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Whats playing on your system today?
Strangers in the night is one of the best live albums ever. I saw them live in their heyday. One of the best shows I've been to.  
Want to upgrade my cartridge from 2m blue to black
You should see a benefit by putting a better cartridge on that table. How do you quantify what percentage of improvement?Your money could be spent better, but it's your money and your choice. The bass will never be as solid on that turntable, the ... 
Who are some of elite sub woofers?
There are a lot of great sub manufacturers out there and almost any of them will be a huge step up from the Klipsch at the budget you mentioned. I'm partial to Rythmik. You could get a couple of  SVS SB 2000 subs and still have some money in your ... 
Want to upgrade my cartridge from 2m blue to black
This is BS and i already explained how big is the improvement of the Stanton 881s mkII instead of the Ortofon 2M Red on the same cheap turntable called Pro-Ject Carbon. I’ve heard it myself, did you ever tried just to swap a cartridge ? Or you... 
Want to upgrade my cartridge from 2m blue to black
Common sense is that a good table with an entry level cartridge will sound better than an entry level table with a good cartridge. You could get a pretty nice second hand turntable for the $755 the 2m black would cost and put the blue on it or mor... 
Want to upgrade my cartridge from 2m blue to black
You should be able to find a used Music Hall 5.1 for less than the cost of the cartridge you're considering and that will be a more significant upgrade than adding a better cartridge to that table.  That table is decent, but it has inexpensive fee... 
Want to upgrade my cartridge from 2m blue to black
The 2.2 can certainly benefit from a better cartridge. I'm not familiar with the Ortofon cartridges, so can't say how much of an improvement the specific upgrade you're thinking about will make. I have a Nagaoka mp500 on my 2.2 and it sounds reall... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Still nothing. After being out for over a day, my power is back on, but only at 100 volts. I'm afraid to turn on my system.  
Marantz SA-10 vs SA-KI Ruby
I have the Ruby KI Pearl. I bought it second-hand and did not have to buy it as part of a set. I don't know how it sounds compared to the SA-10 or the Ruby. The only things I have to compare it to are a Rega Apollo-r (which the Pearl replaced), a ... 
I woke up to 6" of snow
Thankfully I have a propane stove, so I've stayed warm. My power came back on about 45 minutes ago but it's only at 92 volts so none of my equipment works, LOL. I guess I should be thankful for all the power conditioners I have. 
I woke up to 6" of snow
Six inches of snow in the Northwest is usually not good. Temperatures often get warm enough for some of the snow to melt and then it gets frozen at night and turns to ice. There are also a lot of trees here. The branches get full of snow and break... 
broken dreams - new cartridge help please!
Some good points. I've had my Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood retipped twice, once by Soundsmith and once by Andy Kim. In both instances it seemed to perform and sound the same, but of course time passed and my audio memory isn't that great.  It's true d... 
broken dreams - new cartridge help please!
@chakster  Can you expand on why you would suggest someone should buy a used cartridge over a retipped cartridge?  
I woke up to 6" of snow
Mine was sounding good until the power went out in the middle of a record.  
broken dreams - new cartridge help please!
 I've used Andy Kim. Very happy with his work.