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CD player reccomendations please
the pioneer you have is a very nice player...for cd too. 
MDF or Plywood for best sound in Hi-Fi rack ?
its mdf. 
Joni Mitchell Blue - Wow help me Agoners
hoffman is phoning them in. the original blue, as well as yes-fragile are way better. 
improving digital amp sound
like 'any' amp, matching with the proper room and speaker is still going to make the biggest difference. 
Mono vs Stereo reissues
well first of all, the beat groups of that era were recording with the intention of being heard on am radio. 45's drove the industry, not lp's. fm stereo changed all that, plus the target audience and the bands themselves grew up. brian embrassed ... 
$1500 bookshelf speakers with laid-back highs?
gradient prelude, totem one 
Sonus Faber Extremas ?
still one of the the finest monitors ever made...lots of clean ss power...any hi end brand. 
how do you know a bad tube?
they won't look you in the eye. 
What's the frequency response of vinyl?
google RIAA frequncy curves, etc. mono stereo....its limited by our ears 
Morph The Cat-Bass Notes
a toss off...the songs are not worth repeating 
Mono vs Stereo reissues
if the mixes are drastically different, or if the mono versions contain different takes, you get both....otherwise the mono versions are not the way to go. examples are the byrds stuff on sundazed...the mono versions are the only ones available no... 
Placette
pair with a mac pre...any model from the c15 up. the synergy is perfecto! 
Floor Standing under $1000 Polk vs Paradigm
paradigm.....congratulations, Dad 
Can you imagine a world without vinyl?
i've been a serious vinyl collector since 1966 (12 years old)...not from the standpoint that i believe it to be somehow superior fidelity....i just think lp's and 45's are cool. turntables are fun too....growing up, the serious audiophiles owned m... 
Joni Mitchell Blue - Wow help me Agoners
the first 4 joni records are all masterpieces of simple folk/pop.....after 'for the roses there was a lot more experimental pieces.