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Anybody have experience with Vinyl Me Pllease or is that on the for pay forum?
Have you tried Reverb LP? 
Turntable got absolutely crushed by CD
FWIW, I will not get into a debate which format is superior as I have and enjoy both. My experience is that both are superb. What I have noticed is that digitally recorded, mastered and produced CD's outperform the digitally produced vynil and tha... 
Eric Clapton on J.J. Cale
Best thread I've read in ages. Thanks for some great reading. BTW jj has always rocked my world since the first time I heard. 
Best TT under $1k
+1 chackster, OP not going to get all the priorities listed for less than a grand. I agree with chackster a used vintage DD in good shape will perform better than a cheap BD new. I still use my vintage 76 Sony PS4300 DD to compare with my VPI and ... 
VPI Prime or Scout or ???
@gochurchgo, I listen to mostly rock of the 70s, 80s and 90s sprinkled with metal Ala Metallica, Sabath etc and punk such as Ramones and Sex Pistols. I have absolutely no complaints as to the sound of the Prime Scout. Rich lows, exquisite mids and... 
Whats in your second system?
2nd system advanced to first as it's what I listen to most nowadays.Rogue Pharaoh VPI Prime Super Scout Musical Fidelity A3CD (aged)Oppo 103DB&W 803D2Transparent Ultra SCAudioquest Big Sur ICSI'm loving it 
VPI Prime or Scout or ???
The Prime Super Scout is a upgraded Prime Scout sold by Upscale audio in California.  It upgrades the prime scout by adding the prime platter and the 10.5 inch memorial arm and motor. Go to their website and compare. It's only available thru Upsca... 
VPI Prime or Scout or ???
Fwiw, I very recently purchased the VPI Prime Super Scout after many months of doing research and actual comparison with a number of other competitors product within my budget. This included the Prime, Prime Scout and Prime Signature. I purchased ... 
New Audiogon equipment search format.
Agreed, terrible 
CDs Vs LPs
A very subjective question. Personally I prefer..............wait for it...........both. I may be somewhat nostalgic, I run two seperate systems, one strictly analog ie tube equipment, TT, Cassette  (soldRTR) and one digital ie CD, Processor, Serv... 
Wet Cleaning records makes things worse?
Having recently started purchasing some old records from my youth I find myself in a very similar predicament. Although I clean all these with a GD and a manual wipe and rinse I still get the accumulation of dust bunnies on the stylus. Since my ca... 
Systems with two separate amplifiers: tube & SS
Back in the day when auditioning both speakers and amps for 2 channel use at home I used an Adcom audiophile speaker selector GFS4 which allowed me to do side by side comparisons. For the amp connection I used banana plugs which were quick and eas... 
A question of Azimuth setting up turntable
Fwiw, leaving azimuth as is using the bottom of cartridge horizontal with azimuth block I get beautiful center imaging and great soundstage. Everything sounds good but could it be better? Please keep feedback coming. How could the bottom of cartri... 
Vinyl VS Digital
Thinking this is a valuable thread I’m compelled to tell my story. I found my digital fascination during the early days of the digital revolution. I was entranced with the format that offered so much. Analog was dead and gone. Since the mid 80s my... 
BaerWald vs VPI setup protractors
Thanks all, I appreciate everyone's input and gather from it that there are many ways to obtain desired results. There seem to be equal numbers of respondents in all camps. No one is wrong using their preferred protractor although I'm  intrigued w...