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Does SS cost more than HS for superior sound?
Oh yeah I remember. Thurston Hollow IIIGilligan's High End 
Rolling Stones Fans- I Need advice
Yes, Goat's Head Soup released in August 1973 followed Exile in May 1972. 
Best Rock Album in 2010
>>05-14-10: PerrewBill, come on Broken Bells are soft pop, Im talking ROCK!!! here:-)<<Sorry.Maybe you should wait for new releases from Kiss, Def Leopard, or Thin Lizzy.Right up your alley. 
Best Rock Album in 2010
To date, Broken Bells. 
Dark Side of the Moon 30th Anniv Album
Having collected this album since release (15 on vinyl and 5 compact discs) the 30th anniversary is good but not extraordinary. Certainly, it's better than both MFSL releases but pales in comparison to these:UK first pressingUS first pressingJapan... 
TW-Acustic Arm
>>05-10-10: DgadAudiofeil,I have had your experience as well. Waiting for a cartridge to break in and never opening up.<<Well thanks but that wasn't my point. What I meant to convey is a cartridge's sonic character does not change appr... 
Zu speakers with Atma-Sphere M60 amplifiers
>>05-10-10: Keithras an aside, I have heard the Pass X-30.5 isn't a perfect power match with Definitions as well. perhaps it's related.<<Very interesting.First of all, the XA30.5 is a very powerful amplifier. I don't believe you can cl... 
TW-Acustic Arm
Over many decades of listening to vinyl, I've never heard a cartridge that changed so significantly that my opinion went from poor to great.And vice versa.IMO, a cartridge's sonic character/personality is very apparent during the first few hours. ... 
New favorite VINYL Album?
Over a year old but I finally purchased "Potato Hole" by Booker T.If you haven't heard this album, it's a must listen IMO.YMMV 
Zu speakers with Atma-Sphere M60 amplifiers
You can safely remove output tubes from each amplifier to reduce power output and heat.Good luck.Dealer disclaimer. 
Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.
Kate BushUnusual? yupMesmerizing? see unusual 
Rogue vs ARC
>>05-07-10: Pubul57I think circuits are much more important than parts in many, many cases. At least, they are more fundamental to the sound of a piece.<<That's very interesting. I have a friend who is a real Jadis aficionado. Owns the... 
Pass Labs XA30.5 and ModWright KWA150
No burnt fingers/hands on curious youngsters. 
roger waters taking the wall on the road...yes/no
All in all it's just more cash in the vault. 
Three best audiophile CD/LP in your collection
I have about 100 albums that might qualify but these come to mind today. Tomorrow might be entirely different.Thick As A Brick (original US pressing)Fragile (original US pressing)Crime Of The Century (MFSL)One more for the road:Bookends (original ...