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Whats on your turntable tonight?
new Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown love it Widespread Panic - Dirty Side Down, seems better with each listenThe Beatles - White Album (from the MFSL box)The Power Station (yeah, I admit it)Badfinger - Straight Up (again, sorry can't get enoug... 
Most sophisticated and intelligent musician
Seal for sure. Anyone who can talk Heidi Klum into marrying them is a genius!! She looks awefully happy too, so "Well Played" Seal. 
How does a beginner turntable compare to digital ?
My first turntable was crap compared to the rest of my system, and especially the very expensive disc player I had, and loved.I am now all vinyl 2 yrs later, if that tells you anything. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Great new (to me) Chris Isaak- Heart Shaped BoxAnd the very hard to find Badfinger- Straight Up (perfect!) 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
LOL, That's Laugh, out, loud. 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
Marvin and Otis are in!!Garn509, you are OUT!!! 
Dynavector Karat or Grado Statement Reference 1
they only hum with the Classic, because of where/how the motor is mounted. I am guessing you have the same problem with the Grado anywhere (Direct Drive) where the motor is part of the plinth.That said, they still sound great, you just need to tol... 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
Otis, my man!!You can't keep those guys out, they are the beggining of Rock and Roll. What about Marvin Gaye?Good call Bongo. 
Pre/Pro vs. Denon AVR-4311CI under $2,000
Denon, for sure 
Dynavector Karat or Grado Statement Reference 1
The Grado will hum with the Classic due to lack of shielding. 
Most sophisticated and intelligent musician
Jorge-perroito, "Da do do do, Da, da da da" that is genius!Sting thinks he's smarter than he is, and I hate his music on his own. Which I don't understand, since he wrote all the songs for the Police, and I think those are sublime. Maybe the inter... 
Ten audiophile commandments
Thou shalt love music, and lust for equipment. 
Ten audiophile commandments
Thou shalt never disparage those who waste their money on crazy expensive power cords, upon pain of death 
Great lost lps...the 80s....synth pop and others..
Cajun Pepe-Mon Frere, I have a terrible copy of that album on vinyl, only at this point. Can't find my CD copy, bought in the 90's, to rip to digital.I do however to my great delight, have a PRISTINE vinyl copy of You Make the Heat, that gets play... 
Best Rock Album in 2010
If Michael MacDonald sits this one out, who sings "Ya-mo b-there"?I loved the 40 yr Old Virgin. Classic bad cinema.