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What is your favorite 1 hit wonder from the 70's?
The Knack are not a 1 hit wonder. Good Girls Don't hit #11 and Baby Talks Dirty was a top 40 hit. In 1991 Rocket O' Love was a minor hit with some radio play. BTW it's a great song with a killer(woman)video. Starbuck-Moonlight Feels Right has not ... 
In the under $2500 category, diminishing returns?
Since your budget is $2500 a Bada Purer 3.3se has plenty of power and current for the MMG. I know it's a BAT 300k clone but it sells for around $1200(new)at Pacific Valve. This gives you $1300 for a turntable-cartridge and phono-pre. Consider a ne... 
Ten audiophile commandments
Thou shall not consider hip-hop/techno admissible forms of music. 
Worst record ever?
Will avoid American Idol performers, bubble gum acts, actors and athletes. Of highly skilled musicians Van Halen 3 has to rank as one of the worst efforts. 
5 legendary speakers?
Vandersteen 2CDahlquist DQ-10JBL L-110Spendor SP-1Magnepan SMG/MMG 
What music do you want to play really loud?
Many choices but Jethro Tull is my pop/rock favorite. With the mix of acoustic and electric instruments, wide dynamics, tempo changes and esoteric lyrics make it tough to surpass. On the formal(HP)side Beethoven's 9th symphony is simultaneously br... 
What song/composition sounds like another artist?
Thanx for all the responses. Suprised The Knickerbockers "Lies" was not mentioned, too obvious? Here's 3 more...Sugarloaf-Green Eyed Lady-SteppenwolfQueensryche-Silent Lucidity-Pink FloydGary Moore-Still Got The Blues-Carlos Santana 
Best "Rock/Pop" Debut Album?
The Doors-(st). The first alternative rock band? 
Jefferson Starship "Miracles"
I own the DCC and the JVC 24K Bit K2(Japanese) versions of Jefferson Starship-Red Octopus. Neither are close to a reference level recording. The DCC version is more relaxed but has a slight layer of haze. The JVC K2 version is a mild victim of the... 
Test tracks for new equipment
Linda Ronstadt-Living in the USA. The vinyl has a tight-clean and focused sound similar to a reel to reel tape. The perspective is forward and slightly aggressive which makes this recording a good demo for cables.TracksBack in the USA-Test for PRA... 
Great and well-recorded jazz on CD
Jimmy Smith-The CatMcCoy Tyner-SaharaBill Evans-Live in TokyoDexter Gordon-Live at Carnegie HallStan Getz-The Dolphin 
Sophomore Slump? The best 2nd albums of all time
Dawgfish, great choice on The Doors-Strange Days. Easily the equal of the (st) and LA Woman. Omit Light My Fire and Riders on the Storm from those recordings and Strange Days is the definitive recording. 
Sophomore Slump? The best 2nd albums of all time
1-Steely Dan-Countdown to Ecstasy2-Rickie Lee Jones-Pirates3-Anita Baker-Rapture4-Dream Theater-Images and Words5-Tool-Aenima 
What is your favorite tv theme song/composition?
Many great posts!!! Chico and the Man-Room 222-Streets of San Francisco-The Waltons-Maude have received none or a few votes? I agree that Hawaii Five-0 and Mission Impossible should be on everyone's top ten list. 
Perfect Debute Albums
Have 5 more.1-Barbara Streisand-The Barbara Streisand Album2-Led Zeppelin-(st)3-Lynyrd Skynyrd-Pronounced4-Boston-(st)5-Anne Bisson-Blue MindCorrection-Ray Gillen was the lead vocalist for Badlands NOT Ian Gillan as my earlier post states. Don't w...