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Simply Vinyl...why the bum rap?
My knock is at the price they charge the source material should be the original master. In fact Unless it states the source as being the original master I don't even bother looking at the catalog of said company. 
How to replace stolen music?
If you have software on your computer that can burn music than start knocking on your friends doors and burn what they have to replace what you lost. As far as itunes I have heard the sound suffers when you crank it up. If there is a place in town... 
Rush fans on the board ??
Moving Pictures without a doubt is my favorite with Witch Hunt and Tom Sawyer.Next is "Roll the Bones" and then "Test for Echo" an over looked gem I have turned a lot of Rush fans on to that had given up on the band. 
Music Recommendations
Try Bernard Herrmann. He did the film scores for alot of Hitchcocks movies from Vertigo,North by Northwest,Marnie, The Man Who Knew to Much, Psycho and others.Esa-Pekka Salonen with The L.A. Philharmonic does an admiral job on their Cd but their i... 
Music Recommendations
A Beautiful Mind was james Horner not john Williams. My mistake. 
Music Recommendations
Pines of Rome is Respighi, try his The Fountains of Rome or his The Birds. Give Vivaldi a chance maybe his Concerto d' Amore, But John Williams should not be overlooked.Give his Soundtrack to A Beautiful Mind or Star Wars (MFSL on Vinyl) a listen. 
OK, Today is Pedal Steel Guitar Day
David Lindley 
Beating the RVG Horse
It amazes me that 60 minutes hasn't done a segment on Rudy,I've been waiting for years for it. 
It's Hammond B3 Organ Day
Add Larry Young,Freddie Roach,Jack McDuff and Dr. Lonnie Smith to those group of jazz organ swingers. 
It's Hammond B3 Organ Day
Don't forget Baby Face Willette 
Vandersteen 2CE Sigs tweeter too high
What I did was screwed the front tip toes all the way down snug against the bottom of speaker.I put a small bubble leveler on top of speaker and with the back tip toe of Sound anchor adjusted it til the bubble stated it was level. Put the bubble l... 
Vandersteen 2CE Sigs tweeter too high
With my Vandy 3ASigs I put the front spikes all the way down in front and adjust only the back spike to level them. What a huge improvement,more base and the highs are just right. 
Canadian Pressings.
Fatparrot,my experience also. The Saga remasters are great. 
Anyone use a hockey puck as a record weight?
I believe Don Rickles does. I'm sorry I just couldn't resist. 
Best re-issue LP's
Without a doubt any Jazz that Columbia re-issued after digitaly remastering them are inferior to the originals. I can't think of one that is better.