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| turntable recommendations for a vinyl newbie... Assuming your Atmasphere pre has a phono stage (if it does not, all bets are off), I would suggest getting a "vanilla" Technics SL1200 (or one of the variations of that table) for around $400, maybe even less if you buy it used. Then get yourself ... | |
| Review: Tube Research Labs Dude Tube preamp Bill,Congratulations on your new speakers. How do they compare with the Boleros? | |
| Turntable Upgrade Suggestions I will third the Amadeus. I've had mine for about three weeks now, and it is the best source I've ever had in my system. It is just terrific. | |
| Fleetwood Mac I've always thought "Mirage" was underrated...and a pretty nice recording, too. It's not up to par with the eponymous album, much less "Rumors," but I like it at least as much as "Tusk." YMMV.... | |
| Who Are the Best Young Lions of Jazz Today? James Carter is all of forty-one years old. He's a younger lion than I am. Growl... | |
| Who Are the Best Young Lions of Jazz Today? One of the younger artists I really love is James Carter. Check him out. | |
| the greatest pop song ever? "Here Comes The Sun" by those Beatles is, for my money, the perfect pop song. | |
| Share thoughts on Keith Jarrett Well, he's very prolific, and there are different phases of Jarrett's work, just as there were with Miles (and no, I don't put him on the same level with Miles). I do like his recordings on Impulse in the 70s with Dewey Redman and Charlie Haden, a... | |
| Your First Vinyl Album. KISS Alive I, baby! | |
| Any suggestions for good obscure music? Check out Slaid Cleaves, Timrhu. He might be right up your alley... | |
| Artists of the Decade For my money, the Drive-By Truckers. | |
| Are there any albums you consider perfect? The first couple that leap to mind are Joni Mitchell's "Blue" and the Beatles' "Rubber Soul." | |
| Do you ever wonder? The Dave Matthews BandJames TaylorChicagoEmerson, Lake, and PalmerThe CureFlaming LipsAn eclectic mix of stuff I can't stand. | |
| Beatles Remasters: Mono vs. Stereo Debate Thread Yep, I got an email today that they are now discontinued, and my order will not be filled. Thanks a lot, CD Universe. Would it kill them to put a "sold out" sign on the item to save us all the time and trouble of placing an order for an item they ... | |
| Beatles Remasters: Mono vs. Stereo Debate Thread After a long time searching, I could find only one place that appears to still have mono box sets available, and that is CD Universe. Just a tip for anyone still trying to find a place to buy the mono version. |