An audiophilic music lovers Christmas!


So, whadya get? One of my sisters surprised me with 1- the Audioquest Carbon Fiber Anti-Static Record Brush, and 2- the Riverstone Audio Stylus Force Gauge (resolution to 0.005g!). Perhaps surprised is not 100% truthful; I left printouts of both products' listings on Amazon for her to see ;-) . Thanks sis!

I bought myself the new Rodney Crowell Christmas LP on New West Records (my current favorite label), along with albums by John Hiatt, Richard Thompson, The Court Yard Hounds (Emily Robinson and Martie Maguire from The Dixie Chicks), Tara Nevins (from Donna The Buffalo)---thank you @slaw!, and Kelly Willis. Who says good new music is not being made?! 

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Got some nos 7591a power tubes from Westinghouse. Couldn’t be happier. Just biased them and they sound great. 
I’m awaiting a Brimar 5r4gy rectifier tube for my preamp, on its way from England to Arizona. Hoping it brings even more magic to the midrange on my jazz albums. 
Try John Butler trio new album, really like the new Richard Thompson as well. New John Prine also good. Best wishes 
My wife and kids got me a pair of ELAC UF5 speakers.  Sound great better than my old Legacy’s and they are hardly broke inn.