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Three recent, key learnings
Congratulations on a very nice realization about system synergy and the beauty of analog playback. I too pride myself on the ability to create a marvelous sounding musical system without breaking the bank. You're going to love your Vandy 2's. As y... 
Revel F12's ---- A very happy upgrade for me.
Two months later ..... Wow ! These Revel F-12's are sounding better with each CD or LP I'm throwing at them. I seem to be hearing things throughout my music collection that I never heard before. To all you uys who designed and built these speakers... 
A nice evening with Neil Young
I'm reading the actual book. Hardcover, turning pages, the real thing. Lots of reviews out there in internet-land about Neil's writing. For me, I'm taking it as it is. Neil's rambling thoughts, his spontaneous ideas, reflexive points of view, etc.... 
Top 3 from: Allman Bros, Tull, Kansas & Feat
Allman Brothers Band ----1- You Don't Love Me (Filmore East)2- Mountain Jam (Eat A Peach)3- In Memory of Elizabeth Reed (acoustic - Second Set)4- Jessica (Check the Oil, $ Gas)...... I know you only asked for three.. ...Consider "Jessica" a bonus ! 
Best Song Intro
Smoke on the Water.. DeepPurple.... 
I would advise to avoid amazon for vinyl purchases
No problems with Amazon.... I have also bought many albums from Dustygroove.com and they have always been delivered in terrific condition. They are a great source for jazz, blues, funk, and lots of great music. No connection with them.....just a v... 
Dick's Picks on Vinyl
I have a bunch of the HDCD Dick's Picks CD's, and since my Rotel deck has HDCD capability, I'm thrilled with the way these CD's sound. I have almost all of the original Grateful Dead albums on vinyl, so I probably will not be buying any of the ove... 
Charlie Byrd.... best albums ?
Thanks guys. I will definitely check these out.... Any more ideas ? 
B&W speaker repair in Queens, NY
Why don't you call Lyric HiFi, Stereo Exchange, and Innovative Audio (all in Manhattan) and see who they recommend. 
Rogue Cronus Magnum phono stage
Let us know how things work out Curtis. It will be interesting to find out if it's better for you to go with a separate phono stage that can handle the low output of an MC pick-up, or use a step up device through the Cronus' own phono stage. By th... 
Rogue Cronus Magnum phono stage
I'm very happy with the way my Rogue Audio Cronus' built-in phono stage handles my Rega front end. You may want to consider calling Rogue Audio and speaking with Mark O'Brien. He's really good at giving the kind of advice you are seeking. 
Best tube integrated? anyone know?
Rogue Audio Cronus..... It's a fantastic integrated amplifier. Is it the best ? Of course not. Is anything the best ? Of course not. There is no such thing as "the best." But if you want a beautiful sounding amp that can drive a wide variety of sp... 
Best Customer Service
Rogue Audio .... Mark O'Brien and his team are great to deal with. 
Rega P3-24, RB300 and Grado Gold... VTA
I took the "easy route" and am extremely happy with my all Rega front end. P3-24 table, RB-301 arm, Exact II cartridge, and TT-PSU power supply. The only non-Rega substitution is my Herbie's Way Excellent mat, which to my ears, in my room, with my... 
WHAT RECORDINGS MAKE YOUR SYSTEM SHINE?
Allman Brothers "Second Set".... acoustic Elizabeth Reed.Sonny Rollins..... "Way Out West."Joni Mitchell......anythingEva Cassidy..... "Live @ Blues Alley."Rob Wasserman......."Duets."Frank Sinatra......"Live at the Sands."Nils Lofgren......."Acou...