jaybo

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Choice: Avantgarde Duo Omega or JBL K2 s9800
god's balls...jbl 
MONO cartridges
yes, i've 'tried' several, but never found it any more effective than a mono switch to enhance the fidelity. the capatibility debate has never been a concern for me. the cartridges I've 'had' were purchased because i had a spare turntable for expe... 
Liquid Sky and The Alloy Orchestra
me and my rhythm box-paula sheppard(liquid sky) 
From tiny Silverline's to slightly bigger PSB's
the synchrony line is as balanced as anything i've heaed in the last ten years. 
MONO cartridges
hevak...i've got just shy of 600 lps in mono, most of which are original. for the most part the opened ones are in near mint condition and unless i'm wrong, all sound great. some of these lps i've actually owned since the mid sixties as well, and ... 
VIP, SOTA & Oracle Turntables
don't spend a nickle upgrading until you listen to your new purchase for awhile whatever it may be. 
best vocal harmonies in rock
the temps all all motown groups, the searchers, the tremeloes, the cyrkle...and yep, the four seasons (go see jersey boys now), the critters, the tokens, the tradewinds(nyc pop)....and yep, everything by the bee gees up through 'main course' is un... 
best vocal harmonies in rock
the byrds..all incarnations 
Animated Movies
a scanner darkly is technically 'rotoscope'...known in kindergarten as 'tracing'...cool though....nice catch on 'jules verne'..very unique to this day. 
Are singers musicians?
gotta go with the dictionary here...my dogs can sing, but they can't play guitars or keyboards. those lessons were a waste of money. 
best vocal harmonies in rock
seminal...the hollies, moby grape,the association, the beach boys(of course), the buffalo springfield, the dillards, harold melvin and the blue notes, the lovin spoonful, poco, and in an intirely different way, early humble pie. 
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
'drag me to hell', Sam Raimi's return to 'evil-dead-roller- coaster form' as well. 
Animated Movies
Jax2...i love the brothers quay....add 'fritz the cat' too..just for a reference of 'pushing the envelope'. 
Purchasing my first TT, suggestions welcomed
if you've made it this far without collecting vinyl, spend as little as possible. this sounds like boredom. it will pass. 
MONO cartridges
you don't need a mono cartridge to fully appreciate a mono recording...as with any stereo pressing, results may very title by title, no matter what cartridge you use.