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Preamp Deal of the Century Hello all: I feel humbled and extremely privileged to soon be joining such an august fraternity as the posters on this thread which I've read avidly for many months. Mick emailed . . .	3669
What's your latest "Discovery" Mary Gauthier: "Mercy Now". Like Lucinda Williams & John Prine combined. Great lyrics. Great tunes. Terrific sound	216
The Best Live album Try Tom Waits - "Nighthawks at the Diner". You can practically smell the cigarettes and booze. John Prine - "Live" is well worth seeking out. As is the Cowboy . . .	136
Which Patricia Barber album floats yer boat? Yikes! I love Dylan and Mitchell but after reading the above posts I now feel kinda cheap and dirty, not to mention foolish, musically uneducated and just plain dumb and ". . .	81
What was your first music that you paid for? The Temptations: Greatest Hits (?) and Bob Dylan: Highway 61. I think the Dylan may have been first but I'm no longer certain	64
Talkin' bout YOUR generation... When I was 11 in 1961 Elvis was singing "Little Sister" and "Marie's the Name of His latest Flame" along with the Everly Brothers and Neil Sedaka and Pat Boone. . .	57
Best Integrated Amp Of All Times? Mimetism 15.2. Not that I've heard it but the review makes it sound almost too good to be true. You can read it here: http://www.mutine.com/pdfdocs/Mimetism_15.2_Test_UHF_74.pdf	45
Dylan - The Greatest Remasters Ever Thanks for the fab review. Good to see there are still some Dylan fans around. The first record I ever bought was Highway 61 Revisited. I've always preferred the vinyl versions . . .	39
Your Top Five for 2003 Shirley Horn - "May the Music Never End" Patricia Barber - "Verse" Gillian Welch - "Time (the Revelator)" Anni Di Franco - "Evolve"	37
Audiogon "SACD's TO DIE FOR" list Try Jennifer Warnes: "The Well"	35
Top This Don't know about someone else's, but at my funeral they'll be playing: "Tango Til They're Sore" by Tom Waits off Holly Cole's "Temptations" and "Here It Is. . .	34
Top "covers" Here's some I enjoy: Tori Amos' versions of: Cohen's "Famous Blue Rain Coat" or Tom Waits "Time" or Bob Geldof's " I Don't Like Mondays" Mick . . .	29
Anyone else like to Listen in the Dark? All the time! There's no better way to forget the equipment - whether tibes or SS - and simply enjoy the music. Besides, my system always seems to sound better in the dark. A . . .	26
Has anyone tried SET tubes amps with maggie 1.6's Check out Wright sound Company out of Kent, Washington at http://www.wright-sound.com. This may be the manufacturer you're thinking of and they're still very much in business	23
What's your favorite Patricia Barber album? Hi: Glad to see you like Verse. Not many do in my experience -but I think it's great too. You could try Companion - recorded live at the Green Mill - I think it's out (or will be. . .	21
is it me or sacd. Thanks to all for the comments & moral support. I agree with many of your comments, especially Nrchy who I think nails the sound quality variance on "Bringing It All Back . . .	20
ACAPPELLA CD RECOMMENDATIONS If you like gospel (heck, even if you don't) try the Fairfield Four: "Standing in the Safety Zone" on Warner Bros	15
Review: Marantz Marantz DV-8400 & SA-14 vs. others CD Player Great review! My experience with the Sony 777ES and Marantz SA-14 mirror yours. FWIT, I find the clarity and resolution of the SA-14 seem to be improved by vibration isolation . . .	14
Acappella/Vocal Jazz/Gospel recommendations? If you can find it, get the Fairfield Four "Standing in the Safety Zone" CD. Best acapella vocals I've heard on digital	9
What are the best receptacles and plugs? You might also consider fellow A-goner Albert Porter's cryo'd Hubbels which work great in my system (after a lenghty break in) and sell for $36.00 I believe	9
Glossary of terms for the audiofile venacular ? Check back issues of The Absolute Sound. For example, the 1992/93 Guide to High End Audio Components has a great article entitled "How to Read The Absolute Sound". Unfortunately. . .	5
Aronov LS-960i, tube recommendation please. Hi: Like you, I recently went from an SET to the Aronov LS-960i. I'm currently using JJ Blue Glass KT88s and Telefunken 12AX7s. A very significant improvement over the stock . . .	3