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Ultimate Audio Upgrade

No, not something from Machina Dynamica. I made the big plunge in my next step in music appreciation. I purchased a cello and am learning to play! Seems that after several years of audio listening I continue to want more and more. The last time I got so excited was when I listened to a pair of Verity Parsifal Ovations driven by a VTL 6.5 and MB 450's and dcs SACD source. And they didn't even sound as nice. And the cello was a little less expensive. I would be interested in peoples recommendation of cello music that is "outside the box", bluegrass, jazz, etc so that I may expand on what might be possible with this instrument. I would also appreciate anyones experience with picking up an instrument late in life. Thanks, David.
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ok, we can already see where this is heading. I have limited experience with cello music, though it's one of my favorite instruments. I like Jordi Savall "Les Voix Humaines", and of course Yo Yo Ma.

I also picked up an instrument this year - I bought a guitar in February to see if I would learn it. I had played guitar and clarinet in grade school, but poorly. I'm 53 now.

To my surprise I couldn't put it down, and have progressed far better than I even anticipated. The problem is once I became more proficient, my little guitar and amp were no longer satisfactory. I had to upgrade. Then I realized I needed an acoustic, and then I needed a Strat, then a Les Paul, and a 335, and another amp . . . I now have 4 amps and 7 guitars.

Maybe this was predictable.
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