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Which Jazz Albums are similar to Kind of Blue
Dave Brubeck "Time In" 
Your 3 favorite serious low end recordings
That Mino Cinelu disc I mentioned at the beginning of the post is SO worth seeking out if you guys don't have it.Hear here! I agree!Also, Massive Attack - Mezzanine.Maurice Durufle - Complete Organ Works (SACD) Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Works 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Last night I dug out a few old LPs that haven't been played in years:Manhattan Transfer - BrasilMelissa Manchester - EmergencyJudy Collins - JudithHubert Laws - Rite of SpringThe Romero's - An Evening of FlamencoPepe Romero - GuilianoMike Oldfield... 
Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Blowen tweeters?
Now we are going to harass this person with the blown tweeters in his Wilson speakers because he made a typo!!!!!!!!!!!Grow up!!!!!!!!!!! well, ok. But geez, there's nothing mean-spirited here, and Duane has been on this board for years,posted reg... 
Wilson Watt Puppy 7 Blowen tweeters?
A blowen tweeter is a tweeter that was blown by an audiophile from the 60's or 70's. Many of them are "keyboard challenged" and are prone to hit 2 keys at the same time. I recognizew and canb relate to the problenm, although I've only blowen Midra... 
brass outlet covers...anyone try them? Sound good
your points on connection quality are well taken Albert - i do clean connections (though probably not as much as I should given most of my equipment is a few years old, or older). I understand conductivity, and impediments to it such as oxidation ... 
Need help generating a short list
Totem Mani-2's. I have them in one room, and VR4 gen III's in another. I like both, but if you're looking for more lively maybe the Mani-2's should be considered. If you power the Mani's properly, the dynamics and imaging are incredible. 
brass outlet covers...anyone try them? Sound good
(also) ROTFLMAO I'm mostly certain I couldn't tell if there is sonic difference between covers, and I absolutely know I couldn't describe what it is. 
Adcom GFA-565 Capacitor Replacement
Here's where you want to go:Musical Concepts Adcom ModsIf you don't want to spring for the full mod service (I would), ask them to simply recap them - maybe they'll give you a break. 
Vintage Problem
I have a hum using the phono input only when I place the arm on a discdoes this mean you don't have the hum when the cartridge/tonearm are resting on the tonearm holder, but the power is turned on? If you can power the system on and there's no hum... 
Home Depot Ext. Cord for Speaker Cable
I made a set of cables using the "commercial electric" branded ext cord. I used the 12 guage (yellow jacket) cord due to the distances I was running, and clipped the green wire. I think it cost me $50 for the set (ie for a 100ft cord), plus banana... 
Best sonics/music on CD
some of my favorites are listed - here's one I just picked up:Erik Truffaz - "Bending New Corners". 
Lenco L85 - schematic?
try the link below - not a schematic, but the manual, which explains how to adjust set the fine pitch control (see page 9) .Lenco L85 Manual. 
Best affordable phono preamp?
um, is it really possible to use "affordable", "phono preamp", and "$5000" in the same statement? 
Speakers for large open room
my living room is almost exactly like your room. It's been really frustrating to the point I finally built a dedicated room in my basement for my primary system. I have tried many speakers in the LR though. You want something that produces deep ba...