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Rock n Roll w/Strings
Just listened to Elton Johns 1st album, which I consider spotty as far as music quality, with some songs excellent and others not so much. However, quite a few songs have strings, some have harp, and one I believe has harpsichord. 
Cryo Treating Silver Cables?
I'm using a cryo'd Oyaide DB-510 (BNC terminations) and I can assure you that it sounds excellent. No problems to report!This cable was cryo'd by the company (CryoParts) from which I purchased it.Unfortunately the company no longer exists because ... 
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Well, IMO it definitely is the screw..............8^) 
Best sounding Santana debut and 3rd album
Metralla,You are correct sir! It was a Mofi issued in 2008, UDCD773 gold CD of 1st Santana I was thinking of. There was also a Columbia Mastersound gold CD issued in 1994. I've owned so many Santana CDs that I got confused. 8^) 
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50jess,The question is: is Audiofeil being facetious?My suspicion is that he is, so don't expect a serious answer!Frequently entertaining "Modus aperandi" 
Best sounding Santana debut and 3rd album
You might try the Japanese Blu-spec Sony releases. I have the 2nd, 3rd and 4th Santana CDs and they sound pretty good.There is also an Audio Fidelity gold version (relatively recent) of the 1st CD but I have not heard it (may be out of print, not ... 
What was your first tweak?
2nd: Ferrite rings on ICs & SCs. Not sure they had any effect. 
What was your first tweak?
I liked a little more tracking force so I used nickles and quarters. Dimes just wouldn't do the trick! 
12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus
Back to the original "12 Facts". They are facts, no big whoop, things have changed; that was then, this is now.Who expects the Beatles to be the biggest thing for all time?Disappointing, encouraging, neutral (where I fit in, I guess) depends on on... 
12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus
The nazis liked Wagner because he wrote antisemitic articles and harbored antisemitic sentiments. Plus his music glorified Germanic myths and history. I'm certainly not claiming that the nazis had any particular liking for classical music, only if... 
12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus
The nazis really liked Wagner. I believe none of his music was played in Israel until very recently, like in the last year or two.Can't say I blame them. 
12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus
So, the music scene in most of our opinions has gone cheesy. Although I have to agree I don't know what to say about it.It is what it is and nothing can change it. It's simply evolution. I have no choice but to accept it.But we don't have to like it! 
Who is your favorite jazz pianist
Listened to a Tommy Flanagan CD of all Coltrane tunes today. Really great. 
12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus
Mozart died at 35 or 36 not in his twenties, not that it really matters. 
12 Extremely Disappointing Facts About Popular Mus
A lot of chamber music was written so groups of amateurs could play it at home.