rpeluso

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Collectibles signed by musicians. What do you have?
And a Tony Bennett signature on his first box set. He was at Tower Records in NYC right after a show I attended.  
Collectibles signed by musicians. What do you have?
I forgot, I also have a fully-signed LP by the Statler Brothers.  I "won it" in a silent auction in Nashville that was a benefit for an artist with no health care.  This was around 1982.  
Listening
Both, at different times of course.  
Collectibles signed by musicians. What do you have?
A ticket to a Merle Haggard show in Bakersfield signed by Merle.  A CD of Jacob Dylan signed by Jacob.  A CD of Jesse Winchester signed by Jesse.    
HAVE CABLES EVER TAKEN YOUR SYSTEM FROM SOUNDING JUST OK TO SOUNDING GREAT? Experiences ?
I had a dealer recently say to me "other than tonearm cables, all the rest is bulls***.  I did not question him on this.    
Tone Arm Lifter
Arrived today, installed using an LP with the shortest runout groove between the last track and the panel, and it works nicely. Thanks again to all for input!  
Tone Arm Lifter
Done, thank you again.    
Tone Arm Lifter
@lalitk THANK YOU!  Now if I can find someone who sells this.    
Tone Arm Lifter
Thank you all for the replies!  As I looked harder at the table it seems there is very little space between the platter and the arm in which to put one of these clever lift devices.  I see a few here say they use one with their technics tables, an... 
Tone Arm Lifter
@tablejockey thank you; I have seen a number of similar devices and was curious about their utility based on other's experiences.    
Tone Arm Lifter
@lewm, something that will lift the arm off the record at the end of play if I am not there to do it.    
What are your top three live concerts of all time?
No doubt, it was The Beatles, September 13, 1964, Civic Center in Baltimore.  My dad took me, and it was my birthday.   Another is Merle Haggard at Buck Owens Crystal Palace in Bakersfield, New Years Eve, with the Malpass Brothers as opening act.... 
What did you get for Christmas?
I bought myself (does that count?) a Technics SL-1300G-K Direct Drive Turnable in Black and a Sumiko Starling MC cartridge to use on it.  Also a Pro-Ject Tube Box DS3 B Phono Preamp, Dual Mono, All TUBE to use with it.   So a new analog front-end... 
"Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better!
I meant the addition by Stringreen  
"Cleaning" Vinyl Makes It Worse Not Better!
Finally, the voice of reason!!