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Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Oh I see, in his own way a lot like French bard Serge Gainsbourg. Both Jewish boys. 
Dylan wins Nobel Prize in Literature
Would you recommend couple of Dylan's albums, I only heard him once a long time ago? 
Octave Audio amplifiers
How are the dynamics and bass and high frequency extension ? 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, I will keep the orthodox tradition and best sound possible by avoiding conversions. Nor do I need to have record library in the computer. By the way, computers break down all the time including hard drives, your collection their is not ... 
Jazz for aficionados
No Ghosthouse, I wouldn't listen to this.Anyone enjoys Joe Zawinul Sindicate music? Not that I do much but at least I can listen to it from time to time in limited quantity.I am somewhat surprised that so few people participate in this thread. Man... 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, yes I know that you do analog/digital and then digital/analog conversion. But I think, I'll keep it analog without any conversions. Besides, my knowledge of computers approaches zero.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4T0V0w6fzUM 
Would you go all 1 brand for electronics?
Mapman, you are wrong, get Lamm or Gryphon or Ypsilon. 
Your first component that was "special"
Hifijones, exactly. I have some very valuable to me records that are almost impossible to find. Accidents aside, no record with any turntable set-up will tolerate so many plays. As I said somewhere else here, I have one Maxell Vertex tape that I p... 
Jazz for aficionados
I always go straight to tape from phono, never use amp's tape output. 
Jazz for aficionados
I think, that before this Studer/Otari project I will want to replace my phono stage, which is pretty good, with a great tube one, and then replace the cartridge. After that I will be ready. But, I could do it in the reverse order too, I guess. I ... 
Jazz for aficionados
Also, if it is really bad with money, I have a few records and a few older pieces of equipment that I could easily sell if I have to, this would give me extra $1k-$1.5k. Hell, I could even sell couple of my custom knives that I would replace later... 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, you are too pessimistic. Yes, it would cost, and shipping RTR deck has its risks, but it's worth it. There is no end of the road. If I get Otari and at some point will have to ship it to Japan to properly service it, I will ship it to J... 
Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines
Yeah, good idea, pictures please. 
Dual subs and room size
Erik, right. Just because something is better doesn't mean that something else cannot be good, it can. 
Search for miracle integrated
$700 only buy excellent cable, if you are very lucky, not monoblock, unless perhaps it is made by slaves from parts made by slaves. I do not buy $700 monoblocks regardless of how they sound, period.