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Favorite 5 Hard Rock albums Driving Music
TP, I don't have that record, thanks for the suggestion, I'm ordering it right now!! 
Power Convertion...need Help Please
for sure McIntosh can do the power conversion for you, if you send it to them. If you are outside of the USA, chech the McIntosh website, they should have a service provider for your country. 
Cary SLI-80 F1 & Special Edition or CJ Combo?
CJ is great stuff, but I'm a huge Cary guy now. I love the warm sound it produces. All of the F1 stuff from Upscale Audio is stellar. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Beach Boys - Made in USA (found it today, I don't think it had ever been played!!)Black Sabbath - Paranoid (180g)The Cult - ElectricThe Cult - Love (180g)Jimmy Hendrix - Valley's of NeptuneNew Pornographers - Twin CinemaAC/DC - Back in Black (180g) 
Best in-wall speakers for rear channel?
I have Niles HD-8's in my ceiling for the rears. I am not sure what model they have been replaced by, but they have been fine. They were about $599 retail when new. I have Maggie 3.6R's up front.I have found that the rears fire so seldom that it d... 
Record Club vs. Store purchased records
Buconero117, excellent info. What a cool job that must have been. 
Record Club vs. Store purchased records
good question, I have thought that too regarding some of those Columbia House records I have compared to other regular pressings.So, all you vinyl nuts out there, help us out, was there a difference in the record club pressed vinyl? They do seem k... 
New favorite VINYL Album?
Black Keys - Rubber Factory 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Pink Floyd - The Wall (radio station copy, that's perfect!!) 
PS Audio PW vs. Bryston BDA-1 vs. Wyred 4 Sound
I have the Bryston, and have heard the PS Audio extensively, and would say that sonically they are very close, with the PS Audio have a bit better upper end and extension (but smooth, not harsh) and the Bryston a bit warmer. The PS Audio is a bit ... 
Top 5 Hamburgers
Javiers is good, great scenery, and the view is nice too!! 
Top 5 Hamburgers
Bongo, I ate at Anjin last week with some of the Japanese guys I work with, it was sublime, a great dining experience. We ended up at Javiers tonight, about the 100th time I've been there. Going to Father's tomorrow, and the Dodgers game. I love S... 
Transport and DAC or Upgrade CDP?
new DAC. 
Which TT to keep? SP10, 124, 301, L75, B12H
keep the Lenco, and sell me the Technics!! 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
I'm shocked at how great it sounds. I thought that all of the tracks, or most, were digitally recorded, so I didn't expect that much, but the record is fantastic. Plus, I really love Foo Fighters anyway, so....