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Gale 401's
@bgale Sorry for the loss of your brother. I worked at a dealer in Columbus, Ohio where we carried the chrome model w matching stands. The Speaker company. They always sounded great but in the conservative Midwest were a tough sell . Had we been s... 
The Great Cartridge Shootout
@spatialking Great storytelling and wry sense of humor :-) Long live CJ and Grado ! You might try the excellent services of Perfect Vinyl Forever for US cleaning and flattening. I have and results of both were excellent, especially given the rare ... 
Soundsmith notes the passing of Doug Cassara
Peter - Thank you for sharing in a time of great loss. I wrote this for a friend saying goodbye in similar circumstances… Grace and Peace @retipper    Even Even now In my quickly fading light The edge between Long years And the new salvatio... 
About users with hidden agendas
@ghasley @jjss49 as is the norm for you both, much wisdom from you. Might that others take a step back and consider our contributions…including myself… Grace, peace and good music today!  Jim  
Audioquest rocket 33 vs Kimber 8TC speaker cables
;-) add your system in the virtual systems section. Rabbit hole is good, just don’t lose sight of tge music best to you Jim  
Audioquest rocket 33 vs Kimber 8TC speaker cables
observation based on two very similar system ( speakers / integrated ) but different source, rooms; AQ smoother with more defined bass, better stereo image. Kinber more detailed. I have a 12 TC internal biwire set i carry around in my setup box. M... 
Vandersteen Sub woofers v Rythmik Subs
I think Rhythmic might have a flat pack kit cabinet, that would be fairly economical to ship. You might first try putting more input to the B&W subs, for a swarm to work you need fairly consistent output from subs in different places in the ro... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Well as the old Russian saying goes … everything not mandatory is compulsory… I will work on my audiophile cred… jim  
Audioquest rocket 33 vs Kimber 8TC speaker cables
I don’t disagree that both are probably available to audition w some level of return capability thru variety of vendors.. / dealers. I like both but they are different. In general IF they fit your gear, i like the Kimber spademaster spades. What ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@slaw Man you are not kidding, every time i play it, jumping around, volume cranked playing air bass ;-) Swampy requires a funky ole beater bass…. James McMurtry - Too Long in the Wasteland  
McIntosh -- good for show, not for sound, says dealer
Dave - chill dude ;-) All that venom no good for your great hearted soul. I got Tony Joe White swammmmmpy rock running thru my 1961 MC240 as i write this…toe tapping, surfer chicks out the window, California sunshine…all is well… of course, the 2... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
in arrears; James Taylor - Flag ( MoFi ) The Band - Cahoots ( 50 th Aniv ) now playing Tony Joe White - Homemade Ice Cream ( 45 RPM Acoustic Sounds )  
McIntosh MCD 201 CD/SACD player questions about viability of an older piece.
I would chat w Randy Vikan at Elite Audio Technician in Washington state. He is awesome. Only works on Mac and Primare gear. He will have good input on reliability and importantly parts availability. I trust him completely w all my mac gear. Jim  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
so much great music and discussion of late….. energized… thanks all  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
James - Cool, streaming the Nonesuch No. 3 now… ;-) Didn’t know of this. In our house, DG and in particular Herbert K reigned supreme….