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What footer best under cd player
Yes right decoupling.....well apex footers are pricey and time and error is expensive so would prefer not to employ trial and error 
Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time?
You are right that pet sounds is better than the other stuff on the charts back then....this does not make it sound better today...You are also right that music is more sophisticated today but hey the white album or revolver or rubber soul has age... 
Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time?
I like a lot of the old giants from louis Armstrong, count Basie, duke ellington, ella Fitzgerald, billie holiday to the beatles, stones, pink floyd, led Zeppelin, miles Davis....To me the test is whether I like the entire album and pet sounds is ... 
Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time?
It never ceases to amaze me how some of my most admired artists are so impressed by the works of far lesser artists.I stopped being surprised and am just grateful that the artists I adore were so inspired by artists that are perhaps seminal but wh... 
Turntable on a $5k budget?
there is a used Lenco L-75 jean natais plinith with a vpi 10.5i tonearm in mint condition that someone is selling on the gon' for $3,000. This is a great price. You can then get a used tt cleaner for $1,500 and buy a cartridge for $1,500 (dynavect... 
man do I miss Tower records and
Poobah Pasadena is still around with new location on colorado blvd and is nice for vinyl 
Audience speaker cable questions
I am intrigued by the au24e and plan to try to audition..MikePs. Thanks for the offer kurt 
man do I miss Tower records and
The real culprit is greedCd prices because of less overhead and costs should have gone done to $8.99 thereby beating iTunesNapster should have been bought early on and turned into a monthly subscription for $20Most CDs should be dual disc to give ... 
man do I miss Tower records and
Topless girls and a record store and beer might work fine 
KAB 1200 vs. everything else.
Not necessarily true it's a given because your preamp might handle line better than phonoBesides some people have separate preamplifier for phone and lineBesides, the interconnect is quite different on your tt to preamp versus cd tp preamp....powe... 
KAB 1200 vs. everything else.
The technics is a great budget tableI was happy with it but moving up to the lenco L75 idler wheel with jean natais plinith was a clear step-up. I got this used on the 'gon for $1600. The lenco and gerrard are a great alternative for someone wanti... 
Top Alternative Rock Albums of 2008
does the sigur ros 2008 release really sound much better on vinyl. Not sure if the cd was compressed and from what I have heard in the past the sigur ros vinyl has not been well produced for vinyl 
What's the Best LP You Bought in 2008
Based on the recommendation here and the Hoffman forum I bought the drive by truckers "brighter than creation's dark" and agree that the sonics are great. Record is not my thing though but can see the craftmanshipThe hendrix axis bold as love mono... 
Saw My Morning Jacket a few nights ago
Okonokos is the first lp vinyl I got from MMJI have the albums on cd. Any titles that are far superior on vinyl?ThanksMichael 
Lenco owners - arm/cart discussion,suggestions?
thanks......My turntable is 19 by 23 so will probably have to special order that size since usually comes in 18 by 24 or 24 by 24. 24 by 24 is too big for my reference shelf top though. I wonder if the platform is slightly smaller than the tt by o...