blackbag20

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ROTEL Diamond Series
Rotel.  The name sounds like something I don't want.  Maybe a disease-causing microorganism?! "I'm sorry, sir ... you've tested positive for Rotel.  It's gonna be a bumby road now that you have the Rotel." Why can't northern europe figure this o... 
NAD 3030 experience
I recently had my 3020 serviced in St. Louis.  It needed a new power switch.  Purchased it in 87 right before undergrad ... still looks and sounds good.    
Speaker upgrade
Keep the Volti ... add Salk to taste!    
DAC’s
@holmz    good advice ...  
Bedini Amp repair
You might check Alpha Tech in Saint Louis ... they've worked on a couple of vintage pieces, good experience 1901 Gravois Ave. Saint Louis, MO 63104 314-645-5250  
To pricey
@pennpencil   the witty posts are always short and memorable  
Pass Then vs. Pass Now
@wturkey  you realize there are two sides to every schwartz ....  
… first and last post
@vonhelmholtz Thanks for a little class!!  
Can someone help me pick out my first speakers?
@fuzztone!  I still have a pair of Spectrum 208a!  I just can't get rid of them ....!!  
Can someone help me pick out my first speakers?
I'd check out cheapaudioman's review, surprising amount of choices in-budget!    
Upgrade path question. Upgrade analog or turn to digital?
You're an American ... do both!!  
Sad songs- We love them- We need them
@dvddesigner  'Losing it' ... nice one!  One can't help contemplate the irony of the lyricist's final years Vincent - Don McLean Seasons in the Sun - Terry Jacks Tears - Rush    
Most underrated female recording artists..
@winoguy17    No  
Best Examples Of Cymbal Decays On A Recording
The double-stick technique on the long ride of Boston's Foreplay (Sib Hashian) cut ... a rare sonic texture; simple and rich. Neil Peart's jazzy crescendo of layered cymbals near the end of La Villa Strangioto is sublime ... the skillful master o... 
Personality Type?
@12many    That plus crap ....