chrisoshea

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Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
XTC- English Settlement Kraftwerk - Computer World Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder  
Am I broken? Am I stuck? Do I have to return my audiophile card now?
Paul....."But I am happy with the Sabrina's!" Keep them and buy more LPs....simple enough....  
How cam Morrow Audio keep offering 45%-65% discounts for trade-ups?
Ahhh yes Morrow Audio the same guys that were trying to sell Percy Faith LPs at RMAF several years ago for $12…..ya can’t make this stuff up…..👌👌  
Better Records vs MoFi
What Better Records does can be done for far less $. Find clean, not abused early pressings of your favorite titles and have them Ultrasonically cleaned or buy a ultrasonic machine and do it yourself. On 95% of said titles this will result in bett... 
Buying Used Equipment on the Internet
OP...I would echo the thumbs up for TMR, Upscale Audio, Echo Hifi in Portland, OR and Hawthorne Stereo in Seattle...I've purchased from all 4 of these sites and have been treated fairly.   
Tune of the Day
Frank Zappa "When Yuppies go to Hell"  
Suggestions for Phono Preamp
+1 on the Lounge LCR + Copla combo +1 on the Sutherland KC Vibe  
Is Bob Weir Redefining State of the Art Recording?
pwayland, Is is an ill-considered myth that Red Rocks "amphitheater that is otherwise tough with regard to sound" total BS.....Having lived in Colorado and attended many concerts at RR since 1985, I can confirm any experienced group/artist with a... 
LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus
Loudest concert - Oingo Boingo - Early/Mid 1980's Uptown Theatre K.C. Mo. Ear bleeding loud. Honorable Mention;  Rolling Stones - Kemper Arena K.C. M. O. Dec 1981 The Tubes - Memorial Hall K.C.K.S. April 1985    
Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align
All on Vinyl; Humble Daisy - XTC from Nonsuch entire album John Abercrombie - Timeless, entire album  David Grisman - Quintet '80, entire album Talk Talk, The Colour Of Spring Here Today, ST - Grisman, Gill, Petersen, Gordy, Jr., Buchanan Tw... 
Why do we stop listening to new music as we get older?
Some do listen to new music...I'm 67 and am always discovering new music. Try Stereophile music reviews for some great stuff you may not have discovered yet.  
My analog journey - time for a new phono stage or?
Another + for the Sutherland 20/20 with the PSU.   
Why does rock concert sound suck?
+2 on Porcupine Tree  
Good upgrade from Lounge Audio LCR MKIII under $2K
Another vote for the Sutherland 20/20. After 3 years I added the LPS power supply so total cost is about $2,650. Using a MM Ortofon 2M Black. The Sutherland gear sounds like music to me, passes what the cartridge picks up in a balanced, neutral ma... 
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
Vertigo- Bernard Herrmann https://store.acousticsounds.com/d/139303/Bernard_Herrmann-Vertigo-180_Gram_Vinyl_Record