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Tweaks that convince others you're truly nuts...
Read it on a Singaporean site using olive oil to damp tubes. It’s cheap, environmentally friendly, and, in case it leaks – according to the site owner, one can always massage the oil onto oneself. 
Second hand vinyl in NYC
On a recent trip I was promised 10% off on a $100+ cash purchase but found out later that the store short-changed me. When asked over the phone, the store manager fess up to it but also pontificated on the moral principle of “Ha-ha you missed me”.... 
Second hand vinyl in NYC
Make sure you ask for and GET the full 10% (or more) discount at Academy/Annex...depending on $ spent of course. 
Air kills cartridges?
Appropriate ending for this thread. 
Air kills cartridges?
Felt like I walked into the wrong classroom...I have had a Genesis 2000 for maybe 10+ years with very low hours and just recently put it back on to play. So the question I started out some weeks back was "should I keep using the Genesis (but getti... 
High level MC or step up?
Dave,Blackbird is acutally on my list of consideration. I will be putting it on a Linn Ittok, any experience with that combination? 
High level MC or step up?
OK, so far the consensus is to stay away from high-level MC. Care to elaborate a bit more for the inquiring (and not-so-technical) mind? I was under the impression the SUP requires greater knowledge in matching the electronic characteristics of th... 
Inner wax writings
I have been thinking about getting some Mofi but am not sure if those have gone thru too much EQ…any comments on those copies? I’m particularly interested in getting some Supertramp (Crime/Quietest… what I refer to as the Supertramp trilogy). Any ... 
Inner wax writings
Thanks for sharing...To follow up on the master/safety distinction: Japanese LPs seem to command some price premium over the years reflecting better quality. Would you say part of that quality is in their mastering process?Certain Blue Note dates ... 
Inner wax writings
Marty, your reputation precedes you. Does dead wax scribbling tell you anything more about the pressing, the era, the LP...etc? 
Using old CD player as a transport
Thanks...more research is needed on my part. 
If you had to pay full retail, would you...???
I was introduced to Agon by a friend who stated succinctly the ecology/psychology of the hifi hobbyists.You get in at an affordable budget (that ends up being streched) and enjoy the music. If your piggy bank grows and the improved system brings m...