moofoo

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Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz.
@n80. Excellent suggestions above. I see you are near Charlotte. I live in Columbia and have lots of the above recommendations on vinyl. You are more than welcome to come listen. Also, go to the jazz event you mentioned. You can’t go wrong with th... 
Great country recording
Blue Country Heart, by Jorma Kaukonen. Some great contemporary acoustic players. Check it out.  
seeking recommendations for a preamp
As atmasphere said, get a 6sn7 line preamp. I had a 12au7 based line preamp for several years. The 6sn7 sounded much better. I would also get a separate phono pre as it will give you more flexibility on price, features, and upgradeability, etc. Fo... 
How do you sort your LPs?
Alphabetical by group name or artist last name, starting top row, left to right, top to bottom in the cabinet. For both Lps and CDs. I have a separate cabinet for those few hundred for sale I take to record shows. 
Getting it on with Prog
Opinions are like a**holes, everybody has one 
Getting it on with Prog
Perigeo - Valley of the Temples and Genealogia70’s Italian prog jazz, american guitarist, RCA label 
I Need Some Opinions...
I think you should consider your sources while making your analog direction decision. Do you have a large number of lps in good condition to play? Or are you ready to buy more? Are you willing to learn how to properly set up a cartridge? Or do you... 
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions?
+1 pfeiffer, as I said earlier - you can buy a used Ultraverve.  
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions?
+1 pfeiffer, as I said earlier - you can buy a used Ultraverve.  
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions?
I understand. Once I heard the Ultraverve I contacted her to build me a modified Mercury 3 pre. She was great to work with, period. I am keeping both preamps. There are many folks like her in the industry. We read about them all the time here on A... 
Seriously considering tube preamp…opinions?
+1 on the Ultraverve from Dehavilland. I bought one used for less than half your budget and immediately sold my Primaluna preamp. The Ultraverve sounded much better than the PL in my system. I rolled many tubes in the PL but to me the key is the U... 
Advice on trustworthy audio resellers who check condition, offer trial period?
Upscale Audio sells used on their site.  I have only bought new from them in past years, but their service and support was good for me.  
Synchronicity: Buffalo Springfield and The Beatles
I will have to check it out. That box set is awesome, music and sound. One of my all time favorite bands. Very interesting Neil comments about the mono/stereo versions also. I had all those lps but still got the box, for like 15% off which was a g... 
Manley Chinook - chronic issues
Also I remember reading somewhere someone had a Chinook noise problem because they had only placed the top cover on the unit and not screwed it back on. 
Manley Chinook - chronic issues
I bought a used Chinook a few years ago from a dealer (not Upscale) and have rolled tubes, used MM and MI carts, different loading and gain settings and never had a problem. I also had an inexpensive resistor fail in a brand new, modified preamp o...