jaybo

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Interconect cables?
audioquest diamondback...resonably priced,neutral and well made. 
Japanese Mini-LP Obi CD's -- Audiophile Quality?
the only problem i have with the minis is there are too many to buy. i have a friend with over 600 jazz releases....i'm not brightest guy, but thats a lot of coin. its like building a model railroad 
Sound Quality or Convenience?
a squeeze box is a remote......there are so many great components available, convenience is paramount....the greatest part of my thorens td147 is the autolift. 
Japanese Mini-LP Obi CD's -- Audiophile Quality?
the manufactured quality of cd's varies wildly(and dvd's too) from plant to plant. many of the mini lp's sound better, even though the masters are the same. their relative value for many though is the attention to detail(packaging is becoming a lo... 
Awesome new "Kind Of Blue" Redbook CD reissue
you can't own too many copies of this 
Speakers for metal, hard rock ... also SS amp
gradient, hales, chapman, dunlavy, silverline, driven by mac 
Canton Karat floorstanding?
the karats rock 
Advice about warm, gentle speakers...
lots of choices between your titans and the 4k budget...but only consider brands you can audition used or new. of the brands mentioned, only spendor will temper your receiver. 
VTA and 180 gram vinyl
just adjust to a happy medium and leave it. 
1st, most memorable recording...
meet the beatles through jbl's and fisher 
benefits of adding a power amp to a budget system?
a creek integrated would be a nice match with the kefs. would improve all areas looking at. 
solid state power amps, golden oldies
threshold, mac, sonographe(cj), accuphase, nakamichi, perreaux, revox, tandberg, citation, bryston, lots more 
Want to upgrade my speakers ... input please ...
the vandys.....but your dalquist 20's are classics also 
Ohm Speakers, thoughts?
ohm is still one of the classic lines 
Review: Thorens TD 295 MK 4 Turntable
there is only one new model worthy of their legacy...the td350.....the rest are just badged wannabe's