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Good Bass Recordings on CD for Subwoofer Testing
Saint-Saens Symphony no. 3 (Organ).  The music is great  When the organ bass tones come at you, your hair will stand up on end. 
What Is The Cost Of Amplifier Casework?
I say styling exudes quality...surely it must be wonderful if it looks that way.   I strongly suspect lots of people buy the styling even before listening to the black box. 
VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D
Slaw... re: cole..... I was trying to be cute with your name "Slaw."  ...Cole Slaw   get it?? 
VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D
Slaw....I can see you jumping in place all red in the face.  You seem to  simply don't understand why there exists such thing as overhang adjustment.  I can explain it to you, but you would probably retain the information if you get it from your r... 
VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D
Folkfreak.....don't freak out.   The difference is INTENDED.  ...it just depends where you want to put the errors.  Matt's answer is ok...just not completely explained. 
VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D
also....slaw.....   I am well acquainted with the ceramic platter.   There is one right on my turntable as I write.   I compared the ceramic with the regular metal one.....absolutely no difference at all with the sound....but I like the ceramic on... 
VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D
Cole to you slaw.....you're just jealous...I don't know if this is so...I read it somewhere that VPI doesn't use Baerwald or Stevenson dimensions for their stylus to pivot measurements.  I personally use a Mint Protractor (not sure what he uses ei... 
VPI 2nd Pivot for 3D
Slaw - isn't the goal of a company to make a product better, and bring in additional capital for that effort?  Honda is a better product now than it was in 1960, as is Apple,  Boeing, et al.  People vote as to the success/failure of the innovation... 
Linn LP12......That good??
DaveyF.....wrong.....I had the Linn dealer's setup instruction manual, and watched the dealer do it many times before I got personally involved.   I knew what I was doing....it was just a constant attention task.   
Linn LP12......That good??
I had an LP12 in my house for about 2 years....I probably spent 22 months adjusting it. 
Thiel 7.2 - Classe, Krell or Bryston?
of the three.....Krell... 
Wine, audio, and music. How many of us Aphiles enjoy wine when listening to music?
Pinot Noir for me......I've also been known to listen to music on cold days with a bit of scotch. 
Tekton Double Impacts
In my experience its always how the subs mate with the main speakers...not the price of the sub itself.   ...you shouldn't be aware there is sub in a system if its done well. 
which is better? Stereo Amp or Monoblocks?
The better quality amp is the better sounding one. 
Opinion: Turning Off the Filtering
Erik..  That Magico room makes Magicos sound best to the engineers' ears.  I wonder how other speakers would sound in that room.  I am a pro violinist....my violin sounds different in every room I play it in.  I really don't know what it sounds li...