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The best acoustic guitar recordings??
Kenny Burrell "Guitar Forms" +1Jorma Kaukonen "Quah" is still a classic. 
Newbie amp help......why?
Taking it one step further, call around and find a dealer who carries 2 or 3 brands of tube amplifier, and go listen to those. For many people, a tube amp will provide sonics that much more closely resemble live instruments. As others have said, i... 
Dodd preamp vs. McCormack RLD-1 preamp
You might want to read the Dodd review on 10audio.com. It is pretty accurate IMO. One interesting point is that the 6922s are dual triodes, and the Dodd only uses one side of each tube, so you can swap them after normal tube life and double life o... 
Does anyone do speaker mods?
Have heard great things about Bill Legall, both the man & his work. Cheers,Spencer 
Atma-Sphere MA-1 amps
Just in case anyone is unfamiliar with it, there is also a version of the MA1s that come with 4 12SX7 tubes in lieu of the 6SN7s. This is the version I own. Rolling 12SX7s isn't an issue, as there are not many to choose from. Cheers,Spencer 
Pre Amp Help
Borrow something from another local audionut and use that to help you decide. Photon's comments make good sense, and without getting into specific brands etc., I'd guess that replacing the Adcom would make a surprising amount of difference. How ef... 
aerial model 7, both speakers completly smoked
send them to Aerial! 
Atma-sphere S-30 with Reference 3A?
Marty,FWIW, I've found the tonal balance great when pairing my MA1s with my VSM-MXs. Not exactly what you're trying to do, but perhaps a relevant data point...Cheers,Spencer 
Atma-Sphere MA-1 amps
Biased as an owner could be, I'm very happy with these amps, and have lived with many others(check my system page: "Crisis Narrowly Averted". The Atmas have a clarity and ease of presentation that few amps do. The midrange purity is remarkable, hi... 
Amp Options for Evolution Acoustics Speakers
Jonathan,Please comment on how/what OTLs and Atma-Spheres in particular do vs. others when paired with the Evolutions. Cheers,Spencer 
16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade.
Lots of folks can surprise us with knowledge and understanding of speakers. But without passion, resources, business acumen, manufacturing skills, patience and luck, they will just amount to one of hundreds who've gone out of business building spe... 
Hobbies other than Audiophiliac?
Poker. It pays for my records. 
Can anyone recommend a Phono Pre Amp?
I've heard good things about the Aqvox...might be worth checking out. Cheers,Spencer 
Impressions of Beck's New album?
Yeah, I also love Sea Change; it's great on vinyl. Mutations is also terrific. Looking forward to hearing the new one. 
50's Jazz Club Sounding Songs?
This thread inspires me to mention that everyone here should watch the documentary "History of Blue Note: The Alfred Lion Story", it is often rerun on the Ovation cable network, and is also available to rent. Most of the musicians on this thread a...