macdadtexas

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Reason for buying old/classic turntables
Wow, somebody didn't get any Xmas presents this year I guess. Old tables are cool, they sound different for whatever reason not better or worse, just different. If you sell new tables you don't want people buying old ones, but the sound is simply ... 
Need $1500 integrated amplification suggestions...
the ARC and Cary on your list are the winners!! 
Good cartridge for playing rock
try the Sumiko Blue Point, Blackbird, Clearaudio Virtuoso Wood. That's a nice list to start. 
New Magnepan
Well looking back through some previous answers I see that Gawdbless just learned about MG-1's a couple of months ago, so I am about 99% sure that is his only experience with Maggies, and has not heard any of the subsequent models in the interveni... 
Wilson Vortex Cleaning arm for VPI clean machines
Thanks yes, don't know what I was thinking, I meant the Walker. K, sounds like it's not a slam dunk improvement and I am not the only one having it, thanks for the responses. 
T.H.E. Show admission
K, that's funny. 
Audio Research DAC7 vs PS Audio DL3 modified
OK, it's an ARC right, enough said, I think you have answered your question on what is better.Ferrari vs Modified Mustang? 
moving i tune from one computer to another
IF you have an external hard drive you can route the existing iTunes libray there easily. I did that when I bought a Drobo and it was a snap. iTunes can direct you through help on how to do that. 
New Magnepan
Gawdbless, OK so the Audiophile company that has the documented greatest customer satisfaction and loyalty doesn't make a "listenable" speaker?? So what are you listening to? I hope you say a single driver design so it shows you just like somethin... 
'they blew'em off the stage'
OK, I have an opposite experience in the same vein. I went to see The Cult open for Metallica in 1990 and I really was not a fan of Metallica at all. I just wanted to see the Cult, and Ian Ashbury could not sing a lick at the show, which made it s... 
Looking for tabletop ideas for VPI 16.5RCM
I second the steam process. There are a couple of great you tube videos on how to do it, and it is very easy to do, and I have not had any problem with warping, infact I have used it to unwarp a couple of very thing '80s pressings. 
A newbie seeking advise on a projector
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Best Sounding SACD
All of the Elton John SACD's are out of this world. Also I love my Sychronicity on SACD almost, but not quit, as much as the vinyl version. Even if you are not a huge Jazz fan, Tierney Sutton's "Dancing in the Dark" is the best SACD I have in my c... 
Speaker advice
Vandy's also won't play very loudly. They are a wonderful speaker, but my guess is that if our friend from Indiana is looking for something with more slam, that is not Vandy's. I have had them, they are great, I would go as far as to say the 5a is... 
I would appreciate some speaker suggestions
Gallo 3.1's no doubt. Or, I would buy Manepan 1.6qr's and a Vandersteen 2wq sub. Both, very nice.