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Audio Salons in Greenwich, CT
"Toys in the Attic" in white plains ny. is a great place for new and used gear.they share a lot of their knowledge with you,and are very professional. 
where can I find record LP guide? class& Jazz
the penquin guide for classical music is first rate for reviews.also gramophone has a updated list of all major recordings,along with reviews.you can get the reviews online free of charge. 
Mendelssohn Srting Octet, op. 20, any suggestion?
i picked up the hausmusic london disc produced in 1990.it is very good.has 2 string quintets and 1 quartet also.gramophone gave this disc a very favorable review.it's on the virgin/veritas label and can be had for less than $15.00 
speaker phase
i live in pelham,ny. if that helps.also i have a carver 500 T amp that the cj pre is fronting.i don't know if the amp is inverting or not.if it is ,i probably don't have to do anything.does anyone know if this amp inverts? thanks. and thanks for t... 
Most beautiful violin recording you have heard
any reissue of jascha heifetz on the rca red label,including tchaikovsky,mendelssohn and bruch violin concertos.they are all digitally remastered and sound great,probably the best violinist of all time. 
need decent cheap pre amp to drive
just want to thank everyone who responded to my inquiry.the tips are invaluable.the adcom pre 565 seems like a good idea 
The best CD Player for the money
the cambridge 500se is an excellent choice.it has a updated 24 bit 192khz dac.very airy and defined.if you shop around [audiolab] you can get it delivered for about 400$ 
carver m 500t amp wiring problem
thanks weiserb.i don't know why vendor of the biwires didn't say anything about that when i explained the problem 
Best recordings for the following...
perlman,stern and zuckerman made a live,digital cd of vivaldi's 4 seasons.again the sonics and performances are great.these are the best players in the world.it was recorded circa 1983 and is on the ddg label. 
Best recordings for the following...
the best "nutcracker" that i've heard is the 1998 recording by the kirov orchestra/valery gergiev.it's a digital recording and the sonics are great.the penguin guide also gave it rave reviews.