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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Eugene Ormandy conducts Rachmaninoff - Symphonic Dances, Op. 45 & Casella - Paganiniana. The Philadelphia Orchestra. Columbia Odyssey early 70’s      
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@mr_m  😁 you must have bought @tomic601 ‘s SOTA. You definitely got a great deal if so. Jim helped me out greatly when I dove into my SOTA  Sapphire purchase. And I don’t care what anyone says, for me, vinyl is simply magical, and will always be... 
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@rvpiano   bkeske, ‘Do you have the Saphire VI? ‘Does it require an arm separately? ‘The price is right. I bought a used Model III from a gentleman here on Audiogon. It was a table only, so I purchased a new arm. I was lucky enough to get a... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@spiritofradio  +1. You keep playing my favorites… That is a very nice LP James.  Nicely recorded, and fine performances.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dzhemal Dalgat conducts Franck - Psyché: A Symphonic Poem & Prokofiev - Sinfonietta In A Major, Op. 5/48 (3rd Edition). Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra. ABC Westminster Gold 1974  
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Szell conducts Kodály - Háry János Suite & Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kijé Suite. The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks early 70’s.  
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Nice Steve! I’m sure it pleases your neighbors too 😉 😁    
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@tomic601 +3 I was keeping my trap shut as it would just be posted what I own, but have to believe it would be hard to beat the Sapphire for the $. With a good arm, the choice of carts is almost endless. And of course a good phono pre. A soli... 
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Rozhdestvensky conducts Prokofiev - The Stone Flower. Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. Melodiya/Angel 1968  
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Karajan conducts Prokofiev - Symphony No. 5 B-dur Op. 100. Berliner Philharmoniker. Deutsche Grammophon 1969, German release     
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Charles Munch conducts Mendelssohn - Violin Concerto In E Minor, Opus 64 & Prokofiev - Violin Concerto In G Minor, Opus 63. Jascha Heifetz and the Boston Symphony Orchestra. RCA Red Seal reissue late 60’s, originally 1959.  
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@spiritofradio  @bkeske That Mendelssohn one of my favorites.  I have 2 or 3 different versions including the film score from the Woody Allen movie (which is excellent).  Do you have a favorite version? That is probably my favorite….that I hav... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Eugene Ormandy conducts Mendelssohn - A Midsummer Night's Dream. The Philadelphia Orchestra. RCA Red Seal 1977 Glad you’re feeling better Steve!  
Vandersteen Forum
No, I’m the opposite of ‘touchy’. I tried the best I could to help @geworthomd on the Vandy forum. Others did as well.  
Vandersteen Forum
@stringreen  Richard will talk to you for advice and help restore your speaker to new aural delights.  Call him. Richard responded to the OP’s questions on the forum.  As far as the forum members, which I am one, being intimidating, nothing c...