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Martin Logan vs. Everything
I have the Maggie’s 3.7i and love them.  I’ve auditioned ML’s at Magnolia several times and they sound overly bright to me. Magnolia occasionally has sales on MLs at substantial discounts.   
BEST little know Jazz Album that you ever heard?
Gerry Mulligan and  Paul Desmond, "Two of a Mind"  
What is your most fond musical memory.
David Bowie concert in New Haven, CT, summer of 1974.  The music was fantastic and my date was a beautiful girl who was a dancer in with the Alvin Ailey troupe. One of the best nights of my life.   
Most amusing album or song titles
Anything by Frank Zappa.    
Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are?
Beatles - Abbey Road Beach Boys - Pet Sounds  Frank Zappa - The Grand Wazoo  
What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first?
Magnepan  
Stephen Stills
I saw Stills in Boston years ago, doing a solo acoustic concert.  I splurged on box seats.  It was the best concert ever.  He has amazing talent as a musician, singer and songwriter.    
Can I Trust The Music Room's Product Description?
I've bought several used items from TMR.  The transactions and deliveries were always flawless.  The equipment was in excellent condition and functioned as described by TMR.    
How rare is an audiophile
Stereophile magazine is purchased by 70,000 people.  I believe that's a good measure of the number of audiophiles.     
What was the craziest location that you made an audio purchase from?
I scored a classic Apt Holman pre-amp for $150 at a rinky-dink used record shop in a small town in Connecticut.    
Advice on how to liquidate system
The body has ways of healing itself. Years ago, one of my sons had a near fatal auto accident in which he fractured his skull. He lost hearing in his right ear, but over the years, it has come back.   In any event, wishing you health.  
Advice on how to liquidate system
The body has ways of healing itself. Years ago, one of my sons had a near fatal auto accident in which he fractured his skull. He lost hearing in his right ear, but over the years, it has come back.   In any event, wishing you health.  
Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums
Andrew Gold did an album under the name "The Fraternal Order of the All". The name of the album is "Greeting from the Planet Love."  Each song is done in the style of a different band - including The Beatles, Beach Boys, The Byrds. Gold overdubbed... 
Rumble showed up on NEW record???
Obviously, vinylandtubes is not a Beatles fan.  
What's your experience with snooty HiFi salesmen?
Lyric Hi-Fi in NYC and White Plains, NY was the worst. Here is a Steve Hoffman Forum about Lyric: https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/lyric-hifi-in-nyc-is-gone.1078578/   My own experience was that the salesmen in both locations were snobby as ...