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Analog System to Beat Digital - - for little$$ ??
first of all, one type of media is not always better than the other. it varies from title to title. going to another table may make an improvement, but don't have unrealistic expectations. 
Reference 3A Grand Veena's
save the gas, you're already there. 
What floorstanding speakers should I buy?
specifically at this very moment? dunlavy 2's on audiogon...600 bucks, classic in every way...add shipping, you're still under budget and own speakers that play with multi thousand whatevers. 
speakers that rock
great loudspeakers don't discriminate. 
Omnis with deep bass $2K
ohm 100's, for the dough, are bullet proof. 
Wither Jimmy Page?
i saw the yardbirds when page was on 'bass'(yep, dreja and beck duked it out).. more of an arranger, technician, and organizer than a guitar 'slinger', his work on others recordings alone (hurdy gurdy man, etc) make him a legend. 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
russell thompkins jr., general johnson, colin blunstone, scott morgan, elvis (not costello) 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
the osmonds 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
watches, cars, etc are not 'faith' based products. like it or not, much of audio and audio's claims are 'faith' based(and those 'companies' are not suprisingly privately owned). the audio companies which are publically traded (publically owned) gi... 
Fisher 601 Receiver
i sold fisher in the early to mid seventies (still have the pocket protector with logo).The units were not anywhere close to Fisher's glory days. They were not up to the standards set by other budget products like vector research, panasonic, sony,... 
Why is the price of new tonearms so high
if anyone knows how amway or avon or mary kay works...in ultra hi end, its the same thing....and yes the trade shows are like mary kay conventions with bald guys. 
Cat friendly or actually unfriendly speaker
still the spendors...sit nothing on the floor, and cover with plastic or cloth when you're gone. 
What do you think about Magnepans 3.6R for me
consult with maggie hdqtrs....going from one classic to another. 
Cat friendly or actually unfriendly speaker
one more thing..and you and your wife are probably on the case already....if he keeps his claws, keep 'em trimmed, and get him 'the mother of all scratching posts'. you, the spendors, and the cat will be fine. 
Cat friendly or actually unfriendly speaker
it should be fine relatively close to a wall. a great speaker.