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Best budget DIN phono cable? Too many to choose
I also bought a Sweetcome Cable (on eBay) for a Grace Arm.Around $100 build quality and performance were very satisfying.As advertised and quick delivery. 
Hi-End for Black Metal?
"Everybody loves ACDC"..."But it is damn near impossible to not like the rockers from downunder".The only thing entertainjng about this band is the schoolboy outfit.That's hilarious in a Benny Hill sort of way. 
70's rock band "Crawler"?
Back Street Crawler,of course,an offshoot of Free.Paul Kossoff LP entitled "Back Street Crawler" features all the members of Free as well as John Martyn.Kossoff was a fine guitarist.Though sadly fell victim to substance abuse and an early departure. 
Sunday morning music...what's spinning?
Kaleidoscope "When Scopes Collide" a reunion album of sorts.On Michael Nesmith's label(Pacific Arts}.Fantastic Music,Fantastic Sound.Hey Ferrari been listening to Barry Harris a lot lately myself,another of the underappreciated men (and women) hid... 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
Alfred "Blind" Blake 
The Black Keys: Where to Start
"The Black Keys Live" on DVD from Fat Possum is well worth viewing.Shows exactly what they do,and that they can do it live. 
LP spindle hole off center
Get rid of the record.Don't buy any others from the same manufacturer. 
Recommend To Me Some Tuba Music
The previously cited Howard Johnson did some great work with Taj Mahal on "Happy Just to be like I am". On "The Real Thing" live at The Fillmore the prominently featured horn section features Tuba & Sousaphone.Finally on "Recycling The Blues &... 
Time To Impose Minimum Standards for LP's
As long as description is accurate, what's the problem? 
The 'tube-transistor' enigma by MC carts?
If you look at allnicaudio.com in the products section under mc cartridge,they have an explanation of bobbin,coil etc.Naturally they say their shape (mimics the cutter head,non magnetic) is of course the best.At any rate you don't need to be a tec... 
Stevie Wonder-As
I Was Made To Love Her used to tear me up on the jukebox as a teen.Whenever Steve gets his groove on look out.I just listened to Songs In The Key... Ordinary Pain tells the truth.Would also recommend Donny Hathaway "Extension Of A Man" to those wh... 
RIP..................Lux Interior
To me Lux Interior will really be missed as a person who was extremely knowledgeable about records.Apart from his career as front person for the Cramps,he was an expert on Rockabilly,Psychobilly and just plain weird records.He was often I'm afraid... 
Bruce at The Super Bowl....
John Hammond discovered Bob Dylan like Columbus discovered America.From all reports his "Production" on the first LP consisted of reading the newspaper in the booth.Robert Zimmerman discovered Bob Dylan and made him what he is.As far as Columbus h... 
The day the music died.
I have that box (The Complete Buddy Holly) as well.When MCA released it they claimed it was everything.Within months they "found" some more material which became the LP "For the First Time Anywhere".Recently someone gave me a 5 CD-R boot set.Seems... 
Anyone ever use the Goldmund Reference Mat ?
I definitely agree with nkj"less muddy more accurate presentation".I used a few evenly spaced pieces of double sided tape.Listened to a Japanese press of Glenn Gould Bach,Starker on Everest Romantic Cello Music of Spain,Rollins Analogue Production...