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Jazz for aficionados
O-10One of the 4-5 things I know for certain is " if you ain't getting better you're getting worse " . 
Jazz for aficionados
And we are not always aware of our emotions , our society and our placein it usually becomes a "comfort food" for our emotional state when we hear this or that without us knowing why or to what degree .IMO, jazz fans are often folks who like to sw... 
Help me to choose turntable below 1600$.
Pioneer PLX-1000 , best deal in audio. read Stereophile reviews , they are spot -on .ALSO , a very easy to set-up TT, with on the fly VTA adjustment , with powerful torque . 
Know anything about Pentagram Loudspeakers?
I head the Alta 2-ways(4K) in Mpls. dealer recently , a magnificent speaker. Very easy on the ears, not a trace of "hi-fi" whatsoever .If I were younger I would have bought them . 
Preamp with Tuner
I had the Nak 630 when it was still being built, pre wasn’t all that but tuner was excellent .After 40 years or so there aren’t many left, if you got one total recap would be in order . 
Readers Digest Classical Collections should be reissued
Twin Cities is Goodwill capital of the world .All the Readers Digest albums I've see were ground to deathin someone's GE console tracking at 10 grams . 
Avoiding the Paypal currency conversion fee.
I won't buy anything outside US and Canada  if I can't use direct payment with Am Ex  and they eat whatever Am Ex charges them . My money, my terms, take it or leave it . 
Music and Vinyl in Milan
Italians don't have bad concerts . 
High Output MC Cartridge recommendations?
+ 1 for Soundsmith or Grado . 
What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ?
4 pairs I owned did their best square in the middle of the room.As is common, I put tape on that spot and left them against wall when not playing . 
ortofon 2m bronze vs rega Exact 2 cartridge
Having set up perhaps 500 TT’s over last 50 years , I would never put a shibata or other" fine line" cart on any TT without a" adjust as you play" VTAmechanism .The new Pioneer PLX-1000 has an adjustable 360 degree round the arm base adjustment di... 
Speaker jumpers
And if scientists really knew that .......... 
Jazz for aficionados
It’s not the Music itself that is the best, it’s the end use to which it is put and the level of that end . Bach said the purpose of music is to glorify God and wrote "To the Glory of God ". And he meant it . Much of Classical music is religious m... 
Glare on Choral recordings, classical vocals
If you want the bible on choral get,"Choral Masterworks", A listener's Guide .Michael SteinbergOxford Univ. Press 2005 ISBN-13:978-0-19-512644-0 
Pro Ject RM1.3 Any Good!
+ 1 for glennewdick, One thing I love about my new Pioneer PLX-1000 TTis it has a handsome smoked dust cover with no hinges , just small indentsthat hold it when you put it back on .Other thing is it sounds as least as good as my  2K  Project .