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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Norah Jones new release Day Breaks at the moment. A new Dark Side of the Moon I just got that my wife will hate me for. 
Reliabilty, Keeping Equipment Powered on or off?
I used to leave my class a/b on 24/7 but my new class A gets turned off. I don't listen to music on week days so I normally turn it on Friday and off on Sunday. I guess I need to reach out to the manufacturer (Accuphase). I can't seem to find any ... 
Top five live Rock And Roll Albums
Talking Heads - More Songs about Buildings and FoodThe Band - the Last WaltzLed Zeppelin - PresenceRolling Stones - Exile on Main StreetThe Kinks - The Village Green Preservation Society 
Help me decide on new amp please
You made the right choice. The Japanese make some of the best amps. I owned a Hegel H200 and now an Accuphase integrated and as it should considering the price difference, absolutely crushes the Hegel in my system. The difference is shocking and i... 
Spendor A6 vs Harbeth Compact 7ES-3
The c7es3 is a perfect jazz and classical speaker. . A little research would lead you to never buy them if your preference was rock and roll at higher volumes. If you like, vocals, jazz, Led Zeppelin and Steely Dan at reasonable volume levels, the... 
Please Recommend Audiophile Solo Piano Recordings
One of the all time best in the jazz category, and any jazz fan knows it, is Herbie Hancock Piano. Prepare to be blown away. sbank above suggested Brad Mehldau which is another excellent recommendation in the jazz category. 
Soundtracks that you listen all the way through and it's all great.
Me, Myself and Irene. It's all Steely Dan tunes performed by other bands and every tune is fantastic. 
Who is Most Beautiful female singer ever
I find Norah Jones, her sister Anoushka Shankar (Ravi's other daughter), Melody Gardot and Susan Tedeschi some of the most beautiful and talented women in the music industry. 
Pass INT-150 or Bryston b135 sst^2?
I would add Accuphase to the list of flat out amazing amps for any Harbeth. extravaganza is also correct that Harbeth's are very sweet with tubes. Don't shy away from class A either. I graduated to class A after tube, then solid state class a/b wi... 
Luxman L-590AX
I have Harbeth C7ES3's powered by a 30 watt Accuphase e-600 and it plays very loud in my room of roughly 10 x 20 feet. It also sounds absolutely amazing as I'm sure the Luxman would. 
Accuphase Integrated Amp - E600 or E470
That's nice to hear. I bought the E-600 earlier this summer as a demo from a shop a close friend owns. Had it been an E-470 I'm sure I would have still pulled the trigger. My wife and I are still blown away at how beautiful it sounds, and you can ... 
Accuphase Integrated Amp - E600 or E470
greginnh, any updates on the Accuphase? 
Shopping for an integrated, advice s'il vous plait.
@donjr - why would I be kidding?Any of these integrated amps will sound far better than the Sansui (or similar), and will most likely be far more reliable. I've heard the most highly regarded vintage receivers, including TOTL Marantz, Sansui, Yama... 
Shopping for an integrated, advice s'il vous plait.
"There are so many options for modern integrated amplifiers in your price range, why would you want a 40 year old Mass produced Japanese receiver?Look here on Audiogon - within your price range currently for sale:Canary Audio 608 Wyerd 4 Sound STI... 
Upgrade my DAC or buy more weed?
Best post ever. You should be able to do both. I don't believe smoking herb leads to making poor decisions. That's what alcohol does, not weed. The only poor decision a stoned person ever made was eating Doritos instead of Kale chips.