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Top 10 Live Albums
@baconboy - Taj Mahal-The Real thing- "You Ain't No Street Walkin' Mama, But I Love The Way You Strut Your Stuff."  
Jazz for aficionados
@mahgister- "Who buy choral works from the Franco Flemish school ? It is so deeply genius words fail... But without education no one will discover it..." Thanks for the schoolin'! I recently saw The Tallis Scholars, really enjoying them. I've be... 
What is Moving From Solid State to Quicksilver Mid Monos Like?
I'll second what oddiofyl has written and add that the mid-mono soundstage is awesome. You get space/placement between instruments, mid-range second to none for the money, and a wonderful EL34 liquid tone. Finally-they are well-built.  
Top 10 Live Albums
@bassbuyer - Thanks for starting this thread! It a terrific read with my morning coffee. I'll add- Leonard Cohen-Live in London Art Blakey-Live at Birdland Bob Marley and the Wailers-Live  
Ayre V-5xe Review
Another shout-out for both the Ayre/Vandy combo and Johnny R. When my cat, in a panic, destroyed my ARC 5SE pre-amp John loaned out an Ayre KX5-20. Always appreciate his expertise and generosity. David  
Having a Flashback Friday - Airplane Induced
@jsalerno277 Jefferson Airplane-"After Bathing at Baxters" Likely the precursor to "Crown of Creation." First song on "Baxters" is "The Ballad of You, Me and Pooneil." Last song on CoC is "The House at Pooneil Corners." Both enjoyable albums... 
Music with Titles that get you to think
@slaw  Nice!  Seeing them on Thursday, 12/5 at Port Chester, NY.  
Music with Titles that get you to think
@slaw  Just listened to that song, last night. Terrific album. "For What It's Worth"-Buffalo Springfield "Careful With That Axe, Eugene"-Pink Floyd  
Phil Lesh
To appreciate Phil Lesh’s approach to bass playing, give a close listen to the Dark Star > Spanish Jam > Lovelight, with the Allman Brothers, Berry Oakley on bass, 2/11/70. Both Phil and Berry are mixed up in the recording and you get a wond... 
Holy cow: Ringo produced by T Bone Burnett!
Look Up tracklist: 1. “Breathless” (featuring Billy Strings) (T Bone Burnett) 2. “Look Up” (featuring Molly Tuttle) (Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett) 3. “Time on My Hands” (Paul Kennerly, Daniel Tashian, T Bone Burnett) 4. “Never Let Me Go” (featur... 
Phil Lesh
May the four winds blow you home again... Awesome Phil on this live version of TIFTOO. https://youtu.be/IwQCcOft5uY?si=m3-gE1ZjDG3VSrR0  
Preamp for Golden 40SE
@brianportugal -I had an SE40 and loved it until I went in a different direction. I used these pre-amps- Sonic Frontiers Line 1 Audio Research LS2BMKII and then LS15 David  
Recommendation Tube Integrated
@mathiasmingus-Have you gotten a tube integrated? If not, I'd look at Unison Research Triode 25. 45 W in Pentode/25 in Triode. The Triode meets your smooth and creamy criteria, as well as being resolving/involving.  https://unisonresearch.com/en/... 
Desktop - Nearfield Speakers: Totem Mite or Quad S1
Get the ProAc Anniversary Tablette. I'm using a 12W Unison Little Italy to drive them and the imaging, musicality and resolution is awesome. The other day I was listening to Ron Carter and I per chance was between the speakers and I noticed I was ... 
which of these four amps for Wharfedale Elysian 4's?
@audiocanada  Congrats! After you getting everything set-up to your liking, please share your impressions. David