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Advice on an external Phono stage
Depending on your budget, one of the Allnic phono stages, 1201 @ around $2,500.00, H1500 @ around $5,200.00 or the H3000 @ around $12,000.00 and if these are all out of budget look for a used Allnic 1200 @ around $800.00. You might say I am an All... 
What's been playing on your turntable and what turntable is it ?
Last night it was Guy Clark's Old # 1, Nick Waterhouses Never Twice, Joe Turners Boss of the Blues and Pot Liquors Levee Blues all on my VPI Prime and ZYX Universe cartridge and it all went down very well. 
Resale value
Absolutely, I always consider resale value when I buy used because these pieces are the ones that I haven't been able to get an ear on and am just trying them in my system then usually selling off later at a bit of a loss. Usually new pieces are t... 
Pass Labs INT 60 VS. Primaluna Dialogue Premium HP VS. Arcam A49
The Pass Labs is a beast and should pair very well with your Sashas and this from a tube lover.  
Rega Owners - Alignment Tool / Protractor
+2 for the mint/Best protracter. 
Your Go to CD to Impress
Just to get there attention I'll play John Lee Hookers The Healer or Branford Marales Trio Jeepy. 
RIP Sharon Jones
Saw Sharan Jones and the Dapper Kings a few months ago in Houston, loved her energy. 
Scratchy pops coming from the left channel when I turn up the volume why?
Stop it 
If your not watching the series Sounbreaking you should be
Just tagged this series to record as they come up and I have caught the series at episode 5, my question is will I break any rhythm by starting on episode 5 and watching the rest as they come thru or should I wait till I have them all and watch in... 
If your not watching the series Sounbreaking you should be
Cool, I'll look for it and give it a watch, always nice t get a little insight. 
Leon Russell has passed on......
So sorry to hear of Leon Russells passing, going to pull my MadDogs and Englishman album, my Freddie King albums that he contributed to and my Leon Russell albums and just get right tonight. Thank you for it all Leon, you will be missed. 
Interconnect cables for turntable
If your VPI arm is wired with the Discovery wire get you a set of VPI phono cables which is Discovery wiring also, I have settled on this after trying a lot of others of all prices and don't need to look any more. 
Squeaky turntable
Could the squeak be attributed to the belt? I would go ahead and talc the belt or replace, never hurts to have a new one on hand anyway and oil the motor. 
power conditioner
I too am wondering about the validity of power conditioners to a good audio system. I have dedicated lines to my system and 6 years ago added a Furman Elite 15 with 3 Seperate banks of 4 each reciprocals and it seems, to my ears, not to add or sub... 
The dumbest stereo experience ever!
I am wondering why anyone would offer to buy a piece of stereo gear from someone they don't know with the option for them to buy it back when they get on their feet, isn't that the MO of a pawn shop?