johnto

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Going back to whence I came...
Nothing like that Christmas morning feeling when you get a new or used piece of gear.Hope it sounds as great as you remember, let us know. Welcome back and happy listening. 
Vinyl Accessories - Skip It or Buy It!
Get the Audioquest anti static brush for under $30 does the job on static but not that great cleaning. 
REVIEW: Nick Masons Saucerful Of Secrets-Live At The Roundhouse
Wow just listened to the 2 CDs then watched the DVD in 5.1 which brings it to another level. The DVD alone is worth the price of admission.  
Amplifier warm up
It would have made for a better comparison if you had played the the same side again as there are multiple things that could change the sound of an lp from one side to the other. I've had Lp's even direct to disc that play fantastic on one side an... 
Purchase breaks well within 30 days
Have you asked the seller to approach the dealer he bought it from, since it's still under warranty maybe they would be willing to replace it and deal with the manufacturer. 
The "other" singers you enjoy.........?
+1 on Johnny RiversLizz Wright any of you soul or gospel lovers owe it to yourself to check her out. ( Her version of Hendrix In From the Storm should help convince you.) 
Magnepan 1.7 speakers (asking for a friend)
My room was smaller I had them 28" from the side wall tweeter in toed in 38" ( mid bass section)and 30"( tweeter section) from the rear wall 
You can Vote for Most Valuable Lead Vocals (Rock Groups)
Roger Daltrey of the Who 
1st Album you Ever Owned?
After seeing them on Ed Sullivan, Meet the Beatles in mono still have that copy and it still brings a thrill. 
Anyone know who repairs or rebuilds woofers?
If it's just reconing those services are fairly easy to find via a Google search. 
Magnepan LRS
I see the amp is rated to double it's power at 4 ohms which is usually what you want with Maggie's I'd give it a try. 
(Fun music)
The Beach Boys just brings a feeling of sunshine, dancing and southern California coast. 
Who are your three favorite female singers?
Janis JoplinNorah JonesBillie Holiday 
Wanting to get back into the hobby and want to start with the speakers.
If you enjoy the Maggie sound by all means stick with them, you can always add a sub like many of us do to get the bottom end. I have a 12 x 15 room and started with 1.7 which sounded magnificent powered by Parasound and gave since be moved up to ... 
Length of speaker cables
Hopefully syeven0713 will let us know the results he hears once the cables arrive.