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What some people do is have a little piece of DRY Mr. Clean Magic Eraser near their turntable and dip the stylus in a couple times vertically to get the dust. Works good I've tried it myself but YMMV.

Go vintage for now if you want the best bang for your buck. Anything decently (e.g. Japan) made from the late 70s/early 80s should serve you well. Just make sure the turntable has a heavy base/plinth, heavy platter, counterweight adjustmnent, and anti-skate adjustment. I would personally look for something with a strobe and pitch control as well. Whether you want Direct Drive or Belt Drive an S-Shape arm or Straight Arm is up to you. They both have thier ups and downs.

It took a couple days and then it randomly went away haha

The only other reason I could think of owning a portable turntable would be for when I'm out digging and want to try out the records I don't know the music of so I can see if I like it or not. However, the only worthwhile portable that seems to be recommended is an old Audio Technica Sound Burger from the 80s and they're a little hard to come by. So I just said fuck it and look up the music on my phone and listen to it there, if I like it, I buy it, if not then I put it back. Sometimes I just take a chance though and buy it without listening to it haha

If you already have a turntable I would say pass on the Numark and look for something better if you're looking to upgrade. I would go vintage if you're looking to keep it under $100. Things to look out for if you want a workhorse turntable IMO: Heavy, Pitch Control, Strobe, Heavy Platter, S-Shaped Arm. So anything Japanese like Pioneer, Technics, Sansui, etc from the late 70s to early 80s should get you something good for minimal costs. Belt Drive or Direct Drive is your choice. Both have their plus and minuses, however I prefer Direct Drive.

Seems legit. Thanks.

Thanks! I've never been a big fan of cassette tapes but this player sparked a new interest in the format for me. Vinyl will always be on top though!

Not really vinyl related but I just got this sweet beautiful silver-faced Sony TC-FX505R Cassette Deck! Can't beat the price of only $5.99! Sounds good and matches the rest of the stuff in my system. Now I can make my woman a mix-tape for Christmas in addition to the other stuff I'm gonna get her. I really want to add a silver-faced equalizer in my set-up now.

These look awesome! Do you guys just put them straight on the platter or do you leave the rubber one on the bottom and put the slipmat on top?

Thanks! I love Ratt as well, probably my favorite glam band from the 80s. My favorite thing to show off the system right now is the 12 inch single of The Car's song "Hello Again" because it was pressed loud and the bass and drums really kick. Also Metal Church's album "The Dark" because of the way it was mixed everything just rips!

Your avatar pretty much sums up what I am haha A bear. It was easier when I met my girl to accept it because she digs the hairyness. I completely understand your situation though. I'm not really into tattoos but I can see how that can be problematic if you want to display them properly.

I finally got an Expedit 2x2 to put all my vinyl in. So here's my setup now on top of it. I managed to get all of my amp's feet on the surface so its on there pretty nice and sturdy. It doesn't look too pretty but it works! Set up: Technics SL-D2 w/ Shure M97xe JVC A-X30 Super-A Stereo Integrated Amplifier My speakers are some old Panasonic speakers that came with an All-In-One unit from the early 2000s. They actually sound surprisingly good to my ears. They sound better on this amp than they did on the old unit they came with.

I'm not gonna be much help but I just wanted to say that I'm a hairy ass motherfucker. Like literally, hair all over my ass, back, legs, chest, and face. I used to trim, shave, and use nair. I eventually just gave up and accepted it. I've been happier that way. My girl likes it it too haha it says it keeps her warm.

I sure hope so. I already sent out an email.

I just got my FDR copies of Nocturnus "Thresholds" and Morbid Angel "Covenant" and they arrived scratched and scuff all over the place. I asked them to remove the LP from the sleeve so they wouldn't get seam splits. So the covers are fine, however everything else is not. Covenant is the worse, big scratch on the A side that runs across the whole side, and other scratches and scuffs scattered across both sides. Thresholds has a couple long scratches and scuffs across both sides as well. I don't even want to play them. Has anyone else got these in this condition?? Is this considered normal? Really? If I'm paying $54 for two brand new records I expect them to come in better condition than a VG. I have never ordered from Earache before and if they don't fix this, I highly doubt I ever will again.