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Modern Covers of Classics
Karen Elson's Radio Redhead EP - outstanding.  
I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do?
@OP - your post does not raise a concern that very nice speakers are too expensive. With very rare exceptions, consumer goods depreciate. Not nice speakers depreciate and very nice speakers depreciate. Actually, very nice speakers depreciate less.... 
Orchestrated Rock...Uriah Heep and others
@Jasonbourne - for the avoidance of doubt, I don't have the recording in my collection - which has all the other Purple albums. I was just citing it because it is a "does what it says on the tin" in terms of the question the OP asked. Similarly, ... 
McIntosh Sonus Faber love affair, alternatives?
The common partnering of Sonus Faber with McIntosh has much more to do with the fact that both companies are within a common holding group than anything to do with sonic synergy. Like all good speakers, Sonus Fabers are polyamorous when it comes ... 
Orchestrated Rock...Uriah Heep and others
Deep Purple, Concerto for Group and Orchestra And lots of Keith Emerson's pillaging of classical music's back catalogue!    
New Esoteric K-03XD
Apologies for a PS, for completeness, when I referred to bandwidth limited, I should also have referred to dynamic range limitations.    
New Esoteric K-03XD
@OP. The recordings you bought on SACD are bandwidth limited, so they are not going to benefit much from being transferred to SACD. Esoteric's players decode DSD natively. However, for CDs the default Org non conversion setting, IMHO, does not so... 
Is There Some Problem With Shunyata's Everest Power Conditioner
@OP - I specifically wanted the Typhon for my power amps but I'll be adding a Denali or Everest for the rest of the system. My dealer never has a problem with loaning equipment for home trial. BTW I have no obvious issues with mains quality  and m... 
Is There Some Problem With Shunyata's Everest Power Conditioner
Shunyata equipment is absolutely superb and, as Chadsort, says is not outlandishly priced in the context of competing products. And to be fair to Shunyata, they make less expensive products as well. I have been auditioning the recently introduced ... 
What’s your opinion about Dali speakers?
Dali speakers - they sound surreal :))  
Where to buy Linn LP12 Replacement parts?
At the risk of stating the obvious, the two parts sites which have been referenced are UK based, so the cost of currency conversion, transatlantic shipping, and taxes and duties needs to be taken into account - which will more than likely make the... 
Where to buy Linn LP12 Replacement parts?
@OP. LP12s are straightforward to strip down and rebuild. However, contrary to Jason Bourne's view, they are finicky to set up - and I've set up a lot of them. Some of the issues are - spring bolt perpendicularity, spring consistency and arm cable... 
Tone arm length
@OP There is a 24 volt version of the Professional PSU for use with the Innovation series of turntables. Hi Fi news found that the Professional PSU significantly (measurably) reduced rumble - so it's not just about speed stability. However, the mo... 
Experience purchasing a used high-end cartridge
Personally I don't do it. But if I was, I'd look for dated proof of purchase and I would only buy a relatively recent cartridge whose supposed hours tallied with its age.  
Tone arm length
@OP. One logistical issue to consider is that the 12inch arm has a bigger footprint due to the longer cantilever mounting plate As regards sound quality, be sure to consider the Professional PSU. Versus the standard wall wart PSU, this will make ...