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OJC lps RIP?
Any suggestions for a good source to buy them? I've purchased several from Acoustic Sounds and almost every single one has been warped beyond belief. 
Rega P25 vs VPI Scout
My listening genre and desire to extract the most "slam" from recordings mirrors your goals.I listened to the Scout and P3 side by side with the Dynavector 10x5 and it was a no brainer for me: the Rega is the clear winner in slam, punch, and "toe-... 
60 cycle hum
The Exact is a fine cartridge, especially for jazz and rock - don't let anyone tell you otherwise. It's especially nice when you don't have an external phono-stage due to its unusually high output.Enjoy! 
60 cycle hum
Sorry for the delay, been away for a few days.If it's below the noise floor of the turntable and only audible when the volume pot is pushed past 12:00 - honestly, I wouldn't worry about it. I can't say 100% without hearing it in person - but it so... 
Analog point of entry...
This is easy and won't cost you a pile of money - get a Rega P3, Dynavector 10x5 and a CI-Audio VPP-1 phono stage. You're looking at $1300 or so total investment new and you'll have to spend a LOT more to best it. You don't have to spend $3-$4k to... 
60 cycle hum
The Exact is shielded but will still pick up stray noise from transformers, etc. Where do you have the PSU located? 
60 cycle hum
High output cartrdiges like the Exact are going to have some "noise" associated with them when you crank the volume on your amp up. I'm a bit perplexed by the responses from Aceto and Readster. Your analog input is never going to be as quiet as, s...