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Is there a maximum length for tonearm wiring?
Johnnyb53- What about MC cartridges which is what I use? George. 
Is there a maximum length for tonearm wiring?
Thanks Raul. 
Is there a maximum length for tonearm wiring?
Raul- The problem is that the rack I currently use is only 22" by 18" deep and I don't think that is big enough for most high end TT's like Galibier or Verdier. Maybe a Raven One would fit but I'm not sure so I'm thinking of putting the TT on an a... 
Is there a maximum length for tonearm wiring?
Thanks Al. That's exactly what I wanted to know. George. 
Steam cleaning records 2
Charlie- What record cleaning fluid, if any, do you recommend? Is one better than another? George. 
Steam cleaning records 2
I was in a used record store yesterday called "The Jazz Quarter" in San Francisco and the proprietor told me that he used windex to clean his records. Has anybody here tried this? It would be a lot cheaper than various record cleaning products if ... 
Steam cleaning records 2
After cleaning five records using the VPI record cleaning solution I got a little dizzy and disoriented. No wise cracks please. It says on the container to have good ventilation, but I'm wondering what is in that cleaner and how dangerous is it to... 
Steam cleaning records 2
The paper sounds like a good idea. After cleaning two records with the MC1235 there was about a 1/4 cup of water inside the RCM below the platter. I assume that the inside is treated with some type of waterproofing but I don't know that for sure. ... 
Steam cleaning records 2
Crem1- I bought it from Home Depot and was able to return it for the cost of the shipping which was fine with me. I wish some manufacturer made a high quality steamer that I could use for many years rather than a cheap plastic tool that will end u... 
Steam cleaning records 2
After being inspired by Stltrains video on cleaning records with steam I purchased a VPI 16.5 RCM and an MC1235 steamer since the Perfection steamer is no longer available. The RCM is great but the MC1235 was very disappointing. The trigger was a ... 
C J Premiere 11A versus Music Reference RM200
Thanks guys. I didn't realize that the CJ could drive a four ohm speaker. I think I'll take your advice Jeff and try it first with the new speaker. I'm really not looking for an excuse to spend more money and I am very happy with the CJ. I can alw...