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Tune of the Day
"Picking Up the Signal" - Son Volthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1bLkReqW-OI 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Hey Jim! Thanks. I had never heard the film version of "Stones" before. Wow! Fantastic! And I was just thinking last night that I need to see the movie. That was just reinforced... FYI for anyone interested:Bruce Springsteen (and Patty) - "Stones"... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Lunchtime listening - Son Volt - "Straightaways" 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Bruce Springsteen - "Western Stars" 
Anyone here using vintage speakers?
My current stable is Infinity qB, Infinity RS1.5 and JSE Infinite Slope 1.8. The JSE's are the best built and most impressive looking. But the Infinity RS1.5s are my favorite sounding speaker. They even survived a pair of Vandersteen 3s I bought t... 
Raising standmount speakers
Couldn't you just try a pair of 24" speakers stands? Many available in that height.Also, the suggestion of a bit of tilt should tell you if you are on the right track. You could do the math to determine how much tilt. Or you could use something li... 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Reviving this thread from the dead. So, in these challenging times, anyone seen any good shows? Or any shows at all?I'm holding tickets for 3 different shows - Son Volt, Elvis Costello and Shovels and Rope, in Sept. 2021, October 2021 and November... 
Anyone here using vintage speakers?
I'm using Infinity RS1.5s. Since buying them for $264 about 5 years ago, I've tried to replace them 3 times with some much more expensive floorstanders. In all three cases, the much more expensive floorstanders have been shown the back door..... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
One last record side before bed.....Yaz - "Upstairs at Eric's" - Side 1. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Reference 3As are long gone, more than a year ago. Pre-COVID. I previously had Reference 3A MM DeCapo(i) and enjoyed them (in a different room/different home). The Veenas, not as much in my current room. The were definitely audiophile speakers wit... 
Help/advice, upgrading my vintage amplifier!
@erivera1990  - Congrats on the new amp. Enjoy!Now that you have your system sorted out, go over and post some of your vinyl music selections on the "What's on Your Turntable Tonight?" thread. Everybody's doing it!!!https://forum.audiogon.com/disc... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw  - Hey Steve. It's getting dark earlier, so shorter bike rides on weekday evenings. Gives me an extra hour to try to get in some tunes. We spent several weeks out of town over the summer. A week of paddling/camping in Boundary Waters Nationa... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Hooters - "Nervous Night" 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Neil Diamond - "Tap Root Manuscript" 
Build-up on stylus - any new cures?
I use Magic Eraser and I carefully drag it from back to front. Have not had an issue in 3-4 years of doing this. However! I'm using an inexpensive Ortofon 2M Red or Blue stylus, so not as concerned about an expensive mistake.