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Organ Lovers
That's one evil lookin' positively bad to the bone mofo. 
1st Album you Ever Owned?
@ kirschner and keegiam    "Dominique...inique...inique...what a catchy little tune (for '63). Just had to go to utube and check it out after all these years. What caught me off guard was how uptempo it was compared to memory.Can't remember my fir... 
Bettye LaVette
Funny the timing of this post. About three or four days ago I was listening to WWOZ in my car and this song came on. I wasn't really paying attention at first but then I realized I recognised it as a cover of (and a really horrid one at that)  "Lo... 
Best sounding concert dvds
@grey9...I must confess I did not. I don't even own a BR player. 
Best sounding concert dvds
@grey9...I was going to suggest "A Black and White Night" as well but decided not to because, as compelling as the talent line up and song selections are, I can't honestly rate the sound as all that and a bag of chips. Quite satisfactory, though. ... 
Berkeley Audio Design Alpha DAC Series 2 MQA vs. PS Audio DirectStream DAC (Windom)
I find your review to be informative and succinct. I find your english to be excellent, both grammatically and mechanically. Based on your description, I. too, would have chosen the Berkeley although I am actually using a Pavane II.Welcome aboard. 
Why do most phono preamps lack XLR input even thought cartridges are naturally balanced?
What lewm said, regardless of source type. 
Mojo Audio Mystique EVO
The DAC's price basically TRIPLES when full optioned. It'd better sound 35% or thereabouts better for that kind of scratch. 
Magico M9 The new 'norm' in speakers
Well, they couldn't just stand by and let the Master Chronosonic steal all the press and attention, could they? 
What was your most disappointing album purchase?
Some have called it divine and others brilliant but "Trout Mask Replica" is impenetrable atonal noise to me. 
Pure Audio Project open baffle speakers
@koestner    Different ozzy 
CDP that Contains Slate
I believe it may be Ancient Audio. If memory serves, the Polish reviewer Wojcech(?) Pacula uses one as his reference. I didn't bother to look any of this up so I am winging it. 
What, in your system, have you owned the longest?
Walker Proscenium TT from 1996. 
Corona playlist- time to smile
The Knack....."My Corona" :) 
Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on!
Four that immediately come to mind..."The Cars" ST"Live at Leeds"   The Who"Station to Station"   Bowie"Sabbath Bloody Sabbath"   Ozzy"Rock and Roll Animal"   Lou ReedMake that a "baker's dozen" four.