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Thanks. I can see some advantages to the one you have.

Anyone try the Cleaner Vinyl solution to ultrasonic record cleaning? Fremer had a report on it. I'm tempted.
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This is going to sound dumb. I used to spend 70% of my listening time tuned to WFMT on my Fanfare FT-1A tuner. My system was on many hours during the day. When I switched to tubes, my electricity...

Thanks. Enjoyed it.

Very tempting. Thanks for posting this info.

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...

You wouldn't believe how much better my Acoustic Research speakers and Pioneer receiver sound with top-notch cables.

I'll probably get slammed for this, but buying something without hearing it first. I just saved myself $18K today by personally hearing some highly regarded cables in my own system. They were a...

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...

This is actually a difficult question. I suspect I use a combination of the real thing and what I am used to hearing from my own system. I think I also like a warmer sound than the real thing to...

Heard the combo briefly at a dealer with Kharma speakers. From that brief listen, I was very impressed. I highly eecommend an audition.

The first side of the LP Hebraic Legacies by Aaron Rosand and John Covelli. Basically Kol Nidrei by Bruch and Baal Shem by Bloch played on a violin with piano.

The Yamaha was my entry into high-end audio. Got rid of mine years ago to Goodwill. The switches drove me crazy as they constantly got dirty and became flakey at that point. The Yamaha drove some...

Do a search on stereo repair in Miami and a few things show up. Ask around at your local stereo stores. Many stores farm out repairs to others.

in Summer, much of the classical music moves to outdoors in Chicago. This week I attended two indoor concerts which really helped me remember what the real thing sounds like. For those in Chicago...

I was moved to tears by this piece: Golijov's Azul. Unfortunately, I don't think an audio recording has been released. I see a You Tube video of it though, so you can get a feel for it. I really...

I wouldn't let the lack of a meter on the Ref 150 be the determining factor on a purchase. You just need to stick the volt meter probes into holes in the circuit board. Then, turn a screw-like...

Envious!

I would guess Valin from TAS will comment on the differences when he reviews the Ref 6. If I was a betting man, I would bet ARC will update the Ref 10 next year. Valin is a big fan of ARC, so I...

Do you think Stairway From Heaven was stolen?

I personally don't think so.

I'm prejudiced as I listen mostly to vinyl. Digital is a tough call. My personal opinion is that you get a lot more change on the digital side than vinyl. On digital, one has to decide whether to...

One of the nice things about going to live concerts is that sometimes you are exposed to new music which you really enjoy. Today I went to the outdoor Grant Park concerts and heard Poulenc's...

I think you're seeing what can happen when you ask a question like this on a forum. We all have different expectations on what we want to hear from a system. Even if we all could hear things at the...

If you don't get any replies, is there a Magnepan dealer near you? If so, ask him if you can bring in your amp and preamp into the store and listen to the Magnpan's closest to what you want to buy. ...

Right now it is definitely #1. I do wonder what happens in the future if I don't have the manual dexterity to handle a tonearm.