schubert

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Which audio component would you like Santa to place under the christmas tree for you?
I would appreciate a pair of PSB T3’s , in black please.Never heard them but think they might be swell Symphonic speaker . 
About to purchase the Kef LS50W speaker want opinions about set up....
linnlingo, where dost thou abide ? 
Whats in your second system?
Gallo A'diva speakers on Gallo standsBryston BP-6 preBelles 150 ampGallo 3 subNAD 565 CDProject Perspex TT with  Grado Sonata All ZU wiring  
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
I've never heard a MPEG-4  file but assume they are compressed which I also imagine would not show effect I mentioned . 
Whats playing on your system today?
Saint-Saens -Clarinet Sonata Op 167' Nash Ensemble- Hyperion 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
Indeed, shardorrne .Though I got the impression he meant they had no desire to read anything. And that at a University that is in top world 50 ! 
Why is the snake oil topic closed?
A Professor  I know at a major American university told me recently that is the norm for students to graduate without ever reading a book outside their major and oft not even that . 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
Songbird, which i gather was/is her bestseller . 
Age old discussion I know but MM or MC? Benefits?
Chackster, I said MI all the way not MM .And that for classical which was the post before that . 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Brahm’s Symphony #4 Pittsburgh SO- Marek Janowski -PentatoneBrahms 
Amps or Speakers which one to upgrade next
I've seen the same system use Rega RS3 speakers in jumps from 800$ rotel amp to 3k amps to 11K amp and the speakers were fully capableof showing any and all  differences . 
Review: Grado Grado Reference Phono Cartridge Cartridge
Though it is old ,this is the best statement concerning carts on Audiogon . 
Rega Exact 2 vs. Ortofon 2m Bronze
Rega Exact is better than black on classical . Also beats the Nagoka  300 i have .On anything else I don't know . 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
I agree with Eva Cassidy, one of the few pop singers I listen to .Question ? I think her recordings are poorly made as her voice goes hardwith compression on every high note on every system I’ve heard her on .That’s a shame .Or, if anyone heard he... 
Age old discussion I know but MM or MC? Benefits?
MI all the way ! People named Leonard are almost always right !