chazmo

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Guitar's...what do the audionuts play?
'67 Guild F212, '69 Guild D40, '60 Fender Esquire, '57 Les Paul Junior, '82 ES335 Dot, New Taylor 714ce LTD/Koa - '65 Deluxe Revern and a '67 Voc AC10 Twin. 
Personal speaker evolution
Will never remember prices, but here goes...KLHLarge AdventsEPI (can't remember model, but they sure looked cool w/blue tweeters)B&W DM7 Mk IIQuad ESLQuad ESL stacked...add Pyramid Metronome tweeters...add Janis Subs (then sell everything... s... 
Tuner Mavens
Hi-end modern digital was out of my price range... after much research, went with a vintage Fisher 100B; mint, with original wood case, I paid $150 about 2 years ago (loaded with Bugle Boys and Mullards) -- haven't looked back, it's phenomenal, al... 
Analog Front End for 5000
There's a Basis 2001 w/Graham 2.2 for sale here right now... with some negotiation you may be able to get in just over your budget with a respectable cartridge. I have this rig (with a MicroBenz m2) and I'm very pleased... 
Why didn't the DAD format take off??
FYI, Classic continues to release DAD's -- Scoop 3 from Pete Townshend is due out in a couple of weeks, as well as Scoop and Another Scoop to follow right behind.Chesky just released Swing Live from Bucky Pizzarelli and Co. (I had the pleasure of ... 
Preamp choice: CJ vs CAT vs First Sound vs ...
Associated equipment? 
Preamp dilemma...
LS5 MkII/III actually was on my list originally, but I was a bit put off by balanced in's only... I've heard that the BL-1 (plus extra interconnect) is NOT a good thing; does the MkIII have SE also? 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
1) Stones: '69 Sympathy for the Devil tour @ Madison Sq. Garden (4 hour show inclding Ike & Tina Turner, Terry Reid, Paul Butterfiled Blues Band) 2) Who, '68 tour at Schaefer Festival, Wolmann Rink, NY, 3) Lou Reed/Velvet Underground, '68 @ Ma... 
ARC Amp for ProAc Response 2.5?
I have 2.5's with AR VT100 MkII -- absolutely phenomenal. Although the CJ is a fine preamp, however, I have found the conventional wisdom that you get the most out of AR amps only when coupled with AR preamps to be true. For this reason, I'd stron...