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BTW it took a little work and some troubleshooting, but my new turntable and tube pre-amp work beautifully! I'm waiting on one piece to come in and I can start doing some deep record cleaning. I have a couple of albums, one as old as 1976, that are brand new and factory sealed. Most of these things aren't going anywhere near my turntable until they're thoroughly cleaned.
 
I'm LP rich for one that has no means to play them. I have somewhere between five and six hundred albums and the majority of my library is sixties, seventies, and early eighties releases.
I do have all of the Beatles LPs factory sealed as well as the copies I played. They were all taken care and played on a quality turntable of the time. I never dreamed they would come back into fashion... I just couldn't bring myself to toss them. I love music!
I hope that you love your new setup and the music you are investing in @The_Chief
 
If you're interested, I decided on the Audio-Technica AT-LP5X as it's the only turntable in their "audiophile" line that can also play 78 RPM records. I have several styli to use based on the type of music (there's a special gray conical stylus just for 78s). It gets rave reviews for a turntable under $500. The tube pre-amp adds that old warmth and flavor to the music that digital just can't capture.
 
I think you are into a great hobby Chief and the listening pleasure unequaled. I'll let my kids explore the collection at some point in time. I had my fun. Though a sorry excuse for copies of music, I have a collection of MP3s now. Between me being half deaf and listening to the missing music files, the MP3s work great for me. :) They are highly portable and quickly sortable.
I listen to them while working and my truck when I travel. Sad excuse for full recording reproduction for sure.
 
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