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Is there a turntable book?
CFB, I will meet you at the crossroads. 
MUSIC THAT CHANGED YOUR LIFE
When I was twelve I made $10 shoveling snow. I went straight to the record store and bought two albums. Abby Road and Best of Cream (the one with the eggplant). That day my favorite pastime went from playing with Hot Wheels to listening to rock mu... 
Is there a turntable book?
I don't think it would need to be to be for "Neo Analog" folks only. It could have advanced chapters that would be of interest to experienced analog diehards as well. With the desktop publishing available today, publishing need not be a major obst... 
Lyra Lydian Beta, Rega hum?
Problem solved! Had a repair guy check it out and he found the pins on the cartridge were labeld wrong! Never would have found it myself. 
Reducing background fizz and pops on Vinyl.
Here is a cheap way to get a vac system if you don't want to spend the big money. http://www.teresaudio.com/haven/cleaner/cleaner.html 
19th Nervous Breakdown...
I think you are on the right track. I bought a Rega25. Wish I got a Spacedeck. 
ARC 100.2 pop and hum
I had a 100.2 and was told by ARC that some transformer hum is normal. 
Great music in bad commercials - what can you do?
It can be a good thing. I would never have heard the music of Nick Drake if Volkswagon hadn't used it in the ad. 
Compare BAT Vk30 to Sonic Frontiers Line 2?
Sorry Keviek, should have read your post more carefully. I have a line2SE. It is very neutral. It was a bit lean until I put it on Symposium rollerblocks. Really filled out the sound. 
Compare BAT Vk30 to Sonic Frontiers Line 2?
Kevziek, What are your musical tastes and what equipment would you be using it with? 
Sony DVP- S9000es
I bought one for dvd and sacd, but it turned out to be a much better cd player than my rotel 971, so I sold the rotel. Allow over 500 hours of break in. 
Sonic Frontiers Line 2 or 1 compared to new SE
Garfish, Call Kevin Deal and see if he has a Line2SE left. I bet you can buy a new one and sell your Line2 for less than the upgrade cost. I have a Line2SE with two Amperex 7308s , which I prefer to the Valvos it came with. 
A pass Labs X250 amp worth a divorce?
I don't know, but if you buy it let me know how it works out. I have those speakers and that amp or the x350 is on my short list. 
Lyra Lydian Beta, Rega hum?
This rig is all new. Bought the cartridge from overseas seller. Last night I shut my amp off and listened with headphones through my Sonic Frontiers line 2SE headphone jack. There is a hum in stereo, but when I switch to mono the hum is at such a ... 
Lyra Lydian Beta, Rega hum?
Yes Franks, The hum is too loud to listen to and it starts as soon as take phono preamp off mute. Guess I need to get it checked out.