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Turn table for my kid???
Hi TB -The LP60 is a bit of a plastic toy.I have set up a few of my buddies' post college age kids with the Audio Technica LP120.  It is sturdy, the built in preamp is decent and is not susceptible to hum, and the included cartridge is ok.  The si... 
Which amp for Energy Veritas v2.3i?
kd - thanks.  Please feel free to ask any questions you may have, as you work your way through this.Rich 
Which amp for Energy Veritas v2.3i?
Thank you mb1.  Your Rowland comment put a smile on my face.  I had right knee replacement surgery 3 weeks ago (the left knee was replaced in June).   Chuckles have been few and far between.  Best of the New Year!Rich  
Which amp for Energy Veritas v2.3i?
http://www.stereophile.com/integratedamps/306outlaw/#sHESO7xYyTQT1TIo.97Stereophile Review of the Outlaw RR2150 
Which amp for Energy Veritas v2.3i?
$350 for the Adcom trio sounds very tempting.  What would make me hesitate is that that series of Adcom equipment is 25 years old.   The NAD 356BEE is probably in the 10 year or so age range.  It is all good stuff, I am just not a fan these days o... 
Which Clapton CDs?
From the Clapton Store:Journeyman24 NightsFrom Amazon:The Cream of Eric ClaptonLayla 
List of albums that will still be popular 50 years from now...
Well another way to look at this ... what are we listening to today that was composed/ recorded/ etc. from 1916?  And by listening, I mean more than passively listening to.  Possibly Stravinsky?   Rich   
Phono stage for DL103
Yes to the Schiit Mani with the Denon DL103.  Very solid choice for $150.  It is what I use.   
very dumb question
If we could still buy the Advent 300 receiver (new) assuming the same quality level it was back then, we would not need 1/2 the stuff being made these days.  What a honey of a receiver.Rich  
very dumb question
I have two systems with turntables ... one system has the Rega Brio as its power source and the other has a PL Prologue 5 power amp paired with a Musical Fidelity CD PRE 24 preamp with a Schitt Mani phono amp.  Previously, I tried using an old Adc... 
Phono/preamp/amp chain. One of them tube the others SS. Which one?
Late to the party ... tube power amp (Prima Luna PL 5) ... SS preamp (Musical Fidelity CD PRE 24) ... SS phono preamp (Schitt Mani) ... Opera Platea Floorstanders.  I sometimes swap in Ascend Acoustic Sierra One monitors.  For the longest time I u... 
You can only take 5 albums to a deserted Island...
Beach Boys - Pet SoundsCSN&Y - 4 Way StreetMozart - 'Le Nozze di Figaro' Rene Jacobs (conductor)/ Harmonia MundiProcol Harum - Live with the Edmonton Symphony OrchestraRolling Stones - Let It Bleed 
(Fun music)
anything and I mean anything by Marshall Crenshaw.Rich  
How Good Are Omega High Efficiency Speakers?
Over the last 12 years, I have owned two sets of Omega speakers ... the Super 3i and the Super 7 MKII.  The Super 7 MKII is a new design with a new driver.  The Foster driver and TS2R that Gmosley refers to, is a design from a dozen years ago.I us... 
Bookshelf speakers on a budget
Ascend Acoustics CBM 170SE at $350.  Direct Order.  USA Madehttp://www.ascendacoustics.com/pages/products/speakers/cbm170/cbm170.htmlOmega Loudspeakers Super 3i monitors at $595.  Direct Order. USA Made.http://omegaloudspeakers.com/super3i.htmlHav...