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Recommendation needed for Turntable
cartridge? 
Are there any albums you consider perfect?
The Beatles "Abby Road"Four talented musicians making one last attempt to work together. What a way to put a band to rest! 
Best Pc for audio?
I think sound quality is not an issue. Mac or PC can be equal there. IMMHO i thinks it's all about skills with a PC. If you want to take the time to learn whats required you can save your self a boat load of money. Mac's are "Plug & Play" and ... 
Entry level turntable
A good TT in important but so is a really good phono pre-amp and cartridge. That's were the rubber meets the road! 
Woofers getting workout, but no bass
rumblehttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumble_measurement 
Audiophile music on Amazon
My uninformed guess would be the company which distributes the product provides a description of the product to the retailer. Now weather the product matches the description is a consumer issue.I've had good luck with Amazon and the music they sel... 
Have you turned your loved ones into audiophiles
My 20 year old Son has started to show a little interest in vinyl. Not to long ago he asked me to set up one of my tt's for him. So I let him have my Technics SL-10 with a Bellari VP130 phono preamp. It's connected to his Yamaha packaged Receiver/... 
Have you turned your loved ones into audiophiles
My 20 year old Son has started to show a little interest in vinyl. Not to long ago he asked me to set up one of my tt's for him. So I let him have my Technics SL-10 with a Bellari VP130 phono preamp. It's connected to his Yamaha packaged Receiver/... 
Transiberian Orcestra
Yes, thanks for the reminder. They will be on the play list this evening. 
Beatles Love Circue du Soleil
I live near Las Vegas and I've never seen it. The fact is I never go down to the BUSINESS district unless I am working. 
Steve Hoffman site Beatles discussions?
I've read a few on his site and they are interesting. There is a tread posted by the person who did the remastering/engineering. One statement he made seems to ring true. "You can't make everyone happy" From what I've read over there it's true. 
Ripping to Mac OSX
For may years I have read of the Flac format but never given it a try until recently. The programs I use are freeware and very easy to use. The ripping program is “MAX” and the playback program is Cog. The Flac ripped music is not as easy to acces... 
How loud do you like to play your music?
I try to keep it between 70 and 75 db. An important device to use is a Sound Level Meter. Radio Shack sells a pretty good one. The meter sits next to my remote control. I helps being married to Health & Safety professional. 
Transfer of Library to a back-up External HD
That's good news! I am backup crazy too. The My Book II is also RAID 1 and recently I replaced one of the drives with a new one. The extra darn near up to date drive is sitting in a secure location. 
Dedicated line help
Hire only licensed contractors, get a permit and have the work inspected. Put in more that you think you need. Contractors love coming back for more of your money.