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Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder
Mwilson that band who did Turning Japanese were actually called The Vapors and sound nothing like Talk Talk.I'm baffled how you could get the enigmatic mood driven pieces of Talk Talk mixed up with a pop punk classic.The Vapors hit was also around... 
MusicalFidelity X10D Tube Buffer ,any good ?
Worth noting also Musical Fidelity are just about to introduce a newer version of the x-10d.I think details should be on their web site. 
SACD - Dying already?
jd I think you are looking at things in a very simplistic fashion.Both CD replay and the quality of remastered Redbook discs have increased beyond recognition.The SACD debate is a very complicated one,with many different levels and considerations,... 
SACD - Dying already?
I look at it another way and think it's major failing has been in not attracting more Audiophiles.Slappy is bang on with his general analysis which many here have been making for a few years,their policy has been flawed from the start but their ne... 
Audiogon Music reviews-Classical and SACD/DVDA
Just putting back up again so that anybody that has missed this note can see it.Thanks 
Audiogon Music News June
"Modern day warrior,mean mean stride.Today's Ed Sawyer mean mean jibe.....":-) 
Audiogon Music News June
Yup I do mean JJ Cale-doh.Still it's agood audio related slip....... 
Best quality Rush CD's?
This was covered on a previous thread and I believe those who had heard both said the new remasters-do a search on Rush remasters. 
Your favorite but unknown
How obscure an album is I suppose is pretty relative.One I would pick despite the fact that in the year of this record's release the main songwriter and singer in the band was voted Songwriter Of The Year in Rolling Stone magazine.The year was 199... 
Feeling musically adventurous? Boards of Canada
I would add the Leaf label to the excellent list above. 
Feeling musically adventurous? Boards of Canada
I'm a big fan of Children Have The Right and the A Beautiful Place In The Country e.p however Geogaddi was a major major disappointment to me.And of course they are Scottish,just like myself 
Todd Rundgren and the Liars tour / New album
There's a man shouting above me...........I enjoyed the quick listen to Liars which I've bought however at this stage it's in a box with 1500 other CD's.I look forward to hearing it again.Soon I hope, the hi-fi system was just reassembled last night. 
Which 3K CDP: Simaudio Nova, Ayre CX-7 Wadia 302
Thom_y-I can't comment on the other two CD players but I own the Ayre CX-7.It's a great player and will work well with the type of music you like,most of which I enjoy also.Simply put it works with all types of music from classical via Jazz to mod... 
Your favorite recent discovery
Albert-if you like Pink Moon (personally my fav. Drake album but the bleakest)you need to check out the first two. 
what cover versions are better than the original
Hendrix's All Along The Watchtower.