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I'm interested in hearing what "the best" systems sound like, where to go?
magister, it was that quality that found its home in the tone and shade of Brahms that , IMO , showed he was at his best in his music.Class will out . 
I'm interested in hearing what "the best" systems sound like, where to go?
Moravec was/is a superb pianist , perhaps the most neglected of his time .   IMO his Brahms was beyond words . 
Ready to pull the trigger on a DD turntable: Technics SL-1210GR or Pioneer PLX1000???
I’ve owned them both . Unless you are a DJ no reason to buy the Technics. .Old direct TT's have too many electronic problems .  
BEST 12AX7 Bas/mids/high FQ's your choice
I use 3 Tele 12ax7 in my Croft pre and 2 RCA 5751 in its phono section because for classical music the RCA is better than the Telefunken  . 
Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on!
Anything by Bach and Mozart, greatest musicians who ever lived beyond all doubt . 
Hunt for new floor standers
The Quad S-5 is one the best speakers  I have ever heard ,2700$ MSRP and better than any I've heard in 5-7 K range .No faults . 
You could work for any manufacturer, past or present...
asvjerry. I hear you dude .All that fun and Space program cost us only a trillion dollars and we got teflon !(3 trillion in to days $$$) Who needs Health Care anyway ! 
Classical Music for Aficionados
No secret, I am a fan of Brahms .Not just for his music but for the man his self . At one time or another I’ve read most of the books written on him in English and back in the day a few in German .I like to think I have some understanding of this ... 
Once Were Brothers in theaters Friday, February 28th
bdp24, you could live by Bach alone , if it was the ONLY music in the world music would still be God’’s greatest gift to man(save his Son) and everyone would be happy .That said , I do like to listen to Mozart, Brahms . Haydn, Puccini and several ... 
Once Were Brothers in theaters Friday, February 28th
All most everyone you mentioned could only say what they  thought   relative to what they did.I get what the band was , the best of rock .The best of rock is below average compared to Jazz or Classical .Not my opinion , it's a fact . 
What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have?
The only thing that can get me away from Bach and Mozart is a fishing rod or my deer rifle .But I will have to find time read up the speeches where the person in charge of the coming viral onslaught says he doesn’t believe in Science . He must be ... 
Pure Class A SS vs Tube Amp
I’m all in on tubes but many NOS sold are fakes and to get ones that are not are is both difficult and can cost more than the amp . And do so more than once.I have the Pass X-25 many times and to my hears it is a bit too warm . Of course it's only... 
Once Were Brothers in theaters Friday, February 28th
In the larger scene , they were not the Berlin Philharmonic . They were the "real deal"  in a genre with a very low bar .. 
You could work for any manufacturer, past or present...
This is easy . I had occasion to meet many but one guy sticks out . Stu Hegeman was a wild guy who drank a bit but had more original thoughts that anyone I ever met .I meet him at the big Chicago show in ’70 , ended up eating lunch with him and he... 
Help me stay with Vinyl.
Of course .That's why I don't buy them .