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DVD music concerts
no a concert per sebut the Beatles Anthology DVD is stellar 
Anyone going to see the Police?
$200 for mediocre ticket treatmentI even had the best buy presale passno wayI'll show up the day of and get a hot ticket when the scaplers get nervoussaw sting two years or so agogreat show lots of police material even some rarer stuff 
Vintage vinyl or new reissues?
jazz is even worsethose original blue note deep groove lps are now all the collectors rage going for $300-$500 for mint copiescollectors are taking music lovers out of the equation on rarer jazz lpsthe reissues are good but some high end dynamics ... 
tonearm match ZYX Universe Moerch and Triplanar
thanks Dan for the detailsI was considering a Steve Blinn design with maple butcher block piece on top. Maybe I could order it without the butcher block and place granite on the frame which is heavy duty alluminum.looking at a 24" by 18 " drop in ... 
tonearm match ZYX Universe Moerch and Triplanar
Thanks Dan and RichardI'll try a short and long term solution on the table standI'm curious - how jaw dropping was the Galibier over your last table? 
DVD music concerts
for something sensual and sounds and looks great either Sade (shar-day) live show 
tonearm match ZYX Universe Moerch and Triplanar
Dan - you mentioned not to use the cones etcthanks for the wake up callI guess I never factored in 120+ lbs for the Galibierwon't the granite ring a little?I have a nice granite slab on my target rack but will need a larger one (I buy left over sl... 
DVD music concerts
there are a few best DVD concert threads hereSteely Dan Two Agianst NatureTalking Heads Stop Making SenseRoxy Music - Live at the ApolloPink Floyd - PulseWho - Isle of Wrightare just a few that you didn't list that I really enjoy 
SRA VR vs. Ohio
speeddeconthe craz is $4k - 10KI've seen a double setup here with $15k in craz unitsthe Ohio grade is pricey as well and sometimes shows up on audiogon used 
How to bid on an item
ebay bidding is differentif "buy it now" is reasonable jump on it earlyplace a low bid initially to spot somethingpounce in high with 30 seconds left (with your final dollar in mind) even if the bidding is significantly lowerdon't get caught in a ... 
tonearm match ZYX Universe Moerch and Triplanar
Richard - thanks for the warningI have a target shelf that has a piece of plywood reinforced to the wall and studsmay not be enough for the Gaviawhat would you suggestSound Anchors?thanksTom 
Acrylic Dust Covers - Do they change the sound
cover your platter / tonearm with a small surface clothmore easy to move 
SRA VR vs. Ohio
what about an SRA CRAZ rack? 
tonearm match ZYX Universe Moerch and Triplanar
after three weeks of having the Universe setup on the spacedeck with the ZYX Artisian phono pre I've been really pleased with the performance - I do hear some limitations and the setup is not yet idealI can hear some noise elements in low level pa... 
Do Audiophiles really like music?
funny asked a friend who runs a record shop if he deals with audiophiles on a regular basishis answer - "audiophiles? you mean those guys that pay top dollar for crappy music on MOFSL pressings"he has a point