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Starting a Classical Vinyl Music Collection
Bach mozart beethoven schubert schuman brahms chopin mendelsohn liszt wagner debussy Tchaikovsky  stravinsky schoenberg berg webern strauss rachmaninoff copland barber shostakovich philidelphia orchestra / Eugene Ormandy recor... 
Amazing Record/CD store in RI
RPM Records in Traverse City, Michigan is a another great place for records, cds, plus used gear restored by terrific technicians. steve  
Sansui?
I’ve got a g-9000 receiver and I love it. I also love the people that tell you that you’ll overpay for vintage equipment. Check out the prices for the new equipment. the sky’s the limit. My sansui receiver, dahlquist 20 speakers, pioneer pl 518 t... 
Did the Old Receivers Sound Good?
Sansui  
Did the Old Receivers Sound Good?
My receiver is a g9000. Fsntastic!  pioneer pl58 dahlquist 20’s perfect in every way.  
Classical music newbie needs your suggestions
Glen Gould playing the Bach Goldberg Variations; the first recording ! Also someone recommended Gershwin’s rhapsody in blue. Listen to the Dallas Symphony recording with Andrew Litton. I was the principal clarinetist at that time & it is I pl... 
No more "High End" for me...Back to Reality Audio
I’m 78 and am a professional symphonic musician. (Principal clarinetist with the Austin Symphony Orchestra)  I am extremely happy with my system: sansui g-9000 receiver dahlquist 20 speakers pioneer pl 518 turntable with a Benz micro gold cartr... 
What is the Make and Model of this speaker?
I LOVE my Dahlquist 20s. I’d love to get a pristine pair of 10s. 
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
Dahlquist 20s or the large advents.save your money. 
Best integrated for my purposes - help me choose 1 of 3!
None of the above!sansui g-9000bingo!! 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Bartok contrasts for clarinet, violin & piano. Stanley Drucker clarinet, Robert Mann Violin, Leonid Hambro piano.Bartok records.the best ever. 
How old are you?
I just turned 77. My main system consists of a sansui g9000 receiver; pioneer pl 518 turntable; pro-ject  tube box ds; Benz micro gold mc cartridge;2 mint dahlquist 20 speakers & an onkyo dx 7555 CD player. Joy!!! 
What do/did you do for a living?
I’m the former principal clarinetist with the Dallas Symphony and presently the principal clarinetist with the Austin Symphony.