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LP-120 (whichever variant) U Turn Fluance RT series That’s in the order I’d recommend. LP-120 is super easy to use. Uturn can be had for slightly less and is upgradable if she’s into tinkering. Fluance is like a mix of both, upgradable and fairly easy to use. If it was my daughter/niece I...

I’m a member of a local audiophile club, and I’ll be hosting and showcasing my system next month. I plan to play 5 tracks for my showcase, but only 1 on vinyl. I’m torn on what that one should be, so I wanted to open it up for discussion and ideas. So for the short list includes Daft Punk, The...

All part of the many reasons I don't think this is really a viable business if I'm honest. So two things here: Spiritland - this is just a bar/restaurant that is using vinyl and hifi as the gimmick. I think this concept totally works, and I think just having vinyl spinning live is enough...

The bar meets Hifi sort of space is a concept I've heard of before and I know exists in some places. That would change my recommendations considerably, but I'm also not sure $30K really cuts it. In my opinion for an actual hifi lounge to survive, it almost needs to follow a movie theater model...

50-60 people in a retail environment? I would do what one of our local record stores does (Josey Records) Stage on one side with a PA. DJ booth on the other side with a PA. Set it up so both PAs can be used as a single system with controls in the DJ booth. If they have a performance in the...

Anyone have strong opinions of using a dedicated phono cable over a standard RCA innerconnect going from TT to phono stage?

This is the best advice. Sometimes you need to stop overthinking the math and just listen. It’s easy enough to try it.

I remember when this was almost exactly reversed. Right before the Napster and Limewire era.

I think the paycheck MASSIVELY overrides any bad optics that come from this. As a matter of fact, if Billie really wanted to defend it she could easily make large contributions to things like oil spill cleanups and emissions causes. Arguing the extra cash makes a bigger impact than the carbon...

How do people feel about new Billie Eilish? No singles, no song titles. Said she wants to put it all out at once. https://store.billieeilish.com/products/hit-me-hard-and-soft-standard-vinyl

Appreciate it, but I’m about done with this journey. That is a cool looking device though. Just looked it up.

My Fiona collection is complete for now, but if a better plant puts out a new pressing, I'd repurchase it.

Confirmed, GZ.

Well here's something fascinating. The Grado (Green maybe?) on that table had no issues tracking and didn't have nearly as much movement. Not sure what to make of that other than maybe the UD is finding issues deep in the groove that the Grado can't reach. And those movements being exasperated...

I didn't look into the pressing plan of origin, but it wouldn't shock me.