Jlegg

I agree with the above poster. Give yourself some time with the new deck and get a feel for the sound. It is my opinion, though, that you won’t get much out of a better pre-amp right away. Everyone has their own opinions, but I think the cartridge is one of the most important links in the chain. Your new one will most certainly be a huge upgrade from whatever was on your old TT, but it’s still no gem, and certainly not even close to being on par with your speakers. 

 
It'll sound slightly different, maybe, but it won’t allow you to hear detail that your stylus is not picking up, if that makes sense. By all means get one because it will be useful to have in the future as you upgrade your cart, but probably isn’t necessary right away.

April 14th
 
http://pitchfork.com/news/72479-kendrick-lamars-new-album-has-a-release-date/
 
http://pitchfork.com/news/72713-u2-badbadnotgood-credited-on-upcoming-kendrick-album/?mbid=social_facebook

Kdot the bess

LOL if you think any of those artists have released anything nearly as good as GKMC or TPAB
Not discrediting them, but holy shit

I don't know that they held in high esteem, but I've never heard them shit on.

Heart of the Congos is my favorite dub album. I wish I had a better press of it. I guess its likely just the recording quality, but...
 
Also, Easy Dub All Stars - Dub Side of the Moon is a fun album.

heart of the congos is the best reggae album i know of

$30 for XO, and $40 for figure 8.... Thought about pulling the trigger, then saw and additioanl $18.90 for shipping. No thanks.

the red and black knob on the back of your speaker should twist out if you twist them counter clockwise. If they do, wrap speaker wire around the post and twist the knob back down. If they do not twist out, you will need some banana plugs as Tardcore has mentioned.

I read all of it. I don't know why, but I did. 

After selling my old Marantz 2252B (which I was using mainly as a phono preamp at this point) and filing my taxes, I decided to upgrade a few components. Went ahead and bought a Gram Slee Special Edition 2 phono preamp, new Audioquest Golden Gate Interconnects, and an Audio-Technica AT150Sa cartridge (formally Ortofon 2M Red).  
 
Current complete line:
Audio-Technica AT150Sa -> Thorens TD 295 mark 3 -> Gram Slee Special Edition 2 -> Audioquest Golden Gate Interconnects -> Marantz SR5005 -> 2 Axiom M60 v2

Welp - Finally pulled the trigger and got a Scout 1.1 with a 2M Bronze..  Will certainty be posting pictures when it comes in next week

As far as I know, there are no connections on that amp/receiver to connect a BT module to.
 
I just recently picked up an RCA unit hat I am extensively restoring too.
 

 

 
I've got it all cleaned up and the 33/78 player (on the left) is up and running great. Also got the amp and tuner working.
Went through and tested all the tubes and it checks out great. Need to replace all the caps next, then tackle the 45 player.

It's like when rednecks put on their fanciest Affliction shirts and bedazzled jeans to go out to eat at "The Outback." If you're used to McDonald's (Crosley) then Outback (U-Turn) would be your high end. 
 
We're arguing semantics, but yeah, I agree with you. VPI is something I would consider high end, a $300 table I would not, but I wouldn't even consider a $300 as mid tier, and a lot of people do.

That is likely a decent turntable. Rek O Kut's were fine tables, but unless you have the skills yourself, you will likely be wasting your money. The belt alone is $40 +shipping, and would be one of the easier things to fix on it. Then, if you want to replace it with a halfway decent cart, you're looking at another $100 easy.
 
I'd take the above poster's advice and go with something inexpensive and new like a U-Turn.
 

already sold out

Not true. They have a handful "off the shelves" that they will restock in March 2017 for $65.99.

That's cool. I only like the one's that are relevant to my interests.
That's cool. I only like the one's that are relevant to my interests.

Finally able to combine a few things I've had my eye on.. new MM po,altj and churches.

Actually sold out in under a half hour... The enthusiasm is still there, I assure you.

Actually sold out in under a half hour... The enthusiasm is still there, I assure you.

Looks like Dog Knights Productions have started shipping out orders. They also posted a picture of the clear splatter variant on Instagram and it looks so good!

61 and 62 came in and were in great shape. These look awesome.

I thought to myself, why in the hell would anyone want a Relient K album, but then I realized they were once nominated for a Grammy for "Best Rock Gospel" and I was still left wondering why anyone would want any of their LP's.

My recommendation is to just save what you can and get a decent entry level turntable. At least, that is if you really want to collect records.
 
Will that ION tear up your records? Sure after a while. You aren't going to put a record on it and it come off warped, but the cheap stylus will eventually wear down the grooves. Maybe just hold off on buying vinyl until you can get a decent turntable. I personally think the Music Hall MMF 2.2 is a good route to go, but there are some cheaper decent turntables out there. 
 
When you think about how much you spend on non necessities, a few hundred bux for something you really enjoy isn't all that bad.