jaybo

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Speaker replacement advice
castle howard.....not acoustic suspension, but well rounded and great with all kinds of music. one of the best cabinets in audio too......real bass also 
Your vote: Most Useless Audio Adjective
'liquid'....an ss amp that is TUBELIKE is good, but a tube amp that is TUBELIKE is bad...go figure.... 
33 vs 45 speed quality
45 rpm versions of audiophile lp's are more about 'old wine in a new bottle' than great audible differences. i have worked in the music business since the 1970's and unless the lp pushes the limits in terms of 'total time' a 33 sounds pretty much ... 
NAD 320BEE with PSB Floorstanders
you will be fine...the nad is refined and has enough headroom to be dynamic with pretty much all psb's 
Rogue Cronus vs. Onix sp3
the rogue is an incredibly refined unit. the el34 is the best of both worlds....smooth and dynamic. 
how would an entry-level tube system compare?
quality ss for your wide variety of music. 
Looking for floorstanders in the 7-8K range?
i would keep the legacys....you are there already.....buy more music. 
who surprised and who disappointed
suprisingly great concerts...paul revere and the raiders, redbone, china crisis, the grassroots in 67(upstaging cream) oh yeah....cliff richard 
Totem model 1 vs Totem model 1 Signatures
the classe would mate nicely with either totem 1....the signature is ever so slightly more detailed. the 805 would compete with either, but i think the totem is tonally on the money. 
What replacement cartridge for BSR Quanta 400?
i would go with a quality mm like grado(gold) or high output mc sumiko bluepoint 2. 
Comparison of Vintage VS new Quad II amps
i owned the originals for years, and they were outstanding. the new classic ll's sound just as good....transparent as any set i've ever heard, but grunt to spare for classical and rock music........a real buy 
TT/cart that doesn't pick up motor hum
the probelm may indeed be the cartridge. grado and audio technica make some fine cartridges between 3 to 5 hundred.......and they are extremely quiet 
As Varied as the Audiophiles Themselves...
your friend is a music lover, not an audiophile. today's audiophile is searching for something which isn't there...a music lover 'already had it', before any equipment was even purchased..........no one can buy a rock&roll heart.....you either... 
what speaker cable betters my audioquest slate?
your cables are fine...neutral.....which is the goal.number51 
No Widescreen of Full Metal Jacket?
gunbei...great film....i've got the screenplay as well.....