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ANALOG HELP
I want to add about the cleaning. Buy the cleanest vinyl you can find.Use an audioquest Carbon Fiber brush. 99% of the vinyl i buy this is all i need to make it sound clean and i have a VPI HW17 RCM which i rarely use 
ANALOG HELP
Start small, buy a turntable for around 300.00, a ortofon Red Cart and a cheap phono stage for around $100.See if you like it. Start buying used records at the thrifts.See if you like it.if you do then you need to spend about $600-1500 for the TT,... 
$2000 Budget for a speaker + integrated amplifier
Buy used, get more for your money 
Got the table now I need a good arm and cart combo
good but cheap Jelco, look for used on this site 
Affordable speaker cable or.....
I use Kimber 8PR for my primaluna PL2. Sounds great and cost was low.I like mullards and I use EL34's 
Advice on a turntable for a clean midlevel system
Good used VPI HW-19 mkiv 
Stylus replacement for Shure V-15 v MR
I have the Jico. Sounds better than the original Shure. And only about $120 
Which monitors for my tube system in a large room?
Reference 3A De Capo monitors or Veena floorstanders 
Project TT this way or Project TT that way
Get a good used Xpression for as little money as you can and save for a nice upgradeI went from an Xpression I to a VPI HW-19 mk for about 900.00amazing difference. 
newbie making first amp choice
Whats your price range?Jolida tube hybrids for around 350-500onix sp3 tube int amp around 450take your time and buy used 
Has your HiFi changed your musical tastes
Since getting into vinyl and higher fi i would say i have developed a big taste for classical. It's partly due to the number of mint classical albums have have found for $.50-1.00 and they way they sound 
Cable Recommendations for Entry Level
nt Mac does have a shielded cable 
Cayin A-50T - Tube Upgrades??
Ilove the New Sensor Mullard EL34 in my Primalunaif you like a warm sound use the mullards 
Cable Recommendations for Entry Level
MAC cables at auction on Audiogon 
Blind Person Needs a New FM Receiver
What about the music hall trio?