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Believe it or not, the most commonly used "holy grail" reference recording used by Classical violin players is in mono . 
Can i disconnect the cavity bass driver from Kef 104/2?
Likely need to re-foam or re-rubber bottom drivers . 
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The only way a bass can  really carry a melody is to be bowed . Spalding perhaps?There are any number of Paul Hindemith’s" Sonata For Double- Bass " (with Pn.)on You Tube for a modern approach .A fine one is Matthew McDonald , a principle bassist,... 
Feickert Protractor - anyone use one?
Amen to that lewm !There are a FEW TT's with something sticking up from the pivot you can sight on with a 50 buck Geo-Disc and get 'er done but not many . 
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What kind of headphones do all you You Tube link addicts use to listen to them ?I ’m using Sennheiser HD 545 because the AQ Dragonfly you drove me to buy to bypass my "puter soundcard with won’t really drive my Senn 650 or AKG 701 very well . 545 ... 
Best small used monitors under $1000
Well as akg ca said the Rega 1 family are speakers you can listen to 24 hours a day and never get listener  fatigue , dead natural with a 1 cap X-over , easy to drive and  to look at .On of the best buys ever in audio ! 
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So very kind of you to give such a thoughtful and complete answer to my question Frogman , answer must be valuable to all on here not a pro musician .It’s all pretty much what I thought , but is VERY helpful to know one is noton the wrong track ak... 
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Amen, O-10 and Ghosthouse .One of the very first  jazz LP's I ever bought was a Wes Montgomery.Alerted me to the fact jazz is serious music . 
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Frogman , serious question .I’ve listened to your link to Kenny D Jr 6 times , partly for the sheer beauty of it and partly trying to see how he does those chords .But most of all because the way these 3 play together is meta-physical , almost see... 
Preamp w/ a budget of $2000
I have a Bryston BP6 too, it is what mofojo says.Bought it on here about 5 years ago for $1200 bucks, use in bedroom system, has nice headphone amp as well.I also have a Van Alstine Vision pre , all Class A , that sells for  $899new without remote... 
Mono recordings - two questions...
+! for "Julie is her Name" an unforgettable album ! 
What are you listening to right now?
Same here, can't beat Schubert !Some is on Twin Cities PBS here, I stream the rest .Beyond ANY doubt the word's greatest musical festival ! 
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Frogman, I just watched you link to Kenny D Jr playing Back and "Stella in Starlight " .I was immediately shocked at how sick he was and that the venue was the School of Music at the U of MN .You could tell where his heart was when he slid into "S... 
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WOW, nothing like a big band !For those who might not know SWR stands for South West Radio in German , English too come to think of it .One thing that puzzles me about Jazz recordings is they seldom list the arranger, who often is the major elemen... 
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Thanks, O-10.A little older Cassandra does another "Caravan" that runs 9.50m at 32nd Jazz de Vitoria Fest, an outstanding video where her sidemen put on a master-class on improvisation !