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Musings from old school on High Fidelity
There is no such thing like Hi-Fi. There's only My-Fi. My own perception of what high fidelity might be or what suits my own preferences of what I like to hear. It's a well known story that everyone hearing their beloved records through monitor sp... 
Bookshelf Speakers that have to be up against the wall
@deadhead1000 I had the same problem. I had to put the speakers with a rear port close to the wall and the sound was terrible. I simply put a large amount of cotton inside the ports and the speakers sound superb. Try it. It's cheap and effective. ... 
A new turntable under 500-700euros
A friend of mine suggested that I can achieve the sound I'm looking for by upgrading the Linn LP12 (external power supply, better plinth, better arm,etc) but all this upgrade will cost a lot of money and I can't afford it. My pension is 550 euros ... 
A new turntable under 500-700euros
Dear friends, thank you all. I have the two turntables upon Target racks bought back at  '80s. Under each turntable there is a marble slab about 10 kilos each. The sound of turntables is great . The problem is that I  don't like this sound anymore... 
A new turntable under 500-700euros
@gregm @elizabeth @cakyol Dear friends thank you for your advice. Food for thought. Dear Cakyol and Gregm you both propose belt drive turntables (ATLP7 and Clearaudio Concept) and I have already 2 belt drive turntables. I need a Direct Drive turnt... 
A new turntable under 500-700euros
@noromance Thank you for the selection of conical cartridges. I didn't know the site. Very informative. 
A new turntable under 500-700euros
@roberjerman Thank you. Denon 103R is a MC cartridge and I'd prefer a MM  cartridge. Anyway thank you for your kindness. 
A new turntable under 500-700euros
Oops! "lean but not fat bass" read "deep but not fat bass". Sorry. 
A new turntable under 500-700euros
Dear Noromance, thank you for your answer. The first time I heard a CD player I thought "what is this"? But now I believe that if you want to be a serious audiophile you've got to listen to CD players first and then switch to turntables. They will...