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The panic selling of tube audio had begun.
I hope so...Sell Sell Sell! Can't wait to pick up some more vintage tube equipment at bargain prices. OHM...great to see you back! My Palm Beach County possums, raccoons, and iguanas say hello...  
Has anyone here ever commisioned a piece of music?
Yes. In 1962, my parents went out one night for a very rare break from us 3 kids. Dad had one of those large Electrovoice corner horn tube systems. My older sister was babysitting me and my younger brother. She just wanted to watch TV. I paid her ... 
Russian tube supply issues
Breaking news. Thanks.  
Tekton Design - New IRL Technology - Lifelike, Real, Immersive
Do they sound as real as the Acoustat Model 6? If not, I'll pass.  
What is your favorite cover?
Unbelievable. OK, @vair68robert, you want to go totally off topic with a whole album of covers, I give you Mark Lanegan’s Imitations, you won’t see that one talked about in his obits, a brilliant and underappreciated recording. Comes with a specia... 
What is your favorite cover?
As usual with these types of threads, most people totally disregarded the OP’s clearly stated request of "favorite cover", meaning one, NOT a list. And yes, I know it’s hard to pick just one but I did it. It can be done. So how many do we get? 3,... 
Nominees For Worst Recording Of All Time
Portishead's Self-Titled Second Record. I dare anybody with a good system to listen to that record without tone controls and actually enjoy it. Strident and harsh being belief, a sonic disaster.  
What is your favorite cover?
Johnny Cash - Hurt  
What CD spinning tonight?
10 years ago, when I was simply trying to burn in some Cardas interconnect cable, so many hours, blah blah blah, it was Thelonious Monk, Brilliant Corners, 24/7.Even at the Audio Research SP-6C's lowest audible line volume, somewhere around 8, it ... 
Most beautiful turntable under $5k
The one that renders the most beautiful music.  
Looking for Blues with High Fidelity
What stuart k said.   
Mark Lanegan Has Died
Mark's official family obituary: https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/dailyrecordnews/name/mark-lanegan-obituary?id=33356569    
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Joanna Newsom - Ys.  
High Fidelity Cables?
Rick is a true innovator. Assuming his health is okay, I hope he can find a true balance. Work on his projects and let someone else run the business.  
What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to?
Joanna Newsom. She stated in one of her rare interviews that she has a "tube-based system with decent speakers",(didn’t advertise any brand names), and finds it funny that her actor husband, (Andy whatever), likes to walk around the house with his...