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Better than the Project Carbon TT for $ 500.00
If I were to buy a table at $500, I would get a vintage Thorens or AR. Either would likely sound better than a current sub %500 table, & they look cool too. 
Got an LP cleaner you want to make money on?
About twenty years ago, I owned a musical instrument shop. I had an audio department, & sold turntables & used lps. I had a Nitty Gritty & cleaned lps at $1 each, including a new rice paper sleeve. My customers were mainly young(under ... 
Where does your user name come from?
I've played drums for 39 years, owned drum shops, & still sell drums on ebay. Hence, drum-marty, less one m. 
Anyone successful in dealing with Tinnitus?
I have played drum set for 38 years, done thousands of loud concerts, & loved loud music shows(I still remember the intense volume Of Mountain in the top, last row of the balcony of the Fillmore East in 1971!). I have often experienced ringing... 
What's your favorite Turntable tweak?
My fav tweek is to place a penny on top of the cartridge shell. Oh, wait....is it still 1971??? 
Van den Hul MC-One Special MC cartridge
Thanks for the input. Variable manufacturing in cartridges always concerns me. I worked at an audio shop in the 80's, & took home 3 of the same cartridge one day. All 3 sounded radically different. I wound up buying the one I liked. Unfortunat... 
The disappearing $500 turntable
Personally, I would go used under $500. A nice old Thorens or a used Linn Axis would be cool. 
Turntable setup
Buy Michael Fremers set up dvd. I have it, & it is very clear & informative. 
Is it worth expanding into Vinyl???
I love records, & think that it is a great idea to expand into vinyl. Try something inexpensive used, so that if you change your mind, or prefer to upgrade, there won't be a financial loss.I saw a nice Systendek table with a Linn arm & car... 
Low Hours Phono Cartridges?
So it appears that many of you buy & sell cartridges to hear them. This means that buying & selling components here has basically replaced auditioning at the local dealer.Has anyone ever had a shop set up a specific cartridge in a table fo...