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Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw  How’s the SQ on the McMurtry lp?  Thanks for that info Spencer. Good, not great. Mine is quiet but mastering isn't super spacious. Songs are great. Tight band w/Charlie Sexton and Kenny Aranoff. It's a solid album, but 3 sides on vinyl... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw If the loading doesn't get ya there, there's also cable rolling(both phono & power) for that final seasoning. Audia is good stuff! My old friend Mark Conti, who's making these now https://parttimeaudiophile.com/2021/09/24/mc-audiotech-f... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw looking forward to your thoughts on SQ of The Spur. I love the music when streamed. Know anything about the mastering etc?    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@big_greg You do VPI before US? Ever try the opposite? I would think US would loose up stuff deeply embedded, and a post US rinsing is a good idea.  
Introducing Myself
@twoleftears gives fantastic advice: I suggest you look at a selection of audiotroy's posts to see how to do it wrong. And a selection of atmasphere's to see how to do it right. I don't think there's a way to add auto-signature. It's good pra... 
Acoustic Guitar on Vinyl
Richard Thompson - Acoustic Classics Nels Cline & Julian Lage - Room Jorma Kaukonen - Quah and Live at Sweetwater vol.1 +10 Friday Night in San Francisco (and soon to be released Saturday Night in San Francisco More about the songs than vi... 
What is your record cleaning regimen?
I'm in the camp that has found every record not well cleaned by a previous owner will benefit from a good cleaning.  Having evolved from manual processes with dishracks, air-drying etc to VPI to a regimen of US followed by wet vacuum rinses, I've... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
 
I have a feel good story....
Great youtube videos of Manley tours and interviews with EveAnna that give plenty of color like this story. Really makes you want to root for her success.   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@spiritofradio  Foghat - Rock and Roll Outlaws OP if I’m forced to answer, yes, it’s in my top 5 all time I love this considering it comes from the guy who turned me on to Balmorhea. Wide taste...a sign of genius!  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@tomic601 made me do it! This $3.99 beater sounds surprisingly clean. Dynavector must be steering around the potholes.  
Benefits of a Shallower Rack
@riccitone A couple of small considerations if you move it to a side or corner: - if you have a turntable putting it very close(<3ft) to a speaker can cause feedback, when the speaker output gets picked up by the cartridge - low frequency ene...