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Who is your favorite jazz pianist
In the "fingers on fire" category: Gonzalo Rubalcaba. Check out his album "Discovery" on Blue Note with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian. 
Weird, fascinating phenomenon on Yes Fragile LP
Dweller, I don't have the CD, but on another copy of the same LP it DOESN'T happen.Shadorne, could it be that they used different takes for different pressings? Why would they do that? 
Modern day female jazz recommendations
Speaking of babes with incredible voices, has any heard Carla Bruni? Unbelievable... and french! 
Oracle, Alphason and what Cartridge?
On my HR100MCS I use a gem of a cartridge designed by Mark Levinson... remember the Madrigal Carnegie One? Incredibly open and airy, but also a bit light in the bottom if the VTA is not dead on. What also really helps low end response is vibration... 
San Francisco Bay Area Audio Society
Is the club still alive? Looking for fellow audio nut-cases.Alon 
Bay Area Audiophile Society Northern California
Has the website changed? The link is bad. Would love to join. 
$3000 Upgrade Dilemma: My Next Purchase
Thanks everyone,I'm most interested in SwampWalker's suggestion of the VAC Standard LE. I read up on it and it seems perfect! Now to find one... 
$3000 Upgrade Dilemma: My Next Purchase
Thanks Weiserb and Jaybo,I'm ready for a change to tubes, so I'm not attached to the Tandberg. Any BAT w/phono you can recommend with a single-ended connection option?I'm a little surprised by the speaker upgrade recommendation. If I love my Thiel...