stevewisc

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Favorite cable brand.
Morrow Audio. 
Looking for a turntable around $1k...
I’m wondering why the Teac TN-4D Direct Drive hasn’t been mentioned.$700 on Music Direct. Would leave room for a pretty sweet cartridge.Seriously considering it as the specs appear to equally compare with Technics. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Just a quick thank-you to all the posters. I went back numerous pages and looked thru the posts.So many "Oh...yeah...THAT..."A growing list (literally lol)... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@spiritofradio,Thanks, I will. I thought so too. They were all on the bottom two shelves of a bookshelf which I have walked past many times and never noticed. Very dusty lol. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Odd.. not able  find this particular catalogue number, 2563 660, on Disogs. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
8 LP Deutsche Grammophon Beethoven box set$4.00 Thrift store find. It was obvious that I was the first person to take them out of the sleeve."As pressed" condition.Discogs:Beethoven – Wiener Philharmoniker, Karl Böhm ‎– 9 SymphonienLabel: Deutsche... 
1st Album you Ever Owned?
Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy. Although not original vinyl, still have the original jacket and inserts including one page to join his fan club. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Elton John-Captain Fantastic and The Brown Dirt Cowboy.This was the first album I bought with my own money. 1975. I was 13. 
Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s)
Nora JonesCome Away With Me 
Playing Vinyl in a Cold Room
TT thread....Word "mucosa"...Why I read every thread... 
It looks like a debate to me.
If a topic interests me, I read everything.Take what i want.Leave the rest. 
You could work for any manufacturer, past or present...
1.)Harry F. Olson, engineer at RCA Victor. Awarded 100 +patents including the 44 and 77 series microphones. Loudspeaker baffles anyone?Yes, the criticisms of Dynagroove were certainly warranted. IMO, it was simply a serious attempt to improve the ... 
Are Bowers and Wilkins speakers overpriced?
@4425+1 
Low Cost DACs
I was using a generic 6 foot 3.5/RCA to my Vali. I went with an 8 ft. Blue Jeans Cables BJC MSA-1 Audio Cable. It has made a noticeable difference. Would a more expensive cable have made a bigger difference? I doubt enough to justify the price. 
Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period?
On a *very* tight budget and all of my purchases have been with TMR.  Honestly amazed at the system I have been able to put together.