mrmitch

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Dave Brubeck
I have on original vinyl the following Brubeck: Time Out (as well as the Classic Records remaster), Time Changes, Jazz Impressions of New York, Adventures In Time,Countdown: Time In Outer Space. Brubeck is one of those names that says JAZZ to me i... 
What are your favorite music genres?
Prog rock, Classic Jazz, Blues, World, Classic Rock, Classical 
Favorite driving music
Drive By Truckers..........only kidding. ZZ Top! 
Review: Salk Sound SoundScape 8 Speaker
Bob, Will do. Nice to know that you're still excited by your LP's after getting the Salks. 
Accuton based speaker list?
Earlier Venture models 
Review: Salk Sound SoundScape 8 Speaker
Bugredmachine, I'm about to pull the trigger on a pair of SS8's. How do you feel about them now that you've had awhile to live with them? Probably going to go with the c apacitor upgrade to Mundorf Silver in oil. I just want to be sure that they d... 
Favorite Genesis Tracks?
Entangled. 
Cap life span?
Years ago I had a PS Audio 200C amp and it wasnt sounding right. Called their tech and he told me that the life of the caps was about 15 to 20 years, depending on use. 
Joule-electra LA-150 Mk 2 dead
Thanks again for your help! New 6EM7's are in and the system is running just fine. Still no clue what made both 6EM7's burn out at the same time, but the big thing is whatever made that happen didnt take anything else out along with the tubes. 
Joule-electra LA-150 Mk 2 dead
Thanks guys, I think Marakanetz is on the right track and I trust his opinion after seeing his threads and replies for years here. Dob, have to agree about this pre-amp, its wonderful,better in almost every way from the Conrad Johnson I had before... 
Original prices for LP albums
A&S was indeed Abraham and Strauss-used to go the the one in Red Bank, NJ in the 60's. 
Choral Music Suggestions
Try the music of Hildegard Von Bingen: 11,000 Virgins by the Anonymous 4 (females) on Harmonia Mundi. She was a 12th Century abbess who was a poet and composer. The music is chants about the legend of St. Ursula and the Eleven Thousand Virgins. Th... 
Ahmad Jamal: Blue Moon
Agree about "Blue Moon". Try "But Not For Me-Ahmad Jamal Trio at the Pershing" on Cadet (LP). Great cuts are But Not For Me, Surrey With The Fringe On Top, Moonlight In Vermont, Poinciana. 
Which song you would love to wake up to?
Martykl, have to agree with you about waking up to anything Hoffs did on video, something about that chick! 
Help me pick a great phono cable
Of the many phono cables I've had the Synergisitic Research Tricon Analog has been the standout in my system (analog portion consists of a TW AKustic Raven One TT, Ortofon 12 inch arm, Fosgate Signature phono preamp into a Joule Electra LA-150 Mk2).