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What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
New Riders of The Purple Sage - "The Adventures of Panama Red"  Wow. I forgot I even had that one.Barefoot Servant - S/T (John Butcher) Great album produced at the wrong time (1994?) Good blues/ rock 
Who are your three favorite female singers?
I generally have no interest in female vocals & certainly not the easy listening kind. Joplin is certainly a talent that comes to mind. Dale Krantz (Rossington) may be my favorite with her work with Rossington Collins. Nancy Wilson of Heart co... 
Wish I had put more emphasis on cables earlier
@hilde45 The "try it and see" people get scorched by the "well, once you spend the money you have to believe it" I see that argument too and it seems quite illogical since many if not most offer a 30 - 60 day return. If they want to KNOW whether ... 
Wish I had put more emphasis on cables earlier
Wow. Maybe I can get in before the naysayers make the thread worthless. I was skeptical as most are. Especially about PC. But I've come to understand that everything counts. One mistake I may have made early on when I bought my cables is putting a... 
Need Tubes
@mktracy  "JJ gold pins" JJ doesn't make a 6h30p tube. Now the EH have gold pins.  
Second hand vinyl surface damage.
I have about 4500 albums now that I got back in the early 2000's. Generally cost me no more than a dollar apiece. Don't know the market today but I know a good album upon visual inspection. Learn the Goldmine standard. It will be accurate. No need... 
Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned?
There are 2 that stand out. Both are amps. The 1st was in 1978, I bought a Harmon Kardon 730 receiver with Original large advents. I never realized how good that thing was until I went to replace it. The Luxman I bought to do so was so anemic, I e... 
Member Almarg passed away last night
My condolences and prayers for the family. This is a big loss for the audiophile community which he touched so many lives. RIP Almarg. You will be missed. 
Update on Audiogon Member Almarg
Wow! I just saw this. i have been here since 2000 and always knew almarg as a poster with knowledge and very helpful and always pleasant. Thanks Al for all the good camaraderie over the years. You have been a shining light of reason and good advic... 
Do Audiophile Cables Matter? Here's PROOF!
@zgas-music.       I'm gladIt's good to see someone else who realises they don't know it all. Many here haven't grown up yet. I knew it all too when I was eighteen. 
Do Audiophile Cables Matter? Here's PROOF!
 It’s an excellent use of time to encourage newbies to try better cabling - and power conditioning. I intended to say this @steakster but got in a hurry. Good call. 
Wow an old album that rocked your world
I’m amazed that Grand Funk Railroad get hardly any exposure despite their record sales which were over 100 million (I think) And they are not in R&R Hall of Fame despite their ground breaking music,. They sold out Shay stadium faster than the ... 
Buying a new TT today
IMO a TT is the way since the Project is an entry level and I doubt will show a big improvement with a new cart. With $2k to spend, I would set my sights on a VPI Scout. You may be able to find a used Scout for $14-1500 and have $$ left for a dece... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Will the Circle Be Unbroken 
Rush Permanent Waves 40th Anniversary
IMO, most of these New anniversary issues are more about marketing hype than quality. All the "previously unreleased" music that is on the on the extra albums was unreleased for a reason. It's not good. This is my experience with Jethro Tull Aqual...