bld63

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Talkin' bout YOUR generation...
1974-80 for me. Seems to be a popular age range so far. Some high school regulars that haven't been mentioned yet:Lynyrd SkynyrdBruce SpringsteenNeil YoungBob SegerSteely DanElton JohnBachman Turner Overdrive 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Last night spun these instead of playing w/ the computer:Stooges - 1st - orig. pressBowie - Ziggy - MFSLLove - Four Sail - orig. pressTraffic - John Barleycorn - UA reissuePink Floyd - Meddle - orig. pressSort of a psychadelic evening. 
Upgrade advice
Thanks for responses so far. After digging a little deeper into VPI's site I noticed that Grado reference cartridges are offered with some of the TNT tables, so no worries there. I also realize that the Soutmaster and Black Knight are fairly new m... 
need some suggestions for Acoustics Blues
Some others that have not been mentioned yet - Otis Spann 'Walkin the Blues', Champion Jack Dupree 'Blues From The Gutter', Skip james 'Devil Got My Woman & The Immortal', Robert Pete Williams 'Free At Last', Ted Hawkins 'Watch your Step',Budd... 
Norah Jones on Bluenote??
Rives your responses have been spot on, bettered only by Ben_campbell. 
Do You Remember Your First Music Purchase?
"Stand" by Sly & The Family Stone. Still got it. 
Album which you have listened to most?
Hendrix - Smash Hits, Who - Who's Next & Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps. Nothing exciting or unusual but still enjoy these as much or more than I did on 8-track. 
How Much To Rival Good Digital Playback
I envy your access to used vinyl 4yanx. I am in east TN. A great place to live but not a vinyl mecca. Most the stuff I have found either on line or locally used that I have been happy with costs as much as a CD or more, but they sure sound better ... 
How Much To Rival Good Digital Playback
What is good digital playback and how much does it cost? TWL gave about as good a response as possible (as usual). Digital and analog sound different to me reguardless of price range so I guess it is a matter of taste (what sounds better to you) a... 
Favorite Movie Soundtrack
'The Harder They Come' - Jimmy Cliff, Toots etc.. 
Comments of recommendations on Xmas music
Wilson Pickets version of Jingle Bells always gets the season kicked off for me - 'Good God Almighty...Sleigh' 
Paradigm Studio 100 v.3 or B&W 703?
Both good speakers, you gotta listen for yourself. Aball, I agree nautilus tweeters are not for everyone. I own studio 100 v.2 and didn't really like the B&W that much better till the 803's but they were more than I was willing to spend at the... 
What amp for Paradigm Studio 60 v.2?
Paradigm Studio speakers like high current amps. Classe amps sound great with them. 200 watts would not be too much. Look into a used CA-150 or even better CA-200. 
Upgrade Rega P25 to? Basis? VPI? Or?
Seems to me what Bob is saying while the Teres tables are probably great they aren't exactly economical. Per their website the lowest priced model costs over $1,700 plus shipping from Colorado. The VPI Scout w/o tonearm is $800. The teres may very... 
24/96 vs 24/192 DAC
redbook cd's - 16 bit, 44.1 khzSACD - 1 bit, ~ 2.9 Mhz (can't remember sampling rate exactly, dependent on frequency?)DVD-A - varies, max 24 bit, 192 khzHDCD - 20 bit, 44.1 khz?All use PCM stream except SACD which is DSD