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"They are here" vs. "You are there"
I prefer "they are here". Since I have never been to most concert halls, recording studios, etc. I don't know how they are supposed to sound. I do know my own sound room and acoustic space and how it performs.Just my opinion... 
Stylus Question for AR ES- Table--Survey adivce
Audio Technica AT150MLX 
What's wrong with 6-7 ft tonearm wires?
I had to move (2) of my turntables a little further away from my systen and went from a 1 meter to a 2 meter (6 1/2 feet) and heard NO difference in sound quality. I think it depends on the quality of the cable. I use Cardas on both of these 2 met... 
Audio Research Preamp Experts?
I was an ARC dealer for many years and have personally owned almost every preamp/line stage that they have made.My vintage favorites:LS5MKIIILS5MKIILS2BMKIISP9MKIIISP9MKIISP14SP11MKIISP6E 
Last time you felt that "tingling" sensation?
"I Never Saw Blue Like That Before" by Shawn Colvin. 
noob TT setup question
You are hitting just enough of the outer rim of the record, (which is rounded), and the stylus is missing/jumping past the lead in groove. 
for the ultimate vinyl analog lover---when you die
I want my ashes mixed with the sand to make the glass for vacuum tubes. Maybe a series of 6DJ8's or 12AT7's? Maybe even a few output tubes... 
Any Magnepan 1.6 owner who upgraded to 1.7?
I'd like to hear a side by side comparison between the 1.7 and a pair of "gunned" 1.6's. Has anyone actually heard the two, in the same room with the same equipment?Here is the info on Peter Gunn:http://www.indiespinzone.com/magnestand.html 
Denon's 100th anniversary
The integrated amp is rated at 80 watts at 8ohms and 160 at 4 ohms. It's listed under the "downloads" and under "owner's manual". Looks pretty nice... 
Cowboy Junkies: Trinity Sessions on Vinyl
I just saw them last month at the Arvada Center in Denver and they were amazing. Haunting, sweet, powerful all at once.The "Trinity Sessions" were recording with the group circled around a single microphone in the small Church of the Holy Trinity.... 
Cowboy Junkies: Trinity Sessions on Vinyl
It's wonderful! I have both the Classic 180 gram and 200 gram pressings in addition to the 45RPM set.I also have a regular copy that is a Canadian pressing that's pretty good also.Trinity Revisited is stellar too... 
If I could only have one album from the....
Dire Straits-Making MoviesEagles-The Long RunLinda Ronstadt-Simple DreamsSteely Dan-Katy LiedElton John-Goodbye Yellow Brick RoadBilly Joel-The StrangerJackson Browne-Late for the SkyBeatles-Rubber SoulElvis Costello-My Aim is TrueFleetwood Mac-Ru... 
6922 tube recommendations
Upscale Audio. Kevin's excellent.http://www.upscaleaudio.com/6DJ869227308_c_42.html 
Help with Cartridge selection
Lyra Delos. If you can swing the extra bucks, buy a Lyra Kleos. 
How many 'listen outside of the box' design?
I haven't owned a box speaker since the early 1980's. I traded in my original DCM Time Windows for Magnepans and then my Magnepans for electrostatics and have never looked back...