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Has Anyone heard the New 200 gram Allman Bros. LP?
I bought the Cassic Records release........... It's OK. No great shakes. Bought the CSNY release and can honestly say it sounds like crap........... Starting to wonder about Classic Records....... Oh but, the packaging is great 
OK...I'm getting ready to buy a new Phono pre amp.
Really all I am thinking is that you have a pretty good phono stage now, but like a lot of us the urge for something more is always there. From my experiences having owned a PH3se and a Sonic Frontiers SFP sig, and now an ARC Ref. I saw incrementa... 
Expert advice needed for cable upgrade............
I am in the midst of a cable "shootout" with four pairs of speaker cable on loan from the Cable co. It's a good way to go IMO. It has allowed me to audition these choices together in my system for a period of about two weeks........ Although at th... 
OK...I'm getting ready to buy a new Phono pre amp.
I second Zaikesman on that one.......... It sounds like you have a pretty good setup..... It'll take a boatload of dough to make much of a jump in performance IMO. 
Jazz Big Band Recommendations?
I know it's not exactly what you are looking for but, I have been playing the crap out of a new disk by Geoff Muldaur. It's called "Private Astronomy, A vision of the music of Bix Beiderbecke". Really, really great arrangements of Bix tunes (some ... 
Custom Made Dust Covers?
Just to add my two cents. I ordered a Gingko TT cover today for my VPI Aries through Bob at Elusive Disc. I experienced some of the best customer service in my life from him and Vinh. They made multiple phone calls to me (and each other) to make s... 
Austin , TX .
Hey guy's,It has been a while but I am still in as well. I am in north central Austin. Let me know what is going on.......... would love to meet with others.Chris 
Lyle Lovett, John Hiatt, Joe Ely, Guy Clark
I have got to chime in on this one. I first saw Hiatt in 1988 or'89 while I was in college in Ohio. He was opening for Robert Cray. He had Sonny Landreth on guitar and had just released "Slow Turning" which is one of his best IMO. I had just bough... 
Best 5 Channel amp to mate with Revel Speakers
I have a Classe' CAV150 that I like a lot. I have used it with Martin Logans and Dynaudio's. Very sweet sounding open and clear. It has plenty power for my moderate room 14x21x8. I have heard the New model is even better. Hope this helps. 
Dynaudio Special 25 vs Sonus Faber Extrema
I just purchased a pair of special 25's and love them. My room is of similar size to yours. I am driving them with Classe' power amp with great results. 
Best Amps for Martin Logans????
I second the ARC recommendation. I am using ARC VT200 to drive mt Prodigy's and think it sounds great. I also have a Classe' CAV150 in my HT rig that I have used to power them. It sounds really good too, but there is something about the tubes. 
Favorite Ella Recordings
My Favorite Ella recordings are the ones she made with Satchmo and his band......... I agree with easy e too check out some of the other great female jazz singers from the 30's through the mid 60's. While I don't think Ella could ever be overrated... 
Help..................... I am a little worried.
Thanks for the advise. I will call ARC tomarrow, in the meantime it does seem to be comming from the left channel only. Trouble is there are 8 power tubes and (I think) six driver tubes in one channel of the power amp......... looks like I have my... 
Acoustic Sounds 45's Jazz series
I have: 1.Ellington's "Dukes big 4" 2.Miles, "Realxin', and Cookin'" 3.Sonny Rollins "saxaphone Collosus"4.Willie Dixon/Memphis Slim "Willie's Blues"5.Bill Evans "Waltz for Debby"I think these disk's sound incredible. I have nenver heard original'... 
JM Labs Beryllium
I too heard the JM labs Be's (I think they were Alto or Nova's) at my local dealer here in Austin (Sound mind audio, who are very nice/knowledeable guys to dreal with). They were powered by Boulder amps........ I think the front end was Accuphase....