therobert

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Upgrading Turntables. Stick with Rega?
I was in the pretty much same situation a few years ago - went from a Denon to a Rega P3-24 with a Rega Exact, and loved it. I eventually wanted to go up to the next step, and was patient, and bought a highly upgraded RP3 (full Cardas rewire, TTPS... 
Recommend your best sounding LP's
Three albums that sound especially good on my system are:-Andrew Bird - "Things Are Really Great Here, Sort Of..."-Elvis Costello - "King of America" - MOFI -Califone - "Roots & Crowns" - not easy to find a nice copy, but worth the effort 
Any reviews/impressionsons of Ascend Sierra 2?
I case anyone is still thinking of getting the Sierra 2's, I'll add my two cents. I've had mine about three weeks, and am very impressed. Right off the bat, I thought they seemed a little bright, but either they've calmed down after burning in, or... 
Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound
Not sure if you already pulled the trigger on new speakers, but I recently got a pair of Ascend Sierra 2's, and after a couple of weeks of listening, I am pretty much blown away.Others I've had in the past few years:Monitor Audio GR10Epos Elan 15M... 
Top five live Rock And Roll Albums
Talking Heads - "The Name of this Band is Talking Heads"I don't even like live recordings, but this one just kills. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Jackie O Motherfucker - "Liberation" on vinyl 
Recos for entry level Bookshelf speaker $400-750 for 21yo nieces first system?
If you have Best Buy in Hawaii, the B&W 685 S2 speakers sound fantastic for the price.  
Need Small Bookshelf Speakers With a Big Sound
I second the suggestion of getting Dynaudio X14 or X12. I have the X12's and they are quite small, and they will play plenty loud if you have some good power. Plus they look really nice.  
I just went to put in a $4.00 add and now I have to give my whole financial history.....
Posting your gear for sale on this website is in no way mandatory. If you don't like it, feel free not to use it.  
$800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system
I highly recommend the B&W 685 S2's - at $700, they are hard to beat, and I auditioned several more expensive pairs.