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Norah Jones
Wisdom is not a team sport. 
Norah Jones
You need an elementary course in logic. 
Norah Jones
I understand totally what I am saying. The above two posts are simply an argument in favor of bad taste for all .This is the ancient view of the Philistine. To save the uneducated the bother of looking it up I quote the Oxford,"a person who is hos... 
Do I Have the Wrong Cartridge?
Lots of things are well reviewed that are POS . 
Found good & affordable amp for Magnepans
Anybody but me ever see a tube unit burst into flame?Would be un-cool to be away if that came to pass. 
Norah Jones
No I do not, the good is the enemy of the best, Music is powerful stuff, bad taste in it leads to bad taste in other areas of life. 
Norah Jones
I had an in-law who was acknowledged. worldwide, as the Godfather of avant guard jazz piano.He told me that he had never met a jazzman( and he had met them all) who didn't think Sarah Vaughn was THE greatest jazz singer who ever lived.He said musi... 
Oldest piece of gear you own
Scott tuner, just turned 54. 
Magnepan 3.7 speakers + Audio Research Ref 75 amp
500 SS watts at 4ohms would do better. 
Musical Fidelity A5 modded L 2: Is it worth it??
I agree with E, I'd buy a Marantz myself, but I'm a Classical listener.IMHO. it doesn't make much diff if you're a rocker. 
Linda Ronstadt can't sing anymore.
IF a cure for Cancer was discovered by some mad scientist tomorrow and the Cancer "industry" got wind of it he'd keel over from a "heart attack" within a week and hit a Bunsen burner on the way down destroying his lab and all his records. 
Why is Dynaudio so much cheaper in Europe?
Certainly a factor Dave, but would it be one if the chumps didn't pay him? 
Vintage 80s speakers...retro system...your pick?
Easy, Phase Tech is very underrated among Audiopiles, IMHO thr "snob" factor just isn't there, never heard a Phase that didn't sound at least decent and they have parts and service for everything.I had Mission 70's, a mediocre closed in sound at b... 
Stereo or monaural for solo instruments
Elizabeth is testament to the amazing capacity the human being has to adjust to hearing problems ! 
Would a source selector switch degrade sound?
Never heard one that didn't and I've heard ones in the 2K range.