z32kerber

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Recommendation for tube preamp
JJ 243.   
Truly Stunning Vinyl Album
Pink Floyd Animals (remaster) Pink Floyd Meddle (remasters Any of MoFi’s Dire Straits 45 rpm releases MoFi’s Eagles Hotel California (45 rpm) Some Other Time - Bill Evans (45 rpm) Wayne Shorter -Adams Apple (Blue Note) Most 45 rpm releases s... 
Need Opinions for Different Cable Manufacturers/Cable Designs
I ended up buying RAMM Audio OCC cable and connectors. Fantastic cables and high quality connectors. I went with DIY but you can purchase assembled. DIY is a bit tedious since there are so many conductors but you save quite a bit. I’m very happy I... 
Recommendations for a phono stage: Gold Note turntable w/ MC cartridge to ARi50.
I have the Gold Note PH-10 with the PSU-10 power supply. Highly recommended.  
Recommend an MC cartridge
I love my Hana ML  
Solid State Power Amps
My current combo is a JJ 243 tube preamp with 2 XA60 Pass Labs mono block amps. I love the sound they produce.   
Listening position/speaker position
My room is nearly the same exact size as yours. I am limited regarding speaker and listening position but I’ve played around with these and my speakers are about 3’ from the wall, 7’ apart with the listening position about 7’ from the speakers (an... 
can you help me narrow my speaker cables short list please?
RAMM Audio OCC cables and connectors  
Rigid outlets for Heavy cables
Hubble makes very good products   
Not enough outlets
I also use a Furman power strip/conditioner/surge protector. That should easily solve your problem.   
Which turntable? Pro-Ject or VPI?
I went from a ProJect X2 to a VPI Prime. Really no comparison. The VPI excels in every way.  
Amp — Leave on or turn off
My Pass Labs XA-60.8 mono blocks are class A and leaving them on would bankrupt me :). But they have a standby mode. They warm up fully after about 30 minutes. Like others have stated, it’s amp specific. If you change to another amp, consider one ... 
Amp upgrade, speaker cables or both
Cables do make a difference. So why not maximize your new amp with good cables.  
Ken Fritz article
I watched the YouTube video. So impressive.  
Record Weights/Disc Stabilizers
@badgerdms I’ve found the Waynes Audio ring fairly easy to put on and take off. The jig works pretty well.