ricpan

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Great country recording
Willie Nelson Teatro with Emalou Harris is great. Willie's guitar work is magic. The Stardust Album is always in my rotation. Cornell Hurd live in a fun and the stories, his Fruit Shack Album is good. 
Why No McIntosh Recommendations?
I think they make great equipment and their resell is the best. I like the look but I'm an old fart. 
Is elliptical the best stylus profile
Elliptical are not as finicky to setup. I think they pickup more surface noise though. 
Which one is the best INTEGRATED!!
I'm not a intergrated guy buy if I were I would at least look at the McIntosh MAC8900. 300watts per channel. All the connectivity you will ever need. A Swiss Army knife of a Intergrated. MC and MM phono. Plus when you want to move on easy the sell... 
Need Tonearm help for a Thorens TD124 Mark II
Man where did you get all that new old stock? 
Most overrated bands
By the way if you think the Beatles where overrated was not around in the mid to late 60. 
Most overrated bands
Some music  stands up with time better. In the day I listen the Beatles, Led Zepp, Jimmi Hendrix, ZZ top ect. Not so much now. That doesn't  mean they were not great. There is times I go back  and listen to them and it brings back memories...a dif... 
Musician vs. audiophile
I agree with Stevecham. If you are using subs they need to be timed correctly with your mains. Most mains react a fraction of a second faster. than the subs. Use a processor or cable lenth to correct this problem. When you got it right your bass w... 
Hi Fi Hi End Verses Pro Audio Specs
Interesting subject. My system is a mixture of both. My speakers are JBL 4345s that are bi-amped using an Electro-voice DX38. I have built an external charged coupled crossover for the Mid, High and Ultra high drivers. The 18" woofers are driven b... 
Duelund 16g Speaker Wire Question
I read somewhere that its not recommended to double it up. Im Bi-amping so its a little different  running two seperate 16AWG wires. I really like the sound . Very detailed and lots of bass. My speakers are easy to run. I can see going with 12AWG ... 
Speaker recommendation for mc452 and C2600
check the polarity of your speaker wires. Switch them and have a listen. 
Phono cable recommendations - high performance good value cable
I'm in the market for a new phone cable myself. I think I'm going to give the  Signal Cable a try. It seems to a good buy. It uses a combination of copper and silver strands. Anyone using this cable? 
What speakers to go with my new Marantz 2265?
I agree with the Large Advents that you can get at a resonable price. If you want to go all out AR 3A, JBL L65 Jubals or L100s. 
Audio repair in Houston Texas area?
Bammel TV is the place to go. Authorized Marantz and McIntosh repair center and been in business since the 70's. Had work done a couple times with no issues. 
Journey ending speakers
Powering the 4345s biamped with McIntosh MC2500 500 RMS for the 18" woofers and mid, horn tweeter, and super tweet with the MC275VI.