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What do you know about a WESTERN ELECTRIC 86-A amp ??
That amp would go nicely with my vintage University corner horn! I would limit recordings only to mono's! Who needs stereo when one can have a combination like this! Too bad that this WE amp will likely go to a rich Asian collector, like most of t... 
New finds In Record Collection
Another arrival I acquired is a German Atlantic pressing of Led Zeppelin 1 won at an eBay auction for $28!   
New finds In Record Collection
I too keep collecting LP's despite not having enough time to give them a thorough listen! Sigh! One of the latest arrivals was the 50th Anniversary Abbey Road. Now that will be an interesting listen!  
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Sir John Barbirolli Mahler Symphony 5 Fritz Reiner Bartok Concerto for Orchestra Wilhelm Furtwangler Bruckner Symphony 9  
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Sony Rollins Saxophone Colossus  The Beatles White Album Patti Smith Horses  
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
The Moody Blues In Search of the Lost Chord Blue Oyster Cult Secret Treaties  Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti   
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Frank Zappa Hot Rats Jefferson Airplane After Bathing at Baxters Cream Wheels of Fire    
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Miles Davis Bitches Brew Captain Beefheart Doc at the Radar Station Jeff Beck Truth                    
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Weather Report I Sing the Body Electric The Rolling Stones Exile on Main Street King Crimson Larks' Tongues in Aspic  
Who to trust when buying vintage ss ?
For some excellent box speakers I suggest old ADS's like the 410, 510, 710 and up! They are easy to drive and fairly efficient.  
Audio Research LS25 MKII Problem
That was a common problem of the muting activating going back to the SP6. I don't know if ARC came up with a fix for this? A shame if their later preamps suffer from this!  
Who to trust when buying vintage ss ?
Older NAD integrated amps from the 90's are an easy recommendation. They are fairly reliable and able to drive 2 ohms - something which the other amps from that era can't do - and sound superb! I have one in my collection, along with its cousin th... 
SR or SR top tier
Clever marketing at work here!          
Bad news for home theater enthusiasts
I recently bought on eBay a nice Samsung HD841 DVD/CD/SACD for $26. Plenty of choices on the used market!  
Bad news for home theater enthusiasts
There are still millions of DVD's available so that supply ain't gonna run out any time soon!