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I was driving my wife's new 2008 Acura RDX
While you are at it stick a clever little clock on the dash 
What do you think is the best sounding metal album
Alice in Chains, Dream Theater, King Diamond, Prymus, Megadeth all have made some great souding albums. 
center channel
I used Magnepan center with my Electrostat Hybrids in the past with great results. 
Budget amps.
Not so sure about that Emotiva post I made earlier,,,,the amps have been brought up in reviews for having some less then pleasing performance. 
Sealed Vinyl
More rain here, I would be very cautious of these as others are, then after all that if they are original and that old the next issue is if they have sat in wrap that long the may have be warped.....sealed Vinyl is a double edged sword. 
Audiophile Origins?
This thread has about 10 other versions so not sure how many will rehash it over and over, it is a curious subject but has been covered to death. PS my dad taught me by example how to listen and enjoy music, loving his gear when I was young helped... 
Budget amps.
Emotiva has cheap gear. 
Decent low-cost used phono amp
Musical Surroundings Phonomena can be had around $300 and will handle about any MM and MC you wil ever throw at it. 
Decent low-cost used phono amp
If your on a really tight budget, Creek, NAD, Parasound,Bellari all make starter options that perform very well. For a few more bucks try a used Musical Surroundings "Phonomena" which will allow you almost any cart you may try later. 
Legacy focus 20 20 speakers
Doug you and I have talked for a couple years and exchanged more then a few phone calls, my posts were more or less tongue and cheak but its hard to convey in type, you are a great guy and I wish you all the best. 
Legacy focus 20 20 speakers
The room my father had them in was similar to yours, a basement room but larger, 14X30 so he actually probablt had better placement than a more narrow room allows. The Legacy speakers are not bad, its just that when you get out and hear other spea... 
MusicDirect On AMEX Commercial
pretty cool comercial! 
OK, record is now clean, how about the Stylus?
I use Magic Eraser and love it, I dont really use my LAST cleaner anymore. I am glad this method got out before the Clever Clock, Magic Pebble, and Teleportation tweak over at M.D. Inc got a hold of it! 
HD-DVD Officially Dead
wow its only been a couple days and its already old news, very sad and frustrating old news 
Legacy focus 20 20 speakers
No I just knew so far you reviewed 4 speakers and kept 2, and now you replaced your reference speaker...that love affair ended fast! (actually I am glad it did as that choise always left me baffled) I should have limited my comment to speakers and...