ibmjunkman

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Silver is the appropriate color for everything but speakers.
Has to be some wood involved, too.i find black lettering on silver easier to read than white on black. Especially in low light. 
Most recordings you own by a single artist, group, or composer
Offhand number 1 Elton John number 2 Led Zeppelin. 
Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz.
I would throw Diana Krall in the mix.Still don’t see what she saw in Elvis. 
Top ten American composers/songwriters
Weird Al Yankovic.  😀 
Lets talk dedicated lines
OK, what audio purpose does the Lava Lamp serve? 
Frustrated with Vinly
Regardless of what the artIcle says this is going back into my reassembly of my 70’s system. 😀SAE 5000http://www.swingmusic.net/sae.html 
CD Player vs. music streaming
Streaming requires an internet connection. CDs are always available. :) 
Extravagant shipping charge
In these days of on-line calculators on USPS, UPS, FedEx, etc sites why buy anything shipping unknown? 
Hey K.....tt, Do you even have speakers??
My JBL Dorian S12 are from the late 60s and my JBL L222 are from the mid 70s. 
[Just for fun] Favorite Thread Derailleurs
Did Edison ever make stereo cylinders? 
Transmit to sub
Do those subs have the BT built in or are you using a 3rd party xmtr/rcvr? 
Take a tour of Nelson Pass’ listening room
Anyone notice the speakers were connected by clear coated zip cord? 😊 
Cartridge recommendation
Just noticed the stylus is not replaceable. How many hours should I expect to get from a diamond elliptical needle?  
Cartridge recommendation
The specs for the receiver say the phono section sensitivity is 2.5mV/50k ohms. I am intrigued by the Grado Statement Platinum 1. There are 2 versions, 0.5mV and 5.0mV.I assume I want the 5.0mV version. 
Media: Should we start hoarding?
Had this situation when my Dad died. He had several boxes of LPs from the 50s and 60s. He also had a ton of 78s.Through happenstance I was connected to the director of the Symphony of San Bernardino. They took them all. They sell them at fundraisi...