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Mac gear "Slow" or others "Fast"
They all sound the same if operating within their design limitations. I suggest a variation on double blind testing that calls for putting your head in a gunnysack with two holes of the exact same (notice the American redundancy) size for the ears... 
NPR, Wine Tasteing, & Audiophiles
Foie gras? 
R.I.P. Clarence "Gatemout" Brown
Saw him in Montreal a few years back. Truly one of the great ones. Glad I caught his show. May he rest in peace. 
More Power is always good?
I'm on the wrong planet if you are a true earthling Anarchy! 
More Power is always good?
Power is power. 
B.B. King
Saw him last year in Montreal, ok but age sure takes its toll. Yous should have seen him in his prime. I ain't what I used to be either so I'm not rying to be harsh or cynical, merely nostalgic. 
The most emotional amp out there?
Oh yeah, reproducing music electronically is just like wine... The comparison is old, tedious, boring and not instructive at all. A wine does not seek to reproduce anything; it is not the ersatz of another liquid. So trotting out the old snobbish ... 
The most emotional amp out there?
Have to agree with Jsujo. Said it amny times. 
The most emotional amp out there?
Pioneer SA 9500-II had tears streming down my eyes when I was nineteen. Never found one that emoted so well. 
Duke did the Sound LABs survive?
Isn't Idaho in twister territory? 
Roy Buchanan Recommendations??
Maybe this is a non-recommendation, but "Buch and the Snake Stretcher's" is often touted as his best. I found the sound awful so I couldn't concentrate much on the music, it maybe time I give it a second chance. 
battling the pops and clicks
Anyone who can tune out clicks ans pops is either blessed or lying! 
Has anyone recovered thier Maggies??
No, mine are still down and I have not recovered use of them as yet. Thanks Magneplanar! 
Phono stage picking up radio signals?
Those interconnects have to be shielded or else yau can start enjoying radio while you listen to records. BTW any problems with clicks and pops? 
battling the pops and clicks
Pops and clicks are an intrinsic part of that type of playback system unless you live in another universe. As you gain experience with those black discs you will realize that they are not all created equal and even if they started out good many ma...