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FAVORITE LP'S OF 2011
Wilco - The Whole LoveTom Waits - Bad As Me 
What Cartridge for Clearaudio Performance?
It's funny because when I recently purchased a Clearaudio Performance SEP from Needle Doctor I asked them to suggest a cartridge with these exact same traits. They suggested the Lyra Delos, so after some thinking about it and of course reading rev... 
Parasound JC3 or Ayre P-5xE
I have had my JC-3 for a few weeks now and am just now settling into it with everything dialed the way I like it. It is not fully broken in yet, but I can say with sincerity that all the great reviews of it are correct. This is an excellent preamp... 
Your First Concert was.....
The Who - St. Paul Civic Center, October 15th, 1980. I was 15. Keith Moon had died less than a year before this tour, so Kenny Jones drummed for the. Simply awesome. 
What Mobile Fidelity lp or cd is your fav ?
Pixies Surfer Rosa is sublime, and even better sounding than Doolittle. Elvis Costello Armed Forces is what I am spinning right now and it is also great. 
DIY Question: Well Tempered Bearing Cup Upgrade
The cup leaks oil through the threads of the bearing inserts. I have tried plumbers tape, which worked pretty well for a while, but now is leaking again. I guess I should try Loctite?However, the bearing on my Clearaudio spins much more smoothly t... 
New favorite VINYL Album?
Fleet Foxes Helplessness Blues is sublime in both music and sound quality. 
New Vinyl - "scratchy"?
I don't know the answer but I can attest to similar issues I have had with some new records I have purchased.Tom Waits Mule Variations is one such example. I am on my second copy due to noisy grooves, and the new copy is just as bad as the first. ... 
Rega Brio-R Break-in time.
I am currently breaking in a Rega Elicit and have had similar experiences to yours. In searching the archives I found several threads that said my amp needs 100-150 hours of break in time, so I am leaving mine on with a CD playing on repeat and th... 
Rega Elicit Break-In
Forgive me for digging up this old thread but I just picked up an Elicit and found what has been discussed here very helpful. You see, after I set up mine and gave it its first listen I was pretty disappointed with how it sounded. I would best des... 
Monster Home Theater Power Center?
Thanks for the info. I am wondering about the power conditioning abilities of the Monster systems. I guess I forgot to emphasize this point in my original post. I've been hearing good things about Richard Gray stuff so if it is well worth paying m...