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Audio Research Ref 3 : heat and top space needed?
Putting a fan on the shelf is not a good idea since it will vibrate and will be noisy. I use a fan that is hooked on the (upper) shelf. This fan is originally made as aquarium cooler and has special clips for hooking a shelf. I have changed the 12... 
Audio Research Ref 3 : heat and top space needed?
The REF 3 generates a lot of heat of its top. Space to the upper shelf depends on the temperature level you have regularly in the room, shelf material and kind of equipment ( tubes or SS ) you have on the upper shelf . 2" space to the upper shelf ... 
Blue Note reissues as an investment?
Only a few record reissues will be a good future investment.The original 1st pressing Blue Note records ( also most Prestige and some others ) are and will stay top recommendation for records investment ! 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
Bach - Golberg Variations - Glenn Gould ( 1981 ) 
Music for "Tough Times"
If you feel lousy and you realy want to go up up... - just play:Mozart - Symphoies no. 39 or no. 41 - Bruno Walter - Columbia symphony OrchestraGood luck !! 
The 5 Jazz Recordings You Would Take With You...
Miles - Kind of BluePete la Roca - BasraDolphy - Out to LunchColtrane - Giant Steps / Love SupremeRollins - Saxophone Colossusand few GREAT optional on the iPod -Thad Jones - The Magnificent Thad Jones - Blue Note 1527Jackie McLean - New SoilLee M... 
Aesthetix Calypso VS ARC Reference 3
Sonic differences between ARC Reference 3 and Aesthetix Calypso.System components:EMM lab CDSA SE CD/SACD PlayerCDSA SE CD/SACD PlayerVPI Super Scout Master signatureClearAudio ConcertoARC Reference 3 (replacing Aesthetix Calypso)Antique Sound Lab... 
Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus - best LP?
I have compared 3 pressings of the Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus:The Original Prestige 50th st pressing with the AP lp and with the AP SACD – all mono of course :While The Original Prestige ( vintage vinyl ) is not as clean/quite as the other... 
Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus - best LP?
The best Sonny Rollins - Saxophone Colossus on LP is the vintage original pressing on the Prestige 50th st label. You can find it on eBay only. 
Where are best places to buy used records in NYC ?
"Jazz Record Center" 236 W 26th st - great Jazz records"Academy" 96 N 6th st Brooklyn - lots of nice cheap records"Academy" 12 W 18th st - mainly jazz and rockHappy hunting !! 
Aesthetix Calypso VS ARC Reference 3
Thanks for the detailed answers. I own the Aesthetix Calypso and use it in my reference system for the last 2 years or so. I have decided to go for a new ARC Reference 3. I just got it and now I own both pre-amps. After the Reference 3 will break-...