dayglow

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Integrated upgrade recomendations
I never mentioned an amp. I helped my sister set up an entry level system. Decided on a Belles Aria due to the reviews and comments by well respected bloggers and by luck the Belles Aria is excellent at it's price point(2500?) With this amp you ca... 
Integrated upgrade recomendations
The issue with many Audiophiles is they go cheap on electronics. Yes most of us know speakers/room will dictate/control your sound. When you cut corners on electronics you will never know what the speakers capability is. What % do you think the Sp... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Carole King-Music Side 1 Gerry Mulligan Meets Scott Hamilton-Soft Lights & Sweet Music Side 1  Peter Frampton-Breaking All The Rules Side 2 The 5th Dimension-Live!! Side 4 An Abbreviated vinyl night usually play 1 side of 8 recordings. Not... 
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Anita Baker-Rhythm Of Love(CD) Kicks off vinyl night with a smooth vibe.  
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Jo Stafford-Sweet Hour Of Prayer Side 1 Al Martino-A Merry Christmas Side 2 Tony Bennett-Snowfall Side 1 John Denver-A Rocky Mountain Christmas Side B Frank Sinatra-The Sinatra Christmas Album Side 2 Alabama-Christmas Side B Carpenters-Chris... 
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@mammothguy54  Yesterday you inquired which pressing of Paul Simon-One Trick Pony I played. In the deadwax Side 1 HS 1 3472 JW 2 #4  Sterling Stamp with TJ below it there appears to be a (0) after STERLING. Side 2 is the same but with less clar... 
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@mammothguy54   I will check tomorrow everything has been put away. It's one of the rare recordings with a top level performance(Yes that's subjective) and SQ.  
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Paul Simon-One Trick Pony Side 2 SQ Audiophile Judas Priest-Hell Bent For Leather Side 1 Starland Vocal Band-Rear View Mirror Side A George Shearing And Hank Jones-The Spirit Of 176 Side 2 Boz Scaggs-Silk Degrees(CBS Half Speed Mastered) Side ... 
Accuphase vs Esoteric
I own an Esoteric A-03 amp and C-03 preamp. As with true Hi-End electronics like (Esoteric) they don’t call attention to themselves. If you want more coloration to your music Accuphase is a great choice. IMO to put a true Hi-End system together is... 
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Copeland-In Motion(CD) was played prior to playing vinyl tonight.  
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Eurythmics-Sweet Dreams(Are Made Of This) Side B William Ackerman- Childhood And Memory Side 1 Tony Bennett-Bennett/Berlin Side 2 SQ Audiophile The Moody Blues-The Other Side Of Life Side 1 Roxy Music-Manifesto-West Side SQ Audiophile* Arnold... 
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Classics IV-The Very Best Of Side 1 Scott Hamilton-ST(CJ-42)barcode Side 1 Rod Stewart-Every Picture Tells A Story Side 2 SQ Audiophile Freddie Hubbard-Super Blue Side 1 SQ Audiophile Shirley Bassey-In Person Side B Van Morrison-His Band And ... 
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The Steve Miller Band-Book Of Dreams Side 1 Seals & Crofts-Sudan Village Side 1 Little Johnny Taylor-Open House At My House(Contempo COLP-R-1003) Side 1 The Manhattan Transfer-Coming Out Side 1 Rita Coolidge-Anytime...Anywhere Side 1 SQ Au... 
So much music that we never hear!
Why is there such an obsession with some about not hearing enough music? I’m currently playing 1 side of all my vinyl albums(1500) this started in April 2020 and not even at 60% completion. When viewing threads the same recordings are being played... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
@waltersalas  Thx for the input. Since I'm not partial to SS or Tubes, do you consider the Luxman quiet enough running 7 tubes? When my Goldring Legacy(.3mv) is on it's last leg considering a Dynavector Karat 17DX as a replacement.