limomangus

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What Integrated Amp do You use
I have been using a Caryin A-50 TP MK II .This tube amp is fantastic. I driving Polk Lism 707 it sound unbelievable. I Love it. 
Fluids....
A lp placed on a soft folded towel.The dishwasher brush,water depending where you live ,if you have a lot of rust or mineral in it ,the bottled water.Put the water in a spray bottle...you dont need anything else...Spray and wipe ,your lps plastic ... 
Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why.
YES The Doors all there orginal albums playback very well.The Vanilla Fudge 1st Album . The Cream ,Fresh Cream.Jethro Tull Aqualung.  
Do You Ever Find Yourself Unable to Listen To Your System?
Music is the healer.Everyone has a special Artist and Song that always helps them .If there are times your system bothers you then you need a new system.  
Vintage vs New
Funny back in the 70s my 901s were killer.JBL 100s still go for crazy prices.Carver Amps,Rotel,Macintosh still hold there own.Everything has a place .Sure new speakers .But back then you could get top of the line for hundreds not thousands.  
WHAT IS THE MOST TOUCHY SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD?
Never Dreamed you would leave me in the Summer....Stevie Wonder wrote it ,but I like the Joan Biaz  version.  
Sell Me Your Women, Your Children, Your Vintage Turntable...
Oh so that was you at Walmart with your bell bottoms on. 
I had a few drinks and bought some speakers, I've now sobered up
Yeah that's what sucks about drinking at home alone.But at least you bought new Speakers. You could of been in a bar listening to music or at a concert. God for bid, driven home drunk and wiped out your car or your life. 
What is your favorite album cover?
Faces...... Oh La La 
Inheritance ($100K) with a caveat
Only 100,000 forget it,that would of been enough 10 years ago .COME ON MAN.... 
BUI - Guilty
Yeah it's hard when you can't hear the equipment on your own.You need will power not to buy something ,someone told you it was good,with hearing it yourself.  
I get it now
I remember telling all my friends,vinyl was the way to only go.They all told me I was wrong ,Cds are the way to go ....oh well.But these guys who are buying 8trs.please really.I guess they thing everything old is new again. 
Mega dollar systems. 200k on up. What are their professions?
I don't have 100k to spend on audio equipment. I buy second hand ,I look for buys...that's how I move up .My system is like $14,000 and my friends think I'm nuts.If I had the money yeah I probably would spend more... 
Where are the young audiophiles?
There are alot of young people interested in audio.But I feel most like to just download what they want to hear.Most likely they listen on ear phones or buds.True they like gaming instead of collecting vinyl.I think this is the end for the average... 
How many vinyl albums do you own you listen to?
I had over 1100 lps collected over 55 years which I sold 5 years ago.I have rebought about 500 back .Years ago I only had one turntable with I used all the time .Now I have 8 lol ,which I dont use .I'm joking I do have 8 but use a Nad 588 with blu...