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What is it about spinning vinyl?
@mijostyn, I feel you, there is just something about the process. Enjoy the music 
Please recommend a powerful tube amplifier
The Black Hole by NYAL out of New York in the 80s, they bring it out on a flat bed trailer and wire it directly into the grid. Enjoy the music 
Possible Cartridge Suspension Collapse?
@whart , you won't see them, you will just hear the beep beep. Enjoy the music 
Possible Cartridge Suspension Collapse?
Steve at VAS will address that issue as well as Soundsmith, I listed VAS first as he probably has a quicker turnaround and just sent him one of mine but Soundsmith has completed that job for me in the past with great results. Enjoy the music 
George Bensons LP collection
Thanks for the video links, always been a George Benson fan and it is so good to hear that he is one of the special people in this world. Enjoy the music 
Any Allnic integrated (or separate) amp owners out there?
@ozzy62 , no experience with their integrated amps but have owned three of their phono stages and am getting ready to pull the trigger on one of their headphone amps and have nothing but praise for their products, so good luck and do let us know w... 
does any r2r ladder dac have standby power mode?
Schitt recommends you leave theirs on all the time, have to reach around back to turn them off. Enjoy the music 
Parts Availability
I have had very good experiences with both  Audeze and Hifiman. These are the only two brands I can attest to and the only brands I have owned multiple models of. Enjoy the music 
AUDIO RESEARCH VS VTL
Customer service from VTL is an oxy moron, they do sound better than AR to my ears though. Enjoy the music 
Getting into Stevie Ray Vaughn
A real cool one would be the recording he made with Albert King, I have it on CD and it is quite nice. Also do not overlook David Bowies/Lets Dance album which Stevie plays lead all the way through. Enjoy the music 
ZZ Top-Dusty Hill RIP
@roxy54 no problem, I'll miss him enough for the both of us.  
Rodney Crowell's new album Triage
@slaw , thanks for that comment, just ordered it. Enjoy the music 
Need Preamp Recommendation
I'll just echo what @avanti1960 said. Oh how I am drawn to tube rectification in my headphone amps, pre amps, phono stages......... 
When someone listens to your system for the first time.
" Reminder to stop over thinking and enjoy the music" +1. Enjoy the music 
Amp recommendations for Hifiman HE1000 V2
OP, my favorite amp so far with those phones has been a Yamamoto HA-03 headphone amp, rated at 1.4 watts and it drives them beautifully, the amp I run most the time is the Moon Audio Dragon/Dennise Had Inspire, also rated at around 1.5 watts. The ...