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Bozak concert grand speakers
It sounds like you are not going to keep and use them, so is the question how to sell them?They are a classic, though it would appeal to a narrower market due to size, weight and vintage. I gather that the crossovers could be improved (there was a... 
Dead Can Dance reissues - not happy
I compared the original 4AD, the MoFi, and the redo on vinyl from a couple years ago- I suspect that the redo was digitally mastered, and couldn’t verify when DCD stopped recording analog. The MoFi is a little ’chestier" and than the original 4AD;... 
We lost an audiophile and a friend- RIP- Joe
sorry you lost a friend.  
Mac Mini as a music server
I'm using a Mac Mini as a cheap point of entry to computer audio. Didn't buy one with a flash drive, and am not sure you even need to spend the money for more processing power. I use Audirvana, which sounds good (i haven't compared to others) and ... 
Many seem to be talking about their last system .
@mechans -- they probably have you lifting heavy boxes and running the 1/4 mile. You feeling better?  
Many seem to be talking about their last system .
In the last 5 years, though I've made certain upgrades to my system, I've probably spent more money on records. There comes a point where, to me, the continual quest to extract the last iota of sound from a reproduction system is subordinate to th... 
The current best band in the world?
@cisgo- I would encourage anyone here who has never heard Crimson recently to catch them. Probably one of the best produced, highest quality of musicianship, leave you stunned shows I have ever attended. (I caught them here in Austin last year at ... 
Where do you look for rare records and pressings ?
There are some trusted dealers out there, but no assurance that they have what I am chasing at the moment and prices tend to be higher than what I can find on the usual sources like E-Bay (country of origin in some cases) or Discogs. Every once in... 
Best reissue or older version of Led Zeppelin 4 in vinyl.
You might want to search out the George Piros and George Peckham ("Porky") mastered reissue from the mid-’70s. The Monarch pressings (a plant that is now regarded in hindsight as having pressed a lot of good sounding records) tend to be bombastic,... 
Marvin Gaye "What's Goin' On" MFSL UDOS 45rpm
@slaw - I didn't meant to condemn the title and apologize if that's how my post read. I intended to convey that generally, I have not found most of the Motown/Tamla vinyl to sound very good, and the copy of this I do have- which was given to me as... 
Marvin Gaye "What's Goin' On" MFSL UDOS 45rpm
The proof will be in the listening. I’ve never had great experience with the sonics of the Motown/Tamla releases- the best sounding ones were cut by Kent Duncan in my experience. Many sounded wooly and muffled. One of the best of the Stevie Wonder... 
Golden age of vinyl recordings?
@inna- Chris Blackwell’s Island Records, an independent label at that time, was eating every other label’s lunch- he had signed Stevie Winwood and Traffic, went on with Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention, the band Free, King Crimson, Nick Drake, Joh... 
Golden age of vinyl recordings?
For me, the golden age has a lot to do with the music as well as the technology and is in the post-psych era in the UK, say ’68-71 or a little later. Studios were still somewhat primitive, bands had to be capable of playing the songs ’live in the ... 
The current best band in the world?
Eric- dunno, it wasn't even on my radar until you mentioned the band and I looked up their tour schedule. I'd probably have to call in a favor to get a seat, but I can see. It is a good venue-- clean, modern, spare, sound is good, at least on the ... 
The current best band in the world?
Look like they are playing here in November with Roger McGuinn and Chris Hillman- mostly sold out already. [url]http://acl-live.com/calendar/sweetheart-of-the-rodeo[/url]