jules

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Top Ten Speakers of All Time?
dahlquist dq-10 
what is everybody listening to right now
pATRICIA BARBER LIVE CD COMPANION 
Top Ten Tube Amps of All Time?
ALL THE ABOVE AMPS ARE VERY FINE MY FAVORITE AND I TOO WILL GIVE UP MY AGE ON THIS ONE WILL ALWAYS BE THE MCINTOSH MC-225 
Top Ten Tube PreAmp of all time?
AIR TIGHT ATC-2 
Best system for ROMANCE
somehow a bedroom system seems appropriate so may I suggest a rega planet cd player as long as the repeat button on the player works I see no need for a changer, Joseph Audio RM7 signature in a beautiful rosewood veneer good 24-26in stands a jolid... 
mac 67 mac71 yamaha ct 7000,marantz 20 .
I agree with Rebco a good antenna is essential I like the mac-17 never heard a marantz 10b but from what I have heard a really good one I also like the old mac mr-78 the magnum ft-11 was a good resonable unit right now I use a onkyo 9090 mk II not... 
Best CD Player for $1000
rega planet 
Best Bookself under 1000
the totem rokks are very nice and the sound dynamic rt-3 are also nice my favorite albeit an oldie is still a Pair of Spica TC-50's with a small tube amp I used an old mac 225 and they sounded wonderful mated to a Mx 110 tuner pre amp 
BESIDES MOFI WHATS THE BEST L.P.s?
Finding a good used record store and finding many on the labels as stated by A2z I also liked alot of the polydor lps and of course the RCA Living Stereo and Mercury lps as also stated by Linamine and all the above mentioned but I do also enjoy my... 
Your first stereo system
a pioneer sx-626 which I still use in my basement a pioneer turntable one of the PL series a pioneer 8-track player recorder and these huge beautiful wood akai speakers that I bought sight unseen through a PX catalog while in Viet-Nam at the time ... 
Best musician in the world?
I think I will pick a drummer for no other reason than he simply amazed me that he could keep up with the guitar of Jimi Hendrix so my vote would go to Mitch Mitchill of the Jimi Hendrix Experience 
Best MFSL pressing
Jan klemmer TOUCH lp,Santana Abraxas cd, and Simon and garfunkel jBoookends cd, just to name a couple there are many more that I like these are just off the top of my head 
Integrated Amps vs. Separates.
I'm sorry but you stated a $4000.00 budget I simply went for what I thought to be the best I could get for that amount of money. I do tend to agree with trelja it is all a matter of taste and as long as you are happy with your choice that is all t... 
Integrated Amps vs. Separates.
sorry but lokking at the classified ads I just noticed a pair of rowland model 3 mono apmps for 2k now match that with any number of used preamps an audible illusions for instance at well under 17oo leaving more than enough money for cables and in... 
Integrated Amps vs. Separates.
sorry but lokking at the classified ads I just noticed a pair of rowland model 3 mono apmps for 2k now match that with any number of used preamps an audible illusions for instance at well under 17oo leaving more than enough money for cables and in...