A Drowning Witch"-- hands down.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Krokofant             "Krokofant"                             Rune Grammofon  RLP 3154 Faust                   "Faust" Tangerine Dream   "Electronic Meditation"          Tiger Bay    TB 6201 C Elyse                    "Elyse"                   ... 
Replace tubes yearly?
What I might do instead of REPLACE every year is to ROLL every year. I have a low power SET in the bedroom system who's tubes may outlive me. I've collected some used and new replacement tubes, and as it happens, intend to roll power tubes today.  
Where do I go from here?
Get the Dual TT if you want to. I have a Dual 721 in the stable and it is a fine turntable, not my best but convenient and adequate for what I ask of it. There are times when the semi auto function comes in handy. The OM 2 Red can be upgraded with... 
Tergikleen or AIVS formula 15?
My set up is similar but without an ultrasound. Over the past 50 years I have gone to the less chemicals that touch my vinyl the better. I use Tergikleen (20 drops per gallon) (or Photoflow) in a SpinMaster, too. Whenever I buy New brushes for the... 
Tergikleen or AIVS formula 15?
I'm not a record collector, my real hobby is cleaning records   ;)  
Kenwood KD 650, Stanton cartridge
oh BTW shipping will be North of $100  
Kenwood KD 650, Stanton cartridge
I have a KD 500 and a KD 550. Great turntables and not without value, $500 and up is fair and realistic.  
Linn LP12 turntable
The LP12 was designed with European floors in mind, let's say, sturdy. If you have soft, or bouncy floors, then a wall mount will bring out its best. Depending on condition and "upgrades" that's a fair market price. I would still try to talk the p... 
Question about high current amps versus "not high current amps"
@atmasphere  Thank you for the lesson, very useful. I was a Ground Radio Repairman in the USAF. My impedance training was focused on matching antennae to transmitters (along with other factors). A visual "test" of radios, like a big SSB, was the ... 
Declare the correct value on the Customs form?
Hmmm, thin skinned audiophiles carping about the money a record collector spends.  Perfect  
Would I be wasting my money to get a turntable?
So much cypherin' goin' on. I need a nap. I'll play records. I'll get a snack. I'll read a book (starting Gormenghast all over again Fuchsia's attic system is class D    atta girl).