celtic66

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Any bluegrass fans?
Sam Hill out of Portland, ORLoose TiesOf course all the Tony Rice and Norman Blake you can stand. 
Took the vinyl plunge - need advice
Can you really go wrong with Grado? And they like higher mass arms. 
In need of assistance: integrated amp selection
Audio Refinement CD and integrated used. 
Just wondering
Walks like a duck, quacks like a duck......... 
Using modern cartridges on a vintage turntable
Needledoctor.com still has the best info. 
What can $300 do?
Celestion SL 6s listed on Audiogon for $300/pr. A real sleeper if you like British sound. 
what are some decent starter am/fm tuners ?
Onkyo T-9, Tandberg, Luxman T 450, Yamaha 7000. 
Tucson, AZ?
You have an excellent jazz station there, KUAZ, you might contact some people there to see if anyone is into great equipment to go with great music. Loved living in Tucson. 
Can I use a reciever as a tuner? How?
Pmkalby is correct. And this unit has a very good tuner. If you don't have a Reflect or Magnum Labs antenna, then get one. Reflect is great omnidirectional, Magnum for omnidirectional. ccrane.com 
Best sounding cd's
Jackie Allen 'The Men in My Life'Carmen McCrae 'Sings Monk'Doug MacCleod 'Come to Find'Branford Marsalis 'Trio Jeepy' 
What used speakers would you buy under $600?
Used Spica Angelus, Spica TC-60, Totem Arro. 
Budget Amp for Maggie MMG's
Hafler 120. Great dampening factor to control the panels, quick and the most musical amp Hafler ever made period. 
Totem Sttaf, Any Comments?
Listened extensively to the Sttafs and had many tell me it was the best in the line. Great speaker with minimal needs for amplification and critical source. Wonderful vocals and acoustic instrument reproduction. Would not recommend for rockers. 
Spica TC-50 or Vandersteen 1b/1c or ?
I love the Spicas and tire of those saying they have no bass. With better amplification, the right stands these speakers are real competitors. I don't share the love with the Vandys that so many do. I say go with better amplification before dumpin... 
My Worst Nightmare
My girlfriend played Meat Loaf on my Epos 11s and they never sounded the same. But seriously, sorry to hear about the tragedy. Good luck.