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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Roxy Music - Country Life. This is a half speed mastered at Abbey Road German import. Sound quality is very nice  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Billy Preston - The Best  
Marantz TT15/ Clearaudio Satisfy for MC carts?
If you're going to bring your budget up to $6K, then you open up a new set of possibilities.  You could spend a lot less than that and have a much better table and tonearm.  This is a good starting place - Restored Turntables – Sota Turntables  
Marantz TT15/ Clearaudio Satisfy for MC carts?
I have heard the Mofi Ultradeck, but not head to head with the TT15.  I thought it was a nice sounding deck and appeared to be more straightforward to operate and more user friendly than the TT15.  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
I spun a few CDs yesterday:   Kronos Quartet - Short Stories Judas Priest - Point of Entry (Remastered) Beck - Sea Change  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Foreigner - Head Games  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Arca - kick iiii  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Cat Stevens - Tea For The Tillerman  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Foreigner - S/T.  I haven't listened to this in a long time.  I remember when it first came out, I saw them at Memorial Stadium in Seattle with Heart and Tower of Power and a couple of other bands.  Lou Gramm was an amazing performer and they had ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Johnny Cash - With His Hot and Blue Guitar  
Marantz TT15/ Clearaudio Satisfy for MC carts?
Nagaoka cartridges are very nice. Having said that, I had a MP-500 and sold it, while keeping the Clearaudio Virtuoso. I no longer have a Clearaudio turntable. Again, I would suggest listening to the TT15 with the Virtuoso and then decide if you w... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Shelby Lynne - Just a little lovin', Analogue Productions 45 RPM   
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside - Untamed Beast.  She's got a great voice and her band makes solid garage rock.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Foghat - In The Mood For Something Rude.  This is an album of covers that was probably overlooked by many (including me).  It's actually pretty good and my copy is close to NM.  
Perimeter Ring Clamps: Yay?, Nay?, Sources??
If you have a VPI and the periphery ring you should definitely use it.  Watch your woofers when you first set the stylus in the groove and see if they are wobbling and if that is reduced when you use the ring.  Also watch a few of your "flat" reco...