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Cartridge for punk, rock, emo, indie?
I had a feeling this one was going to get the creative juices flowing 
Why does most new music suck?
I think every generation prefers the music they listened to when they came of age and generally thinks that most of the music that followed that period was a step in the wrong directions. There are some current artists that I like and have actuall... 
Life span of speakers
What about electrostats? 
Moving from CD to analog
I added analog to my system about 4 years ago and have never looked back. Music through vinyl was just so much more involving that CD, so much so that after about a year I sold my Meridian G08 CD player that I used in my dedicated room. As other h... 
Has anyone tried the Speaker Match Plus ?
What does speaker match do? 
Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable
I live near Atlanta GA if any of you are close and want to hear the Salvation/Terminator set-up. You can view the rest of my system here if that helps. 
Duntech Black Knights to Martin Logan Summit X
Have you heard the Summit X? I have had the first generation Summit's for almost four years. Had Vienna Acoustic and Audio Physic before that. I knew I wanted the Summits the first time i heard them. I have heard systems with top of line Wilson's,... 
Tube Amps for Revel Salons
I use the Rogue M-180 monoblocks with KT 120 output tubes to drive Martin Logan Summits electrostats which are a notoriously difficult load and I love the results. Definitely not to tubey, made in America and not to expensive. 
best tubes for Aesthetix Calypso
I tried mullard and telefunken 12AX7's and settled on RCA 5751 all nos tubes. I also tied the nos sylvania 5751's they were a little noisey, ended up using them in my Rogue M-180 amps in place of their 12ax7 input tubes. Joe's tube lore on audioas... 
LP12 vs Classic III vs. ?? vs.??
Check out the Salvation TT thread on this forum, it will provide insight on a vey different TT and arm alternative. 
How to choose the kind of cables for your system?
EjlifI am getting a full set of Grover Huffman interconnect and speaker cables. You have been very complementary of his cables and looking through your threads you have tried a lot of different cables. Can you provide more of your thoughts about G... 
Importance of line stage pre--Who Knew?
The thing that can be frustrating about this hobby is the old adage, you don't know what you don't know until you know. I guess that is why most of us are constantly experimenting. 
Turntable Upgrade Suggestions
If you are willing to step out of the box check out the Transfi Salvation TT and Terminator arm. There are several good posts here on Agon and www.trans-fi.com. I moved from a Michell Gyro SE with fully modded RB300 to the Transfi and have been th... 
Trans Fi Salvation direct rim drive turntable
Spirit You have gone quite. Where are you in your cartridge quest. I have had an Ortofon Winfield PW on my salvation/terminator rig for about a month. I keep thinking it can't get any better and then it does. All it takes is money. As my journey t... 
New tubes in Rogue M-180 Monoblocks
I have been using the KT-120 tubes in the Rogue M-180 for about 6 months now. They replaced Genelex Golden Lion KT-88 reissue tubes. In my opinion they sound better than the 88's on every level and I have not noticed any drop off in performance to...