rlawry

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First song to "Blow You Away"...
"School" by Supertramp. I bought the record because I liked the cover and wasn't prepared for the sonics and prowess of this record. Haven't been the same since. 
Compliments to Graham
I have gone the upgrade path with Graham arms, starting with a 1.5t and Merrill Heirloom turntable I bought in 1992 to replace a Rega Planar 3 setup. I upgraded over the years from a Grado cartridge to an Audioquest AQ7000nsx and replaced it with ... 
Are NBS cables are sound better than Nordost ?
I have tried a lot of cables in my system and when I tried some of the higher-cost NBS cables there was no way of going back. The NBS have an immediacy, a vividness in the midrange that is to die for. I was surprised at how much bigger the soundst... 
Which is the best speaker to buy ?
I have a pair of Sophias and they were killer with an ARC VT100 Mark III that I used to have. I would think your amp would work well with the Sophias as they are a relatively easy load other than being a nominal 4 ohm impedance. I don't have exper... 
Pre/power or Int Amp for Wilson Sophias?
I have a pair of Sophias and have tried a bunch of solid-state and tubed amps. My preamp has always been a CAT Signature Mark III. Since these speakers are a relatively easy load you can use either tubed or SS amps with good effect. I had an Audio...