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Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito
I only own one of the "One Step" albums by Eric Clapton Unplugged. I am very pleased with it and even the wife who is not into audio thought it sounded fabulous. Will I buy others? Possibly if it is something I really like. I am curious to see if ... 
Need advice for a replacement phono cartridge
I have the Ortofon Cadenza Black on my VPI HW-40. Simply incredible paired together in my opinion.  
McIntosh Labs delivery issues
@spearl8  I concur with you on MC611s. I first had the MC462 for about a year paired with the C2600 tube preamp. I decided to go with mono blocks and traded for the 611's and could not be more pleased with their performance. There are a lot of Mc... 
Cables recommendation
@el_it  My power cables consisted of Furutech FP-S55N cable and Furutech ACFL-50(R) IEC and 50M(R) plugs for the main power cables to my power controller and the mono amps. All others were Furutech FP-SO22n cord and Furutech FI-11-N1 (G) IEC and ... 
Cables recommendation
My system is all McIntosh and I went with Morrow Cable throughout. I use their mid priced cables and they sound superb to me. My power cables are DIY using Furutech components. I had a lot of fun making my own. FWIW.  
Words of wisdom on choosing a speaker
Only read the responses after looking at the OP.  
This sounds suspicious...
Strange indeed. The seller could have gotten twice what it sold for and it still would be a deal. Having owned a 462 my self, it almost requires two folds to move or an ape. When it originally arrive it was strapped to a pallet.   
Turntable advice
+1 for VPI Classic  
Are You Happy With Your Phono Preamp?
I have the McIntosh MP1100 and love it. Acquired it about a year ago. I have the VPI HW-40 and Ortofon Cadenza Black.  
The new dynamic in speaker pricing
There are many billionaires in this world. They do not blink at paying a million for some "state of the art" speaker system. And when they are standing there talking to one of their billionaire friends they need to say well I stole them for a mill... 
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
One more vote for Amadeus   
A perfect song? What are your choices?
Brandi Carlile "The Joke"  
Acoustic Guitar on Vinyl
Gabriel Lee has several albums on Narada. Easily found on eBay.   
hearing loss and amp choices
I am 73 and have had hearing aids for over 15 years. I am on my third set of aids. These are over the ear and highly programmable by me through my iPhone. I also have a TV device that allows me to listen through the aids. As far as my stereo syste... 
Top 10 vintage cassette decks
Back in the day I owned the Nak CX9. Could not afford the Dragon at the time. The Dragon was the ultimate deck.