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Anyone try the Cleaner Vinyl solution to ultrasonic record cleaning? Fremer had a report on it. I'm tempted. http://www.analogplanet.com/content/cleanervinylcoms-reasonaly-priced-multi-lp-cavitation-based-recod-cleaning-system http://cleanervinyl.weebly.com/

Tonight I heard the U.S. premier of Anthony Cheung's Bagatelles (2014) for Piano Quintet. The piece is definitely not one where you are humming the melody afterwards. In a sense it was different sounds played by the various instruments. I actually found the way he put the sounds together...

One of my favorite ensembles is performing a violin concerto for rock band and strings. They are touring the Southeast and Midwest right now, so if you're interested in this type of thing, check out Fifth House Ensemble. I hear this concert in early November. It is by REM's Mike Mills.

Do you think Stairway From Heaven was stolen? I personally don't think so.

The link below is an interesting read. It could be a way to get MQA on Apple products like the iPhone. It isn't quite the same as Apple products having MQA capabilities built in, but maybe this is how Apple handles MQA. http://www.macrumors.com/2016/05/09/iphone-7-lightning-headphones-hands-on/

I'm thinking of moving my speakers. The new location will have the wall behind the speakers as a large window. If I do this, what should I use to cover the window - drapes or blinds? If drapes, should they be heavy, medium, or light thickness?

Don't you hate it when the hole on the record is too small to get on the record cleaner or turntable? What do you guys do in that case?

I wonder how many of us have had Maggies in our system either now or in the past. Count me as one. I still have them, but just don't have a room big enough for them. I miss them to some extent.

Do you prefer to listen to a piece of equipment in your system before purchasing? For me, I want to hear major pieces of equipment in my system before buying. I’ve tried buying based on reviews only and been disappointed. For speakers, you can’t always audition at home. I still want to hear...

Do you own any music mainly because it is some audiophile workhorse and really don't like the music? I'm going through my collection and wondering why I have so many different copies of the Fountains of Rome and the Pines of Rome by Respighi. I don't even like the music that much. One copy...

What have you heard live recently? Me - Last Friday Shostakovich Symphony #1 & 15, Rodhdestvensky with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at Orchestra Hall Chicago

This might be hard to remember, but what was your favorite classical music purchase in 2015? For me, it was The Jung Trio, Dvorak Trio in f minor, opus 65, Groove Note GRV1043-1, 45rpm. I buy a lot of records every year and this is the one i remember most.

Searched the threads, but too much came back to determine whether this had been discussed or not. Anyway, how did you get into this audiophile craziness? For me it all started in high school. I was playing in the school orchestra and had a couple of friends who were into electronics. One...

What are expectations on how long one should wait for a repair to be done if the manufacturer is in your home country? I'm talking about gear we would buy, not Sony, etc. Up to 2 weeks Up to 4 weeks Up to 6 weeks Up to 2 months Up to 3 months Up to 4 months Up to 5 months 6+ months