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Jazz for aficionados
" How very dark the world is ". Indeed.Frog, thank you, appreciate it.Orpheus10, I try a wide variety of very different music, yeah, including Mongolian rap and Vietnamese ballads, but what I listen to most often, yes, it is formally quite limited. 
Classical Top Five
" Music is God's greatest gift to mankind"I hope you are wrong. In fact, I know you are wrong. 
The Lifespan of an LP?
Don't play your most valuable records at all. Put the music on tape and leave the records alone. Then they will last maybe for centuries. 
Jazz for aficionados
This is for Orpheus10. Others may listen too.What is she saying ? We better ask Frog, he might know.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj1X6E7A4Q0&ab_channel=euphrates21 
Remember the Cassette?
Play them too, almost every day. Yeah, I read it. Sad. 
Classical Top Five
No one mentioned Paganini. Heard the name ?So it's Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Paganini and Zyryab. 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, I am more into Persian and Andalucian traditions. 
Classical Top Five
Doesn't matter. It's not important who wrote what, what is important is that it was written. 
Stereo system vs Steinway
You can listen to that set up ? You need big upgrades. You need real speakers, you need good tube equipment and you need analog source too, including tape, to make recordings. 
Amplifier brand/designer with the most unique and consistent “house sound?”
You mean "unique and consistent" coloration ?Got to be Pass and Jadis. 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, Tuatara is a very interesting band, never heard of it. I listened to almost the entire album. The second track that you posted especially resonated. But I will listen again all the tracks. Now that's modern jazz or whatever we might wan... 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, no, haven't check them yet, I will a little later.In fact, I stopped listening to cds quite some time ago. I put on tape what I listen to and my CEC cd player is in the closet.As exotic as DCD or more on records?.. No, I don't have anyt... 
The Lifespan of an LP?
I also use LAST tape head preservative before playing each cassette. Takes only a few seconds to apply. Great stuff. Again, slightly better sound and most important - virtually no wear of the reproduction head. Of course, I also clean the head eve... 
Jazz for aficionados
Orpheus10, I hear you. These are the times of decline of many things. NYC is going down big time as well. 
Better Records White Hot Stampers: Now the Story Can Be Told!
I did not.