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Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tonight began with some recordings by the outstanding recording engineer Bob Auger:Brahms, Sextet, Alberni Qt, CRD 1034CPE Bach, Concertos, Pinnock/EngConcert, CRD 1011Bach, Flute Sonatas, Preston -fl, Savall -vadg, Pinnock -hpd, CRD 1014/5 And is... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Prokofiev's Romeo and Juliet Suites No. 1 and No. 2, Skrowaczewski/MinnSO, Mercury SR 90315 (another superb reissue in Speakers Corner's continuing Mercury series, masterful performances of these powerful suites). 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Thelonius Monk, Monk's Music, Riverside 12-242 (45 rpm Analogue Productions reissue) Handel, Coronation Anthems, Willcocks/ECO/ChoirKingsCollege, Argo ZRG 5369Handel, Concerti Grossi, op3,1-6, Pinnock/EnglishConcert, Archiv 413 727Handel, Chandos ... 
Servicing older high-end gear - recommendations?
Agree with the Bill Thalmann recommendation from Sugarbrie., 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Hah! Yes, LA Woman. I need my rock moments from time to time. I just find my selections hopelessly stuck in the 60s-70s. ;-)Thanks for the Ben Webster Meets Oscar Peterson suggestion. I've added it to my wish list as I expand my exploration of jaz... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tonight...Doors, LA Woman, Elektra (German reissue)Creedence Clearwater Revival - more from the 45 rpm box set from Analogue Productions.Ben Webster, Soulville, Verve 8274 (SpeakersCorner reissue)Britten: Four Sea Interludes from Peter Grimes, Bri... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Slipknot, sounds like a great concert! Love the programming.. 
Gary Karr recordings: looking for on-line stores..
Acoustic Sounds has a 9 titles on vinyl and 4 titles on CD.. 
PC's for Aesthetix Callisto Signature???
The Omega Mikro power cords from Walker Audio are working well here on my Io Signature with volume controls. The result should be similar on a Callisto. There's certainly no downside to trying them with Walker Audio's 30-day return policy. http://... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sessions' The Black Maskers, Hanson/EastmanRochesterO, Mercury SR 90103 (Speakers Corner reissue - Outstanding!)In Dulci Jubilo, Christmas Music of the 15-18th Centuries, Jurgens/MonteverdiChHamburg, Telefunken SAWT 9419Louis Armstrong meets Oscar... 
Lions and Tigers and Bears..Oh MY............or...
RWD, you have a very nice analog front-end working for you now, so I'm just going to ramble a bit with some thoughts to share... If you really like your Rhea, you will find similar sonic qualities in the Calypso, or better yet, the Callisto Signat... 
How to Level Eminent Technology Arm
Assuming you otherwise have your ET arm aligned correctly to the surface of your platter (parallel across the surface, post locked in vertical position, etc.), leveling the arm is best done by leveling the turntable: ...Lift the cueing lever up (t... 
What is AFAIK?
"AFAIK" = an abbreviation for "As far as I know,..." . 
Budget Amp for Avalon Eidolon
Eavr11, I believe the Atma-Sphere MA-1 will drive the Eidolons just fine with probably a bit less control and authority in the bass than the MA-2 provides, but I've not heard this combination myself so I'm working second hand here and extrapolatin... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
R_f_sayles, thank you for confirming what I thought I was hearing. It does sound almost like veil of white noise, which on first listening confused me as to what was going on. That very quiet brush work and the baritone sax make for a very unusual...