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Does West Coast Jazz get any better then this?
^^^ Mind? Heck no ... these guys need the respect they deserve. Spread the word, brother.  
Most of us have this in our collections ....
^^^ Joe Morello was right in there with Shelly Mann and Stan Levy. Such great drumming! Very musical. I have such great memories of listening to live jazz at the various clubs around the Los Angeles area in the 50's and 60's. Truly a lost era.  
What Cartridge please?
shawn ...Read the threads on the AT-ART-9. LP Tunes has it for under $1100.00. or for even less money, under $500.00, you might want to consider the AT OC9 MKIII, also available at LP Tunes. The ART-9 stays right up there with the big boys and out... 
Audio-Technica AT-ART9 phono cartridge
Excellent, wanders ... It's a wonderful cartridge ... especially after 50 hours or so.  
Decision Decision Decision between Cary and Audio Research Sound
Eddy ...Why not pick up a used ARC Classic 30 or ARC Classic 60 to pair with your preamp? Also, if I were you, I'd forget about "warm" or "transparent," and just concentrate on what music really sounds like when you hear it live. Have you ever see... 
Does West Coast Jazz get any better then this?
And by the way ... the Audioengine +2 speakers do a mighty fine job sitting next to my computer screen playing the Little Band Big Jazz album. I think I'll get their subwoofer just to fill things out a bit.  
Is this the new Erica Morini???
Tosta ...Morini is available on Westminster reissues on CD. Here's the  Brahms Tchaikovsky concertos. These are good transfers too. These should be in stereo ... both of mine are. Here she is playing the Brahms concerto:https://www.youtube.com/wat... 
Is this the new Erica Morini???
Erica Morini was amazing. I have a number of her recordings. My favorite was her interpretation of Tchaikovsky's violin concerto: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-jKP5qPOFxk 
If you won the power ball tomorrow night would you
New house with a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean with my new speakers on either side of the vast windows so the music can be immersed into the view.I would upgrade all of my equipment and get all of the ARC reference gear. Oh ... and particu... 
SS pre sounds like tubes
wolf ...Tubes rule the day ... and night. The comments I get when friends are over during those late night listening sessions, when the power coming into the house is at it's most pure is ... "Now THAT'S what we love about tubes!"  
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
wolf ...I enjoy your posts immensely.  Your humor is such that it clearly reveals your intelligence. Last night one of the listeners during the listening session was so overwhelmed by fright due to the 3-D realism afforded by the two RED fuses in ... 
Audio Research PH6 Phono Stage - How is it?
My PH-8 worked very well with the AT OC9 III that has .4mv output. It works even better with the AT ART-9 that has .5mv output.  
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
While the fuses were most impressive in the line stage and amp, they were less impressive in the phono stage. The phono was a marked improvement mind you, but he amp & preamp was more significant. The best improvement was at the CD player. It ... 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
The final two RED fuses went into the CD player today in anticipation of two fellow audiophile friends coming over for a listening session tonight (Friday). After warming up the system for an hour or two, the session began. Holy ear openings Batma... 
Suggestion used tube amp between $1,500-2,000
I have an ARC Classic 60 that was recently gone through by a tech I really trust. It used to be my main amp, but is used as a spare now. It sounds wonderful. They go for reasonable prices these days.