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Coping with single sided deafness in right ear
Thanks for responding. I’ve been to two ENT’s and a couple of  Audiologists.   Also has a brain mri.  I learned that I should have gone to the emergency room. Apparently, if you get a steroid injection into the eardrum within 48 hours there’s a go... 
Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums
Pink Floyd - Terminal Frost (Momentary Lapse of Reason) Weezer - Island in the Sun Buffalo Springfield - On My Way Home   
How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment?
Mousetraps!  
Welcome to Hell, here's your 8-Track
As bad as 8 track was, it was an improvement over the 4 track.         
what’s a song cover that you think is better than the original?
Hendrix - All along the watchtower  
Best Stereo Upgrade Value
Transducers in the listening chair can provide subtle low frequency vibration similar to Dolby theaters. Less than $100.00.   
I'm at the pearly gates and they tell me I can only bring in one jazz cd
Doesn’t sound like my idea of heaven if you can only bring one!  
Best progressive rock album side
Moody Blues… on the threshold of a dream King Crimson… lizard  
2 channel preamp for music only system
Thought I’d post the conclusion to my initial post. I ended up finding a good deal on a Parasound New Classic 200. It has several features that should work well for me.  it sounds better than just usinh the Node 2i directly into the Adcom.   
2 channel preamp for music only system
Thanks to everyone for responding.   Yeah, I have the old version (century’s).  I was a little surprised at bullrider97’s comment about how power hungry they are after reading the spec’s where they recommend 50 watts per channel.  @stereo5, soun... 
Is Old Music Killing New Music?
I’m a boomer that grew up in New York and was a fan of WNEW FM and got to see all the great concerts.   I got interested in Jazz while still in High School.  Fast forward to 2002, I started taking my daughters to the Baker Street concerts every Fr... 
The Most Philosophical Song You Ever Heard
Eve of Destruction- Barry McGuire - 1964”Hate your next door neighbor, but don’t forget to say grace”. 
WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST?
Another from me is Eve of Destruction- Barry McGuire 
WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST?
You look wonderful tonight- Clapton! 
Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes
Not only albums, but WNEW FM in New York early 70’s with Alison Steele (the night bird). She was a big Moody Blues fan.  She introduced me to On the Threshold of a dream. That shaped my listening and inspired me to look for bands with orchestra ba...