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Preamp Suggestions to replace a CJ PV-12AL
Congratulations on the success of your mod Erick. There’s no shortage of great tubes worth trying. If you want expert advise, I recommend calling Andy at Vintage Tube Services and/or Brent Jessee. 
How Long Ago Since You Cried Listening To Music?
Puff, the magic dragon, lived by the sea... (sob-sob-sob) 
How Long Ago Since You Cried Listening To Music?
Just as having full range speakers are desirable to hear all of the music, so it is with full range emotions to feel all of the music. 
How Long Ago Since You Cried Listening To Music?
Swell! As if the discord over tubes vs. solid state, analog vs. digital wasn’t enough; now we have macho men vs. crybabies.:-) 
Female Jazz Singers...new person/new releases...
Ordinarily I like my jazz vocalists well seasoned with lives tribulations, but Renee Olstead has a certain style that, I think, separates her from the typical newbie. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1IQKZTPFVAM&feature=related 
Diagnose the weak link.
"although I wish I could find a CJ in black that would match the look of the Bryston 4B"Black and gold is a nice color combination, IMO.Glad you’re losing the NAD. 
Having an ear for Jazz
There used to be a New Age radio station in Chicago back in the 80’s. I know that New Age music isn’t the subject here, but for me, it served as a bridge the day I met an older gentleman in an Audio shop. In the course of conversation, and he aske... 
Integrated vs pre/power
Quality and price being equal, the integrated should always come out on top. Particularly when you factor in power cords, interconnect, etc. 
Keith Jarrett Trio in Seattle
"Leave your cameras at home!”You said a mouthful brother! If folks want an encore, take that as gospel. 
Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster long
I’m resurrecting this thread because I just got the Hawkins/Webster CD. I can’t really ad anything to the very nice post by Aldavis, so I’ll just say that listening to this entire ensemble, including Oscar Peterson, is absolutely thrilling. 
Tube Rolling - Any tips or caveats
"Would upgrading the input tubes (12ax7) of the power amps provide a bigger improvement (in terms of dynamics) than upgrading the phono stage of the pre?”Nick sr, I think that’s almost impossible to determine in advance. I can tell you that the po... 
Best Integrated Amp You Ever Heard?
I’m using a New Audio Frontiers Supreme 300b Special Edition. It’s a “stop listening to your system with audiophile ears and just start enjoying the music” type of component. 
Top 5 Hamburgers
"I gotta ask what the fans of "five guys" are smoking?”The good stuff. 
Do you understand your amplifier?
It’s Italian - I like a lot of Italian stuff. It’s got tubes - I like tubes. It has moderate power - moderate power tube amps sound best to me. I have enough things in my life demanding understanding. I engage my stereo system to help me forget th... 
The Evolution of Modern Jazz
I have a passion for jazz and love just about everything mentioned above. The few I haven’t heard, I just ordered. Admitting to a lack of scholarship on the subject, I’d nevertheless like to offer these by a couple of guys that haven’t been mentio...