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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tchaikovsky, Sleeping Beauty Ballet, Dorati/Concertgebouw, Philips 6769 036 - a very fine performance. 
Record cleaning fluids
The Walker Audio Prelude Record Cleaning System has outperformed every cleaner I've tried, and that has been quite a few over 30 years. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Shostakovich, String Quartet No. 1, Fitzwilliam Qt, L'Oiseau Lyre DSLO 31 (Written in 1938 at the age of 32, this first string quartet demonstrates why Shostakovich is such a master. Just a phenomenal introduction to delights to come in the remain... 
Richmond VA
The Richmond Audio Society continues to be a place where audio nuts and music lovers come together in Central Virginia. Our next meeting is Sunday afternoon, March 11, 2012. We welcome you to join us our guest.. 
Dynavector XV-1S ---is it overkill for my system?
Clearly the contrarian here, I continue to say: the Classic table and tonearm are competent units and you will hear an improvement with the XV-1s. Are there better tonearms than the Classic 1? Well, yes. But it is certainly competent. As is the tu... 
Dynavector XV-1S ---is it overkill for my system?
It is not overkill. You will hear a definite improvement with the XV-1s. However, the lack of easy VTA adjustment in the Classic 1 tonearm limits your ability to fine tune playback for different slabs of vinyl, which the XV-1s will readily reveal.... 
Violin/Cello Clasical Music
"Music for a Glass Bead Game" with Arturo Delmoni and Nathaniel Rosen playing music of Bach, Koday, Handel and Martinu. 
Review: Walker Audio Proscenium Gold Signature Turntable
Hi Peterayer,Thank you for reading and following up. Both the SME 20 and SME 30 were on my short list of outstanding turntables to consider at the time I first heard the Walker. As is the case so many times, I was never able to hear the SME 30 in ... 
My Final Amplifier Purchase - What Would You Buy?
Ditto Salectic. 
Avalon Speakers... To Spike or Not To Spike
With Avalon Eidolons here, I replaced the stock spikes with Walker Audio Valid Points and got a significant improvement in clarity and resolution. Have used the Valid Points spiked through the carpet and pad, and tapped and screwed into the Eidolo... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Dvorak, Sextet in A major, The Auryn Quartet, Christian Altenburger, viola, Patrick Demenga, cello - Tacet L196 (another exceptionally fine new recording and performance by the Auryn Quartet and Tacet)Trapezoid, Another Country - Flying Fish FF 287. 
Review: Walker Audio Proscenium Gold Signature Turntable
See 6moons review of suspension upgrade to the Walker Audio Proscenium Turntable:http://www.6moons.com/audioreviews/walker9/1.html. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Boys of the Lough, "Open Road" Flying Fish FF 310Jackie McLean, "Destination... Out!" Blue Note 4165 - 45rpm Music Matters reissue - outstanding! 
Audiokinesis/Soundlab listener request
Wish I could help on this. Certainly there must be some Soundlab owners in the Washington, DC area. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Jean Langlais, Fantasie uber B-A-C-H, Langlais performing on the St. Cotilde Cavaillé-Coll organ, Motette M 1037 - just marvelous!Peter Mennin, Cello Concerto, Mester/LouisvilleO, Janos Starker-vc, Louisville LS 693.