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Whats playing on your system today?
John Coltrane - Lush Life. Heritage Jazz reissue 1993. Remastered by Joe Tarantino in 1987, original recording 1957 & 1958.Cassette (chrome) 
Best Antibalas on vinyl (for sound quality)
Check Discogs, it looks like they have quite a few of their albums available on vinyl and most are highly rated. I assume you are talking about the group. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Richard Thompson - Rumor and Sigh. Capital 1991Cassette 
Whats playing on your system today?
Paavo Jarvi conducts Beethoven - The 9 Symphonies. CD 1: symphonies 3 & 8. Sony/RCA Red Seal. 2016.CD box set. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Henri Dutilleux - Orchestral Works I. Hans Graf conducting Bordeaux Aquitaine National Orchestra. Arte Nova classics. 2005CD 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
John McLaughlin and Mahavishnu - Adventures in Radio. Relativity 1986EDIT: This is a bit of an odd album from John, I actually purchased new. It has that mid-80’s Yellow Jackets/Rippingtons vibe. Not that there is anything wrong with that, but Joh... 
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@uberwaltz Agreed on the (non)value of getting the CR-1A restored by Willy. But, just for kicks I checked on eBay for used Nak decks, and all the CR-1A’s are going for almost twice what I paid. A sign that cassette are really making a comeback? I ... 
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The Doors - The Doors. Elektra Cassette. Unknown release date, but probably mid-70’s ?? No Dolby stamping, so playing it ‘bare’, but sounds pretty darn good.Cassette 
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Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - A Night in Tunisia. Blue Note, reissue/remaster 1989Cassette 
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And my fully factory spec restored Nakamichi ZX-7 is probably going to give me best replay I am ever likely to get on cassette tape.@uberwaltz I picked up an inexpensive cleaned-up but unrestored Nakamichi CR-1A, which is only 2 head, (but underst... 
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@uberwaltz Looks like we are the only Audiophool who play with cassette tapes bkeske.Oh and GK I guess..They don’t know what they are missing Uber. After I start playing cassettes, I don’t want to stop for a while.Different than vinyl, but darn go... 
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The Ray Brown Trio w/Gene Harris and Jeff Hamilton - BAM BAM BAM. Recorded live at the Fujitsu-Concord jazz festival in Japan 1988. Concord Jazz 1989Cassette (chrome)This recording kicks butt 
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The Red Hot Ray Brown Trio w/Gene Harris and Mickey Roker. Recorded live at the Blue Note 1985. Concord Jazz.Cassette (chrome) 
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Dave Brubeck Quartet - Time Further Out. Columbia, originally released 1961. Not sure when this cassette was released (only cassette release that I know of) but probably mid-80’sCassette 
Clearaudio Concept and Audio Technica AT6006R tonearm lifter???
I use the Q UP, and although ‘fiddly’, it works, and only costs less than a 1/4 of the AT. Of course it’s hard to believe the Q UP costs as much as it does considering it’s build. I always look at the AT lifter as a replacement, just for looks and...