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Ultrasonic cleaning
We would all do well to read and reread @whart ​​​​@antinn posts and of course tge much and ongoing revisions to the source document they author   publish. Many thanks kind sirs !   i use a Degritter with supplied fluid and distilled water w aggr... 
Table,cartridge,phono...where to put most of my money?
A great $5-6K front end will be immediately apparent with a $1K set of Maggie LRS….   
Table,cartridge,phono...where to put most of my money?
Just setup a very lovely sounding combo of MoFi Ultradeck, Lyra Delos and Musical Surroundings Nova III phono…. but there are thousands of extraordinary combo possibilities in your general budget range…. Have fun…enjoy the music ;-)   
When to choice XLR over RCA ICs.
And a fantastic way to allocate most of that exotic cable savings into a much better phono cart or speakers…. because transducers REALLY matter…    
Phono Stage_Skoll-by Schiit Audio
I think you should sell me the broken defective hummer of a   CJ phono stage….i am serious You might want to read founders book Schitt Happened.. it’s a fun read and will give you insights into how they do what they do for very good value… Enjoy... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
You could be #2 with Lab grown Sapphire….  
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
@mijostyn Well ya flunked Engineering… You are thinking the Balsa serves two functions, not 3.   A skill you might find VERY helpful in your endeavor is forward and backward pass analysis on FUNCTIONAL attributes of an Enginerred good.  Of course ... 
SOTA STAR Sapphire Turntable Care and Feeding
First - Nothing against either of the MM carts you and Lew have recommended - hopefully Christian at SOTA sells them and sets up for the customer vs. the Hana which he recommended AFTER it sounds like a detailed conversation about tastes, upgrade ... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
Hilarious….. I think i was pretty clear with the mention of balsa was to spur interest.. I was entrusted with steering that organization precisely because i didn’t know….  I made it a cornerstone of my management philosophy to attempt the practi... 
SOTA STAR Sapphire Turntable Care and Feeding
The Hana will serve you well on the sota and VERY competent for $ Rega arm. The Blue and Red didn’t just happen by luck…. they build on extensive knowledge, scale and quality control acquired lower in the line…  
Anyone Here Ever Purchased A Tube Tester?
i use a lowly B&K but in your case, The ability to properly test the 6H30 is key. I would invest in a backup set from ARC including the key 6550 in the power supply of your DAC, it is way more life limited than the 6H30. Then find a reliable v... 
A Story about a Defective Signature Platinum
Sure…. if you say so.  i spent a fair bit of my career running big composite fabrication / assy and test sites in Aerospace…. ah so simple…. carry on wishing you well in tge endeavor   
when your hearing is not as good as it was . . .
Don’t fret - the heart of music is 1K..the almighty magic midrange…. but do ask your audiologist about the nature of your hearing loss, frequency and prospects for hearing aids to improve…. Best to you.  
Upgraded from Node to 432-evo-aeon-music-server and its another world sonically
Sweet ! quite a leap….. enjoy the music  
Why isn't better quality used gear being made available?
OP…. especially relative to transparent you missed a great tip from @ghdprentice seek out Echo Audio in Portland and in particular tell them what you seek….