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Pink Floyd’s Roger Waters Ruins the Song ‘Money’!
Clearthinker has it right. Shadow Kingdom is an excellent live album. Any Dylan fan will love it.  
Randy Meisner has passed away.
RIP Randy. Take it To the Limit--one of my favorite songs.  
Audio Research REF 750 pre July 4 FIRE WORKS. TUBE ARC.
John Rutan  (Audio Connection) really does care about customer service. a great dealer   
Active ATC vs Spendor / Pass Labs
ATC is a great speaker co with among the best midrange I've ever experienced at any price --even in its current entry level series.  Too bad they are not more well known in the U.S.  
Wilson Alexia V seating distance
As an owner of 4 pairs of Wilsons including Alexia 2s about to be Alexia Vs, the distances are recommended minimum and maximum. I have never sat outside of that zone but I have seen set ups that do (usually closer than the minimum) and can still w... 
UPDATE. ARC REF 6 upgrade to 6SE.
Good to hear!  
Mobile Fidelity Settlement Update
chrisoshea I agree that it is not equivalent in the sense that it is not "on all fours". However, it was a clear misrepresentation and/or concealment that caused buyers to pay more for something that did not have the pure provenance (AAA) represe... 
Mobile Fidelity Settlement Update
I have not had time to read the terms of the settlement other than a brief summary-- but I will certainly consider returns.  
Mobile Fidelity Settlement Update
Misrepresentation in inducing a purchase is actionable. I would not have purchased any of my MoFi Step 1 albums--for which I paid a premium-- had I known there was a digital step. It matters not that some of them sound very good. It's a matter of ... 
Why are People Dumping their Audio Research Gear and What Does it Say about them?
See TrackingAngle.com to read about ARC survival in the form of a new Audio Research Corporation.  
Audio Research in Receivership.
If I recall correctly, W Z Johnson had a difficult time getting the right price to surrender his interest in the company and that initial buyout put ARC in an upside down position from that date forward. A great company---I have an all ARC system ... 
Tim Bachman of BTO passed at 71
Audioman 58 I assume you are referring to #45  
TechDas III Premium vs Premium S
No but I was told by the importer that the S is better for isolation and indeed I think that is the version that ships today. I'm very pleased with the table.  
Should I Keep my Second CD Player?
I keep 3. My aged BelCanto Pl-1 which plays SACD and DVD-A much better than my Oppo 105 which I use for Blu-Ray. My main CD player for redbook only is the Spectral SDR-4000SV which is a gem. Based upon this, you know how I feel about keeping more ... 
Jim Gordon has Passed On...
Great rock drummer. Superb style. Knew when and when not to hit the skins.  Sad story about the illness that caused his mother's death and put him away for life. He will be sadly missed. RIP Jim.