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Whats playing on your system today?
also to add, its typical Ryan Adams writing. Depressing ideas and words but thoughtful and pleasant arraignments :-) db 
Whats playing on your system today?
slawIts fantastic! I have all of his releases. Each one seems better than the last. I really like "ryan adams" self titled (the last one) Prisoner is above that so far. Recorded very well. Mixed and mastered better than "Self Titled". The last one... 
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Ryan Adams - Prisonerdb 
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Cannonball Adderly _ Something ElseChet Baker - ChetPaul Desmond - Live 
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slaw - I like where your guiding this :-) 
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Slaw, thanks for that! I will look it up. Jim Eno is one good dude. Also the new (ish) John Hiatt is really good. Terms of my Surrender.db 
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Slaw, yes new SPOON very very soon! Cant wait. Vinyl listening party :-)Love Andrew Bird. The new one is terrific as is most of his releases.db 
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Neil Young - Massey HallNeil Young - Dreamin ManAndrew Bird- Noble Beastdb 
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nutty if you have yet to hear any SPOON they are my favorite and produce fantastic recordings that keep you involved. Divine Fits is the side project of the lead singer/writer/main man for Spoon. db 
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Divine FitsAmazing recording.  
Albums you can listen too all the way through and it's all good
SPOON any albumANDREW BIRD- Noble Beast and Break it YourselfPEARL JAM - NocodeCANNONBALL ADDERLY - Something ElseJIM HALL - ConceretoCHET BAKER - ChetWILCO - Sky Blue SkyPAUL SIMON - Rhythm of the SaintsfIREHOSE - if'nARCADE FIRE - The Suburbs an... 
What music do you use to assess your system?
Old thread... but I'll add Spoon to mix. The whole album is fantastic but the first side of Transference is a reference for me. (All Spoon albums are a must for me)Also Sting Ten Sumners Tales.Cannonball Adderly Something ElseNorah Jones first sid... 
Help choose phono stage
Although not in the $1000 range you are asking I would look at the Parks Audio Budgie. Really a fantastic sounding unit. Shannon at Parks Audio is a real gem. The unit has a great response to my Denon DL110 and my Jolida 502A. Separation, highs an... 
What turntable, $500 or less
On the Carbon you cant adjust the VTA. You can on the 1.3.This would come in handy if you decided to flirt with different cartridges. When I put the Denon on it was almost the same size as the Sumiko Pearl that came with the 1.3 so I left the VTA ... 
What turntable, $500 or less
There certainly are other options out there. But after my long search I landed at the 1.3. I have the Cambridge 640p which sounds fine, but just came into a fantastic and rare Soundcraftsmen pre-amp that is incredible. You certainly wont go wrong ...