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" I Think We're All Bozos On This Bus"- The Firesign Theater 
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Wow, you can't make this up folks. 
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"Thick As A Brick"Side Two 
The DOORS 45's- Any standouts sound wise?
The first 3.Reissues, seldom if ever, approach originals.They're a scam and major waste of money given the cost. I own only a few and sorry I purchased them. 
The DOORS 45's- Any standouts sound wise?
Wow, a box set of 78 records.I didn't realize they recorded that much material.What's the label Nut Head Audio? 
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Al, let me remind you of a very fine album by Jethro Tull.It's called "Thick As A Brick".Gerald Bostock is alive and well. 
The DOORS 45's- Any standouts sound wise?
The "E" in 1969 is about 1 1/2" square and in 1979 about 3/4" square.Those are only estimates; I've never measured.Also the originals have "1855 Broadway" at the bottom of the label. 
The DOORS 45's- Any standouts sound wise?
You may not have an original MH. Elektra switched from the tan label to red in 1969 and then the butterfly label in 1970 the year MH was released but I'm not sure what month.To confuse you further Elektra went back to the red label again in 1979.I... 
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Let's keep in mind Salvatore owned and operated a retail store in Toronto some years back. One of his lines was Coincident, a Canadian company.I'm sure all of the stellar reviews are rightfully deserved. 
The DOORS 45's- Any standouts sound wise?
Don't waste your time. Pony up for an original tan label Elektra copy. 
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Salvatore has been very tight with Blume for years. Many would say beyond tight.His reviews of Coincident products must be taken with that understanding.IMO 
$7K to spend on new turntable + arm
One of the top 3 arms out there. Really? Let's examine this more closely.Triplanar, Graham, Schroder, Basis, Fidelity Research, Dynavector, Reed, Thalia, Technics, Moerch, Davinci, Spiral Groove, Micro Seiki, etc.End of examination. 
VPI Classic 3 vs Basis 2200
You haven't heard what the XV-1s can do until you get it out of that jmw arm.And the Basis is a better table. Agree 100% with John on the 2500 Sig. 
$7K to spend on new turntable + arm
Let's explore this in more detail. VPI is one of the top 3 tonearms. Which of the following should we exclude? Triplanar, Graham, Dynavector, SME, Fidelity Research, Reed, Technics, Micro Seiki, Ortofon, Davinci, Moerch, Denon, Basis, Spiral Groov... 
$7K to spend on new turntable + arm
"Ranks in the highest category with 3 others"Man, that is really funny.