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Pro-Ject turntables
Just purchased the Debut Carbon. It is a great sounding TT in it's price category. I agree with others to upgrade the cartridge and also get the acrylic platter. 
Who knows about sound card? for digitizing music
Bypass the sound card and come in via USB with an external DAC box. For about the same investment as a sound card (if that is your goal) you can get a Pro-Ject Phono Box II USB. You will need recording software of some sort like Audacity where you... 
Praise for DacMagic
Williewonka - thanks for the correction, I missed the point that the Pyramid PS does not do both AC and DC like the Pangea P100. I read some good reviews about using it with the V-DAC and when I saw it was $23 instead of $100 went brain dead. 
Praise for DacMagic
Anyone tried the Pyramid PS3Kx power supply with the Dacmagic? I'm reading it works great with V-Dac. 
Why the obsession with the lowest octave
If you understand the physics of sound production with musical instruments you might understand better the "obsession" for the lowest octaves. Although one may not be able to hear a very low frequency bass tone the fact that the speaker can produc... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
I have reread your posts describing the noise and, I am not writing this to be funny or rude, but it sounds like it could be early tinnitus. Can you hear this sound in a completely quiet room or with unplugged noise canceling headphones on with no... 
Signs of poor electricity in home...?
What about wireless interference? The speaker wires or components in the amps might be picking up something external in the air. I had a problem with my HDTV pixelating intermittently. Turns out it was a cellphone that was on a frequency that was ... 
Cleaning vinyl with auto detailing clay
Have you heard of using wood glue? I stopped in a vintage vinyl store today and just learned of this process. I have not tried it but the guy says it is great. The idea is the wood glue and the vinyl do not stick to each other but the glue pulls o... 
Converting Vinyl to digital
I have just started a project of converting LPs to Cds and can offer the following. I am using a process similar to EjLif and am happy with the results. As with any "audiophile" system the result is as good as the components and between the vinyl ... 
Best Christmas Album
1. Christmas - The Singers Unlimited2. God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen - Various artists 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
I've had a pair of IMF TLS80 speakers for about 25 years that have withstood the test of time and many re-auditions. Only now am I again questioning if they are dated due to new technology and need replacing. Getting ready to do a search. 
Should I trade-up from my Krell KAV 300?
FWIW, I just auditioned some integrated units and it came down to a bakeoff of the 400xi and S-300i. I went with the S-300i. Both were great amps but as already mentioned the 300 sounded warmer in all ranges and, with my system, was more flexible ...