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Class-D amps - a different re view
Hi there Guidocorona. Soundings is where I first heard the JRDG monos about three years ago, driving the Strauss. Being in the midst of moving from Dallas to Denver, I set my mind on the Strauss in a large basement music room. The soft real estate... 
Class-D amps - a different re view
I've been mightily impressed by the sound of the Rowland Concerto intergrated amp driving various Vienna Acoustics speakers. Some time soon I plan to put one in my system, against my old Bryton 1B/2B system and also compare to Conrad Johnson that ... 
Modern day female jazz recommendations
I just listened to Eden Atwood's "This Is Always -- The Ballad Sessions", featuring Tom Harrell on 45rpm vinyl from Groovenote. I highly recommend this album. Start with "Blame It On My Youth" which is served up as a vocal/bass/flugel trio. Eden h... 
VPI ScoutMaster or Project RM10
One great thing about these forums is that they inform not only the original inquisitors, but others that later face the same issue, as I did.When the question was originally asked, the RM10 was brand new and few, if any, were able to comment. Hen... 
Vinyl & Cartridge Cleaners
Disk Doctor works great for me and it's not a lot of trouble. On clean, dry records I use a carbon fiber brush followed by a micro fiber cloth.LAST stylus cleaner works well. Don't confuse it with Stylast from the same company. Depending on your c... 
VPI ScoutMaster or Project RM10
I haven't heard the Scoutmaster, but it was on my short list with the Pro-ject RM10. I went with the RM10 because my excellent dealer, Soundings in Greenwood Village, CO, carried Sumiko products and I'd just bought Vienna Acoustic's Beethovan Baby... 
Micro Fiber Cloth for Record Cleaning
I'm using the HomeTex brand, claiming 90,000 fibers per square inch. Mine hands are rough due to the dry weather in Colorado and these cloths actually grab hold of my skin. At Sam's I got 25, 12"X12" towels for under $10 (sorry, I forgot to pay at... 
Personal speaker evolution
1967 Jensen? 12"+ cone tweeter around $2001975 DCM Time Windows1982 Celestion SL-62007 Vienna Acoustics Beethovan Baby GrandsFirst amp was a Scott intergrated tube amp, then Sansui, then Bryston 1B/2B combination that I'm still using.Turntables, w...