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Led Zeppelin Classic Records 45 series -Am I nuts?
in the music business, this practice is called 'milking the assets'.......they are expensive, a pain in the ass, and the masters (which were originally approved by page) are now beyond dated........when you can't aquire new licenses, you milk the ... 
No Fiberglass Insulation In The Klipsch Heresy
the heresys are a critically matched sealed box design.... 
All the Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmy Lou
not one of the better emmy lou records. adult contemporary in the worst way. nothing worse than a pointless record that sounds pointless. 
Wilson W/P 5.1 vs B&W N802
EASILY the 802...and yes i've heard both..... 
Music Reference vs. Quicksilver
music reference would be the most versatle....the keeper of the two 
Mystery Names On the Back of My Favoraite Albums
mott the hoople recorded You Really Got Me with a vocal track, and were shocked when Stevens took it off the final version which appeared on the first lp. guy stevens had an ear for a good hook and hated records that sounded clean and tidey. truly... 
Absolute newbie question ??
start with a good cartridge. what kind are you using on your pioneer? 
good MC cartridge for TD 320 w/TP16MKIII ?
sumiko blue point #2 or denon 110. 
Do you know of small speakers that sound ''BIG'' ?
jeez....are there any small speakers that don't sound big? 
Lowther in bass reflex or Cain Abby
headphones 
How should I build a system around my speakers?
your cousin has given you a classic set of speakers which play particularly well with moderate to high pwered ss gear. i would second the recommendation for nad, be it a receiver or integrated amp...have fun 
Do you know of small speakers that sound ''BIG'' ?
depends on your definifition of big..bose has marketed the dissappearing speaker to great effect for decades. generally, lots of small speakers throw a huge soundstage, and some of those are also pretty convincing covering the upper bass region. t... 
Guitar player? , What model do you own or play?
gibson 'everly bros' 
Lowther in bass reflex or Cain Abby
finding speakers to fit an amp is a bit like the tail wagging the dog. 
ARTICLE -Teens say they prefe vinyl to CDs
new vinyl pressings are down to 1500 to 2000 copies globally, with rare exception. stereophile recently proclaimed that 'more people are buying turntables today thaen anytime in the last decade'..........what they didn't say is that the growing un...