schubert

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Good transport for under 1K?
Yes , AA is a reliable company and safe company . 
Displaying your stereo on Facebook
At one time I was one of the best shots in the US Army .After Vietnam I have only owned one deer rifle as I would rather be killed than kill anyone else . 
Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's?
True, That’s why Sony made the PS-X5 a manual , X6 a semi and X7 an auto .I gave  my X-5 away and it still is running fine at 45 years of age ! 
How much?
Over last 30 years average 5 hours a day, about 80% classical, 20% jazz . 
Harmon Kardon ST-7 with Rabco Tonearm
You must have got the best one they ever made . 
Best building material for vibration free shelving
I have 3" solid maple bought on here from lady in MI underneath both my DD and belt TT on top of a 1" MDF cabinet .I have tried ALL the usual suspects under their feet and found 6$ virapods best . 
Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's?
The best bang for the buck  TT's ever made were the Sony PS-X5, 6 and 7 !.Still a very good table after 40 years if you can find one with working electrics or are handy with same . 
Cover songs that are better than the originals.
+ 3 for Joe Cocker with "A little help from my friends " A true force of nature! A nice guy too. He was on the same ferry I was from Germany to Denmark , gave a liitle concert to about 20 of us on deck . 
Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre?
I would . My Totem Sig 1’s cross at 2.7 and sound very close to what I hear and have heard in over 2 thousand live classical concerts . Very coherent and consistent from 50 to 18.000 hz . 
Expanding your hobby by expanding love
I know buying Music Theory 101 Text at U of Minnesota book store many years ago was one of the smarter things I ever did . I did not take class itself . 
Best Loudspeakers for Rich Timbre?
Totem line comes close . 
Pieces of music that digital can't get right
Every Symphony ever written . 
Might try a tube preamp
In fifty years of tube Audio I have owned several hundred Sylvanias and none of them were bright which was why I bought them .Ones pulled from home organs are great with acoustic music . 
Bands with great second albums
The Cleveland Symphony . 
Jazz for aficionados
Great minds must think alike Frogman , those were my exact thoughts when Al  laid down that line !My ears went out about 6 inches because the great beauty of Bjoerling's  voice was THE  thing that brought me to classical and my respect for Previn ...