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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Slaw. The Pretender is a masterpiece. What’s the MFSL stand for?  Hope it’s clean. Ive got my Leonard Cohen collection playing through my Blusound vault. I’m Your Man tests my subwoofer. Great stuff 
Does my amp have enough juice to power my speakers?
Ultimately I have found that my system can meet the demands of the speakers and can sound heavenly most of the time.  The variances are due to the quality of recordings and source inputs.  I guess I was hoping that the grass would be greener with ... 
Any advice on buying quality vinyl
Thanks for all the great replies.  Lots to consider.  Question for @inna, I have an Okki Nokki, where do you get your Audio Intelligent fluids, pre-cleaner plus three step solutions?  Maybe this is a question for a new thread, but do you prefer ol... 
Any advice on buying quality vinyl
Uberwaltz, I reached the same conclusion doing a test of three recordings of Madman Across The Water.  I played Tiny Dancer from all three records and the one that sounded the best , save for pops and clicks was my original Uni pressing from way b... 
Am I asking too much?
You'll feel for me more after you hear this one.  So, I'm trying to get my tube amp out of the rack to check out the tubes, disconnected the speakers (or so I thought) and dragged the amp to another rack when my audio physic bookshelves toppled an... 
Am I asking too much?
Thanks for all the comments and help.  With your assistance and more experimentation, it is pretty clear that what I have is hiss and not a hum.  I guess it is an amp related problem caused by tubes. Not sure where to go from here or whether it is... 
I've got the Summertime Blues. Power conditioner necessary?
tls49,When I say I think I have a dedicated line, I asked an electrician who was working on another project for the house to install a dedicated line.  The guy is a little rough around the edges and did it sort of reluctantly, so I’m not that conf... 
How do I find an audio advisor who does home consultations?
Ha ha.  Not willing to go there. 
How do I find an audio advisor who does home consultations?
Thanks for the many suggestions and help.  I have used Audio Den, in fact they realigned my cartridge and helped match my amp with a new pair of B&Ws, so I have had some help.  Just looking to see what else is in my area and other resources.   
How do I find an audio advisor who does home consultations?
austinbob, I can see how expensive this can become.  Went to one dealer who had 20k speakers and an ultimate VPI system that was the best I ever heard.  I don't know if there's a market for it, but I personally am willing to pay 100-200 for a good... 
How do I find an audio advisor who does home consultations?
bigkidz, where are you located? 
How do I find an audio advisor who does home consultations?
Chayro I may have given the wrong impression about my dealings with dealers.  They have been extremely helpful.  In fact, after one discussion related to the CDs sounding better than vinyl, he re-aligned my cartridge, thus improving the sound, and... 
What are you streaming tonight?
Uberwaltz, have already looked into the Bluesound, so I appreciate your confirmation.  Have already decided to go Tidal as well.  Guess I was just looking for confirmation.  Will talk to the dealer re: the specifics.  Wired, etc.  Thanks. 
What are you streaming tonight?
I've been streaming from my phone and iPad and wondering should I invest in a component dedicated to streaming?  What are the ways I could do this?  Music server?  DAC combo?  What are the options and benefits?  Will sound quality improve?I recent... 
What's the greatest bargain in audio racks these days?
So glad I found this thread.  I'm relatively new to this and while my system is broken down due to my wife's insistence on making my listening room (basement) nicer, I have been looking for ways to improve my setup once I get back in action.  I pr...