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Turntable Platform - What do you place your TT on
I use some old steel speaker stands cut into L brackets with a cross brace. All are lag bolted into the studs. I have a 15" square piece of porcelain on top of the L brackets andy Pro-ject Xpression III's spikes sit on top of that. Pro-ject makes ... 
Rogue Cronus Magnum / Cary SLI-80
Call the Audio Connection in Seattle. He sells both brands. 
My Audible Illusions Modulus 3B arrived
My power supply is humming in my audio refinement pre5 preamp. How does the magick brick work and do you have a link that can give me more details? 
best used multichannel amp for the money...?
I really like my audio refinement multi 5. Only using 2 of the channels now and was toying with the idea of going to a multi 2 if I can find one in black in the same condition as my multi 5. 
Switched From Tubes To SS???Glad You Did???
I kept my audio refinement separates over a Cronus magnum. The audio refinement gear sounded more tube like to me. I grew up with tubes in my dad's Pilot receiver. 
The BEST system you've ever built !!!!
My current system, which is posted :) 
What speakers for Primaluna
I really like my Tekton 6.5t on good rigid stands. 92db with good range and I have them about 12" from the rear wall. 
how do you level a turntable?
Get some shelf brackets or I used some old steel speaker stands cut up with lag bolts into the wall studs. Put threaded screws through the brackets, a piece of wood or porcelain and adjust away. Will sound much better. Pro-ject makes a wall bracke... 
Which to get rid of, TD145 MKii or Dual 1219?
Loan the Dual to a friend to get them involved in vinyl? Especially if a sale could involve shipping which turntables can get so easily damaged even with original boxes. I was on the receiving end of one, unfortunately. 
How Much DC is OK on a Power Line?
Forgot to post that @Gbart built me a very nice custom DC blocker that allowed me to not only address my transformer hum in my preamp but also use the outlet I wanted, which is one of Al Porter's Ports. Great service and product all around. :)Scott 
Calling all owners - Jasmine LP 2.0 MKII
How does on break in a new phono stage as quickly as possible besides leaving it on? I assume trying to play as much vinyl through it in the waking hours. Is there a quicker way? 
Your jaw dropping cables
Mogami 2549 for unbalanced RCA and Mogami 2921 for speaker. 
Top jazz trios piano, bass, drums on vinyl?
First lp was slury like he said. 2nd was better. Wish all the recordings were given more attention. iPhone can be clumsy for submissions. 
Top jazz trios piano, bass, drums on vinyl?
@acman3, your observations are pretty close. The piano sound ion in transitions is much more together on the second lp that was the second recording session. Your description of the piano on the first lp matches my perception of the honky tonk bei... 
Guys please help
Pro-ject Xpression III, their Speed Box, plus their Phono Tube box with an Ortofon Turbo MC-3 cartridge will give you all full setup for $2000 minus patch cables. I really like Mogami 2549 for those.