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My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
@whitecamaross You owe it to yourself to listen to Ayre stuff. You are missing out. And possibly Plinius amps  
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
Thanks @effischer !I have no idea on how to align it. Are you talking about leveling it?Agreed on a good cable / Interconnects. It is a future proof purchase since I would be using the same cable when I upgrade the entire turntable setup.Stylus be... 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
I took note of all suggestions. Before I go any further:Is it worth tweaking my current turntable (Pro-Ject Debut Carbon Esprit), or saving up money to buy a "good" turntable down the road?I am thinking I should be able to save about $2,000 to $4,... 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
@cheeg I no longer have a CD player. All my CDs are ripped. I use my Directstream with Bridge II to stream my music via Roon, as well as Tidal Hifi 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
What is a good recording @reubent ? A few examples? 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
Here is the cable I am using for now:https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M6A73GA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
Thanks @gasbose @terry9 @pekri I will watch that video when I find some time. Bookmarked.My Speakers are Revel Performa3 F208 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
You are killing me guys! Especially with those analogies. I know it’s an entry level TT. Totally aware. Trying to figure out whether the inconvenience of vinyl is something I can live with, while improving the sound with what I have right now and ... 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
Great advice everyone! Thank you.I did have to remove the load resistor out of the phono board on Ayre K-1xe, as it was 100 ohms and muffled the sound a lot. According to Ayre, the Ortofon red cartridge was best with no loading. I had to open the ... 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
@tablejockey  when you say "value cart", did you mean "cartridge"?How do I know which cartridge is compatible with my turntable? 
Brand new to vinyl: Help!
@tablejockey  you are 100% right on expectations - and I am totally aware of it. But I am not investing big dollars on a top shelf TT until I figure out vinyl is good for me.Phono stage is top class. It is a Ayre K-1xe preamp with the optional pho... 
Do I have to brand match preamp and amp?
OK, it’s great you guys try to help, but please read the thread. I already purchased a Preamp - same brand as my amp. Thank you 
Do I have to brand match preamp and amp?
OP here, posting an update on my new addition- the Ayre k-1xe Preamp to complement my Ayre v-5xe amp.Until now, I was going direct fro DAC (PS Audio Directstream) to Amp.I am so happy with my new Preamp!Weird to explain. It should not be better th... 
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
@ogenec which DC dealer has Pass Labs?  
My Long List of Amplifiers and My Personal Review of Each!
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