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arcticdeth

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What do/did you do for a living?
Construction worker. Union YES! 
I cannot say enough about the KAB Concorde STY40 combo
All I use is ortofon concord cartridges! Easy on, easy off, I use two diff ones. Ortofon - arkiv ortofon - nightclub II NIGHTCLUB I USE FOR PLAYBACK, AND RECORDING ALBUMS WHICH SOUND THIN, AS THE BASS AND MIDRANGE BOOST W THE NIGHTCLUB II , is ama... 
my $686 stereo system, laugh if you want...
No one laughs at having a nice stereo to jam tunes to.  My very first stereo was an 8-track player, set in a red velvet foot of the bed system, with two roll out seats on wheels.a nice velvet deep red color, would play my 4-5 8 tracks all might lo... 
What/who do you listen to that you feel is a bit of an unknown?
Trooperzoetropesatan jokerscrossfirespartan warriorMany others. 
My #@%$ Cat Destroyed My ARC REF 5SE. Soliciting Suggestions.
Now, THAT is a cat! Cool to see the cat chasing a dog away!good stuff!”!!! Wife had a cat years back, was she cool, yes, friendly and all, but pretty useless, our English mastiff and the cat would play like crazy, pour dog would push the cats bell... 
Used preamp under $400...
patience.patience.keep looking.Ayre, B&K, or the Onkyo P-304 is also good! A used rotel, paasound.There is a bunch of amazing pres for around 4$Enjoy the hunt, be vigilant,  Research, and if u see one, snatch it up fast!  
Used preamp under $400...
Onkyo P-308 pre!one of the best pres made.  Check flea bay, or anywhere else.  Amazing preamp.  
Whats playing on your system today?
New 2020:cloven hoof, protector, much more! 
Advice on a preamp
Audition the Sanders sound pre! I absolutely love mine!one of the best phono sections in the biz! She is a literal straight wire with gain, as all preamps should be. I have three preamps in rotation, most are older,, Sanders sound pre the newest. ... 
is this the greatest live band of all time?
@trevoisiers.     YES!!FORGOT ABOUT THE ASPHALT ROLLER!! CLASSIC!YES!!! 
is this the greatest live band of all time?
Alice cooperking diamondChicago/earth,wind and fireDioOverkill do an amazing show.seen,so,manyi think Alice Cooper,and,king,diamond were better,but could be wrong.literally,must be 800-1000 shows since the early mid 80’s 
Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers?
Hysteria , def leppardedgar winter' frankensteinuriah heep, the wizard, easy livin, stealin, sweet lorainedio, we rock, jackson browne, manyheartthe runawaysfoghatmagnumtrustmegadethmike schenkerriotdonovanbob dylan Metal, rock!gary moorethin lizzy 
Gryphon Diablo 300 Has Arrived: First Impressions.
You like the class D ?congrats!enjoy.i gave a great listen to them. Not my cup o’tea. Every review I’ve read is positive! Enjoy! Great reliable amps! 
Bryston 7B SST
Great! I bought my first pair of audioquest XLR cables , god, must be 30 years ago, one day I hooked them up, this was 4-5 years ago now, and something was wrong, happens there was a single wire which was broken in the one cable.  I sent them to a... 
Looking for a pre amp
The Modwright is,also,a great choice, but owning a Mac, is great!   Listen to the Mac you may never look back!!