hifiguy42

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Seeking Legit Cartridge Expert?
Seconding Brian Walsh, very knowledgeable and a super nice guy to boot.  
I found my new reference album
Wow, just listened to the first two tracks from The Returner, what a talented artist. Thank you very much for the recommendation - I'll be picking (at least) this one up on vinyl.  
Your Not-So-Obvious Best Fidelity LPs
I recently picked up a 1981 MoFi copy of The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed and it is pretty astounding. The recent reissue of  Zappa's The Grand Wazoo sounds fantastic, although my OG sounds pretty sweet as well. Joni has been mentioned, but... 
Project (Pro-ject) X1B
That model includes a mounted Sumiko Ranier.  
Led Zep Fool in the Rain
@onhwy61 beat me to it, that video never fails to make me smile. Another great example (among dozens of others) can be found in Toto's "Rosanna".  
What to do with dead equipment
@asvjerry, I hadn't thought of Ice Nine in decades, made me chuckle.  
Ken Fritz article
I guess it all depends on your definition of "successful". This guy was successful in building the system of his dreams/everyone else's nightmare, but at the cost of a meaningful and fulfilling relationship with his family. My worry about my recor... 
Denver used market?
my condolences to you and your family.  
Imagine If You Will.....
I could probably spend an entire week throwing Joni's lyrics out into the wild...  
Holiday Habits and Pleasures
@roxy54, thanks but I'm a very good actor and everyone in my family thinks I'm fine with Christmas.  All of this originated when we were cowering in caves and realized at some point that winter wouldn't go on forever, so I get that endings/beginn... 
Holiday Habits and Pleasures
Every year I campaign to skip the tree and every year the suggestion is shot down. We generally do John Denver and the Muppets, the Charlie Brown Christmas soundtrack,etc but I can't wait for this all to be over; incredible amount of wasted resour... 
Martin Logan vs. Everything
I have been using a pair of 11As (Impressions) for about eight years now. I am in the same boat; I can appreciate and definitely enjoy dynamic driver speakers from many other manufacturers, but I just don't feel the same need to continue listening... 
Why don't we tire of music?
Maybe I'm the odd man out, but there are many movies I rewatch regularly: It's A Wonderful Life, Sound of Music, Dr. Strangelove, Bergman/Fellini/Truffaut/Melville/etc. I've also read The Hitchiker's Guide to the Galaxy "trilogy" multiple times as... 
Any other Pipe And Slippers Audiophiles out there?
No particular sartorial choices, but a wee bit of ganja and/or a dram of Laphroaig usually suits me just fine.   
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Joni - Court and Spark Coltrane - A Love Supreme Zappa - One Size Fits All