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Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
inna - thanks  - I appreciate what you and others say -- so it all helps with learning and final choicesthe AN - OTO is indeed a nice SET amp -- would go well with AN speakers as you note -- it would need well chosen speakers to go with it's 10 wa... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
anyone hear the devore gibbon super nine that debuts at the RMAF this week per tjeir website?? if so thoughts...............compared to gibbon x - the O/93 - O96 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
inna thanks for the input -- I'll keep learning -- you have very expensive taste.... I may get there over time in some upgrade -- but want a moderate start for new first steps back in this world..  partly why I'm leaning to a integrate with a ok p... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
there are cheap MDF and not so cheap MDF or engineered products - some of latter are far from cardboard... but a great deal of stands sold are pretty cheap card board like productsThe salamander shelves are quite strong -- the triple wide - single... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
I have a salamander synergy setup for my HT setup.. I’m looking at mapleshade for a stand and vibration platform on top for this project 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
build.... thanks for the links.. 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
I plan to keep busy -- this project is just one of things I willspend time at.. I’ll not be doing music lessons - but I got a laugh from that ;-)please don’t spoil my fun -- LOL 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
builder3 - others Are there any real differences -- improvements or problems of the newer 590AXII versus the older 590AX? what did they change that makes the new one most or less desirable?Another question -- if I decide to try a tube amp -- say a... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
builder3 -- thanksI may do that once I get a place and settle a bit  - combine with trip west to visit some shops and listem more.  This is about your Luxman 590AX?what speakers do you use with it?  I'm still not opposed to used - keeping eye on t... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
I think the Leben CS600 is a worthy piece -- but that gets me into a separate phone stage in my starting setup -- still not sure I'm quite ready to go there...  I know the "looks" are not the "sound', but I the retro look matters a bit to me for m... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
so far $3200 for TT - arm - cartridge.... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
Thanks all for the discussion...I think I’m going down a reasonable path and balance for a restart in this hobby to enjoy some music.. I do not think I’ll get to the stage of say the "cartridge" discussion level of expertise details.. some of the ... 
Devor - KEF - Vienna Acoustic – Wilson?
I like the Gibbon X very much in my listen 2 weeks ago or so -- I go back tomorrow to the shop to pick a TT I’ll take with me on my move -- still working on the Integrated Amp and Speaker final choices -- after move...I will listen to some other s... 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
interesting discussion,,,,,,,,,  I see some phono preamp-stage -- have "balance controls" that say this is for adjust issue of balance on the cartridge  -- I expect this is something different -- but the education continues  ;-) 
Just retired and want to get back to vinyl listening
Thanks for the education -- info...... given the comment on cartridges -- curious as to why more TT/tonearms would not have balance outputs and equipment inputs for these in various equipment be the xlr balanced inputs