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Best Recorded Vinyl Albums
I picked up a mint copy of "Crime of the Century" as some of you have picked.. and I must say..WOW!I had owned the CD in the past but the vinyl experience exposed a very translucent, ethereal quality that you can't get to on CD. The entire album s... 
Three best audiophile CD/LP in your collection
Having recently seen Jeff Beck on tour here in San Francisco, I have listened to a few of his classics, and being a drummer myself, I have a particular awareness of how drums are recorded, I really think "Blow by Blow" and "There and Back" sound w... 
Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniv Album
I suspect the 30th anniversary edition was dumped into a program like pro tools, then re worked from there.. which basically means we are getting a digital version then pressed to vinyl. I am quite sure this is what is happening with nearly all vi... 
Running 4 speakers from a 2-channel amp
I have had fantastic success in running speakers in series.I have a set of Klipsch 5.2 with a 12, 10, and a medium size horn.Loving the nice low end response, the 5.2 lacks the mids and the sensitivity in the highs that I get from a set of 3.2's w... 
Looking for a new Turntable and need some advice.
I just hooked up a new Music Hall 5.1 and am very pleased.The Goldring 2200 cartridge sounds great. I'm sure you can spend $4000 on a better TT, but I have heard much more expensive TT's that don't come close to this IMHO.