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Tube Preamp for around 2K?
I will take a guess. There is no good enough $2k used tube preamp unless the unit is very old or the seller is desperate or drunk. Forget it. $3.5 - $4.5K is a realistic range. 
Jazz for aficionados
For acoustic work by Al Di Meola I suggest "Cielo e Terra" and "Heart of the Immigrants" albums. Some tracks from "Kiss my Axe" are quite good too, the composition entitled "Morocco" is certainly worth the attention. 
Jazz for aficionados
Something totally different. I don't listen to it often but I do listen to it.Tony Scott - Music for the Zen Meditation. He plays with Japanese musicians. 
Jazz for aficionados
The recording quality would've been excellent had it been analog ! All three of them are great but listen to John's solos. 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, I believe this is the best acoustic guitar album of all times. It is deeper than Friday Night in San-Francisco. Bad digital sound from 80s. I have it on Japanese pro record, that's the best one can do. 
Bill Legall-MillerSound speaker driver repair
Yes, he does that, though he doesn't work with tweeters. I asked him if he would replace the capacitors and maybe do some upgrades, but unfortunately I live far from his location. I understand him, but this is not world class service at all. 
Jazz for aficionados
This is real thing too, very to the point.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbCYRPAfkA8 
Jazz for aficionados
When it comes to jazz fusion as I understand the term - no-one, except Nils Molvaer, but he is not in the same league.I stopped listening to classical jazz a long time ago.Going outside fusion, El Camaron de la Isla - the greatest flamenco singer ... 
Bill Legall-MillerSound speaker driver repair
Bill will not deal with the business of shipping speakers. He will work on your speakers only if you drop them off and pick them up. 
Jazz for aficionados
It appears that there are no musical ideas at all there. Generally speaking, I think that Scandinavians have a much better sense of jazz and jazz fusion.About Miles. I read, right or wrong, that after the 'Bitches Brew' he said to McLaughlin that ... 
Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines
The Harbeths were driven by VAC electronics. Electronics and cables contribute greatly to the soundstage presentation.Still, I am surprised that Zu speakers with inexpensive electronics gave you a more of a  life-like sound. I wonder how they woul... 
What do audiophiles want from a cable?
Waxwaves, you use Purist cables, all Ferox. Have you ever tried Purist fluid cables? Now when it comes to Purist it's a fun game, there used to be fluid and Ferox cables with both Ag/Cu/Au alloy conductors, that's, mostly silver, and Cu/Ag/Au allo... 
Jazz for aficionados
And before what was played before Miles was also Miles. I think, he needed no-one in a usual sense. Everything that was played with Miles and everyone who played with Miles were also in essence him. He simply couldn't play all the instruments requ... 
Lansche speakers. Your impressions.
Of course. The least expensive Lansche are about $35k. You would need at least $25k - Ypsilon integrated - to make them sing. 
Finally stepping into the hobby after 30 years of watching from the sidelines
Harbeth and Zu, how did they do bass and highs ?