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Obscure bands
Charlie "Lines" is one of my favorite albums.  Can't believe I missed them when I was looking through my collection.  I have all of their albums on vinyl.  Good call! 
If a gear is dirt cheap, do you think it is no good?
Long as your system floats YOUR boat, what's there for me to think about? + 1 
Moving to Paris Need: Equipment & 230V @ 50Hz Advice from experts
The French make some really superb gear Not only French gear, but Italian, German, etc.  I guarantee you that you will be in high-end heaven over there. 
Obscure bands
Here's a few more, then I'll quit.  Could be here forever.10CCAceAngelArgentAsleep At The WheelBadfingerBoomtown RatsCanned HeatClimax Blues BandDexy's Midnight RunnersExileFMGrapes Of WrathHead EastIcicle WorksJoy Of CookingKlaatuMen Without Hats... 
Whats a good all around digital cable for under $250. I only need half a meter.
The Cardas Lightening 15 is a great digital cable and has the attributes you are looking for.  Agree with the 1M or longer. 
Obscure bands
I have a massive record collection and decided to look through it for some more bands. The 70’s to 80’s era was the one that I focused on early on because I grew up in that time frame.AmbrosiaApril WineBlackfootChilliwackDeacon BlueDr. HookEngland... 
Moving to Paris Need: Equipment & 230V @ 50Hz Advice from experts
I would wait until you get over there.  There is a massive amount of gear that never gets exported to the US.  You will find all kinds of great gear.Maybe visit and become a regular at a local hifi shop and see what they have.  Also, start reading... 
Please help value these speakers
The Blumenstein Orca 3 speakers sell new for around $800.  They would be worth around $400-$500 dollars used.The Rogers and Spendor models of the BBC LS3/5A speakers have had so many different versions that I'm not sure what they are worth. Maybe ... 
Vintage threshold
IIRC, the MKII version had the optical bias like George mentioned and the "E" series had an upgraded power supply section. 
Need to Re-tip my Cartridge
http://www.sound-smith.com/retip/http://www.phonocartridgeretipping.com/service-phono.htmlI have used both of these companies and had excellent results from each one. SoundSmith will take a little longer, but Peter does great work. Andy is also ve... 
Obscure bands
I listened to "Safety In Numbers" and "White Noise" last night.  They seem to me, to be a cross between Duran Duran, Kansas and ELO.I really enjoyed both albums.  Tidal has more and I plan to listen further.  Thanks again for the recommendation. 
Best Rock Album of 2016
Just listened to the new Robin Trower album "Where Are You Going To?".  Excellent!  Man, can that dude play the guitar.  Reminded me a lot of the old Robin Trower.  Highly recommended.The new Goo Goo Dolls "Boxes" is just okay.  I really like them... 
Do female audiophiles exist
Back in the day, in one of my stores, I had a young woman that worked for me.  She was not only an excellent salesperson, but she knew as much about audio as any guy that I've ever meet.She had a great ear and a pretty nice system. 
Obscure bands
Here’s the reference to Steely Dan that I found about Crack The Sky:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crack_the_Sky#cite_note-autogenerated1-1I think it had more to do with their albums charting on the Billboard 200, than an actual comparison of the b... 
Obscure bands
Arcam88...thanks for the reference to Crack The Sky.  I have never heard of them, but in doing some research, Rolling Stone compared them to Steely Dan, which is my favorite band of all time. So, I am going to have to check them out.A few others:G...