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jasonbourne71

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Kind of Blue
I like In A Silent Way better! Bitches Brew is high on my list too!  
Tubes Recommendation for McIntosh Preamp
Matching not needed for small signal tubes. Just get the same brand.  
Larry the Cable Guys
Larry the Cable Guy says "Have I got a power cord for you fellows!"  
Larry the Cable Guys
What, is he on YouTube now?  
Step Up Transformer with Moving Iron Cartridge?
No, but Grado made a low-output MI cartridge (.3mv) that could use a stepup device.  
Turntable prices. Is my mind going?
The old marketing conundrum: is it easier to sell one item for a million dollars or a million items for one dollar each?  
Turntable prices. Is my mind going?
@mahgister ​​​​​​+1 for your post at 9:37 AM! More knowledge and less foolishness should be the goal when deciding what to buy! Marketing is the inverse of this!   
if you had this system, what would you do to make it sound the best you can
You didn't list your present phono cartridge. This being a mechanical transducer like a speaker will have a different sound compared to other companies' cartridges. And like speakers subjective impressions are important. You might want to buy and ... 
if you had this system, what would you do to make it sound the best you can
Speakers make the biggest bang-for-the-buck! I will recommend a pair of the latest Quad ESL's. Your electronics gear is fine. The stock power cords are fine. The interconnects are fine. Others here will disagree with my views about cables/speaker ... 
Turntable prices. Is my mind going?
There is a nice TechDAS Air Force One TT here on Audiogon. $74K marked down from $169K. Now that's what I call a High End bargain!  
Turntable prices. Is my mind going?
There are at present living in the USA about a thousand billionaires. The High End business caters to that social class.   
Getting into vinyl for the first time
An excellent low-price phono stage is the Schiit Mani 2 for $160. Michael Fremer gave it a very positive review, praising its versatility in handling both MM and MC cartridges.  
Is there any fan of Mettalica here?
Death Magnetic was the focus of a NY Times article about the Loudness Wars in present day pop/rock music. A dynamic range of 3 db! I had the CD and found it sounded awful. Of course most death/black metal/thrash over the past few decades sounds eq... 
Is there any fan of Mettalica here?
I  started paying attention to Metallica after reading the NY Village Voice review of MOP back in 1984. It was several years before I found the Elektra LP at my local Goodwill for $3. I already had the CD and did a comparison. I noticed an irritat... 
Component contributions to “sound stage”
@livingwellinco : "The soundstage is unreal." Really, man!