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Kharma 3.2 to MidiGrand Upgade???
Gentleman, you guys are spot on about the Lamm 1.2 Refs. Taking into consideration that this hobby is all personal preference in the end, I think that Paul Bolin of Stereophile absolutely NAILED his review of the Lamm 1.2Refs. For my money, I have... 
Kharma 3.2 to MidiGrand Upgade???
Owl, I recently heard the Grand Ceramiques (a harder load than the Midi-Grand) over a three day period with extensive listening driven by the ML2.1s in a room 35 x 24 with 11 to 12 foot ceilings. I went there fully expecting to hear those amps cli... 
It's a Soul Thang
Tomryan, you got me again!! Oh my GOD! The Horse!!!! WHAT an incredible memory that conjured up! I must have played that song a thousand times in high school!! Thanks for the memory!!! 
It's a Soul Thang
Nice to see all this "soul searchin" going on!!I am ashamed of myself for forgetting some of the ones mentioned - I can still remember exactly where I was when I first heard "La La La Means I Love You" by the Delfonics and "Tighten Up" by Archie B... 
It's a Soul Thang
Try Funky Nassau, The Meters, the Counts, early Commodores (from the 70s), Tower of Power, Graham Central Station, (most of these are a combo of funk and soul with horns) as well as the Five Stairsteps, Freda Payne, James Brown, Jr Walker, the Sty... 
best solid state amp for emmlabs dcc2/cdsd combo
I would put the Lamm 1.2 Reference and the Pass XA-160s on your short list. 
Record Cleaner
I might be mistaken but I think the poster was asking about record cleaning "machines" rather than cleaning "solutions." If so, I cannot recommend the Loricraft highly enough. Research the posts and you will see why I believe this. 
VPI turntable again......
LOL!!!! Good one VVRINC!! It's when he starts hearin "Win One For the GIPPER! that he'll sell the whole shootin match and get an IPod!!FYI - Bamafan and I are good friends so it is only natural that I give him crap!! 
VPI turntable again......
Vvrinc, Bamafan is realy a closet Notre Dame fan but he has issues that prevent him from admitting it publicly. 
VPI turntable again......
Ya know BAMAFAN, you are really starting to TICK ME OFF!! Where do you get off making statements like "They [all turntables] all have some sort of compromise? Have you ever heard my Close & Play? Better yet, have you ever heard my Close & ... 
Comparing Wadia vs. Meitner
Islandear, I have very eclectic tastes in music. Depending on my mood, I will listen from anything ranging from large scale classical to chamber music, to hard driving 70's horn rock and funk bands (Tower of Power is my all time favorite but I als... 
CD red book,sacd or dvd-a playback choices
Sidssp, $34,000 CD playback? Huh? The Reimyo retails at $14,000 and is a one box player. Ramy, I concur, I have had the EMM Labs and everything else on the planet in my home and the Reimyo on Redbook sounds the best so far! Great system, enjoy!!!! 
Michigan - Any Interest?
Kurt, there is a Sonus Faber dealer in Ann Arbor Michigan. I believe it is Overture Audio. 
Loricraft vs. VPI 16.5 record cleaner
Doug Deacon will hopefully also chime in here but my experience was totally the opposite of Babyjdrums. I had the 16.5 for a number of years and it always worked well. I decided to try the Loricraft with a money back offer and was a Doubting Thoma... 
Record Cleaning Machines
Hey Thomas. Doug, you knew I'd chime in here. My experiences with the Loricraft were identical to yours and Thomas' and I too had the VPI 16.5 for years. It still amazes me how much of a difference it makes.