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OTL Tube Amp for Maggie 3.6?
03-25-11: RushtonWhile an Atma-Sphere MA-1 certainly works with the Magnepan 3.6 speakers, particularly in smaller rooms and at lower volumes, these speakers absolutely shine when driven by the Atma-Sphere MA-2. A marvelous combination.Rushton (Re... 
Best LP since Waters left Pink Floyd?
I like "Delicate Sound of Thunder" LP for post Waters PF, for solo work "Amused to Death" and "Live at Gdansk" see a lot of TT time. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mo-Fi Silver label reissues of:Dead Can Dance "Into the Labyrinth" and "Spiritchaser"Buy them while you can, they are very well done. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
03-10-11: Almarg"Danses Anciennes de Hongrie"-- Clemencic Consort (Harmonia Mundi France HM1003)Good one one you! What a wonderful recording! That one sees a lot of play time on my TT, thanks to Rushton who played it for me the first time. 
Princeton Record Exchange
Several times I have been on the receiving end of an exchange that went like this: "you should have been here last week. We took in an entire collection of (insert genre here). But a Chinese (or Japanese) gentleman bought everything"I agree on the... 
Princeton Record Exchange
Welcome to the world of vinyl! I'm sure you will enjoy this aspect of the hobby, and I am sure you will be really glad you explored it, when you hear how vinyl sound when reproducing music in your home!A tip on shopping PREX for vinyl: for a while... 
Dead Can Dance New LP "into the labrynth"
I have both the 4AD and the new MoFi Silver pressing, and do not hear what the OP is reporting, on my copy.I think the MoFi is pretty close to "as good as" the original 4AD. In my listening to both in the last few days, I think there may be a litt... 
Rack : I need your help
I will add to Mechans' very solid advice that you can use eastern rock maple boards as shelves http://www.boosblock.com/categories_for?cat_id=4802My rack(s) use these, and on one I have an additional, very heavy 3" thick maple platform supporting ... 
Great Lost Lps...
Marshall Tucker Band "A New Life"New Riders of the Purple Sage "NRPS", "Panama Red"Grateful Dead "Blues For Allah" 
Tidal Sunray vs Gryphon Trident
I listened to the Kawero (and had the pleasure of meeting and talking with Mr. Weber) at RMAF in 2008. The Kawero was in a large room, and I can assure you it is a full range speaker with more than enough bass to energize even a large space. It wa... 
RMAF Anyone?
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?eanlg&1283520497&read&keyw&zzrmafI would look at the link above.... 
What are your fav “Off Hollywood” films
"The Last Station" About the last days of Tolstoy. Stars Christopher Plummer and Helen Mirren."Make Way For Tomorrow" A heartbreaking movie from 1937 starring Buelah Bondi and Victor Moore. Entire film made with character actors, no stars or leadi... 
Kharma v Focal v Avalon
If you do go with the Kharma 2.3ce, you will happier with the bass reproduction than with the 3.2ce. While I have not listened to the Focal or Avalon, I have lived with the Kharma 2.2ce in a 16.5 x 23 ft room for a number of years and am quite happy. 
Albert Porters after market panzerholz plinths
Dear John: Attacks?, for me some one that is unaware of " something " it is an ignorant on that subject.How do you name your ignorance, that kind of " unaware/ignorance?Allnic?: just pathetic.Regards and enjoy the music,Raul.Raul- Please understan... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
David Gilmour "Live in Gdansk" LP No. 3J.S. Bach "Orchestral Suites" Linde-Consort (EMI/Angel SB-3943) a digital LP, kind of lacking in overall weight, but a good performanceJohn Coltrane "Soultrane" (Prestige P-7142) w/ Red Garland and Paul Chamb...