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I live in Bethesda and would be interested. I know of a few others that would be into it as well. FWIW, there is a local Bottlehead contingent that meets about once per quarter.Great idea.Hat 
Hallelujah by Lenard Cohen
Also on Jeff Buckley's Grace LP. Not a female vocalist, but a haunting rendition. Def. worth the cost of admission.Hat 
What headphone amp to buy-Sennheiser HD 600?
I have a pair of HD600 and I'm running them through a Bottlehead SEX amp. If you have any interest in DIY, I would HIGHLY recommend this amp. It's hard to beat @ $369. Even if you're a little hesitant of DIY, the Bottlehead community is extremely ... 
If it's snowing, I'm going
I did say Pali :^) Great run. While It's been a few years since I've been to A-Basin, I remember it like it was yesterday. Nothing beats a day @ the Basin, finishing up with a few cold ones on "the beach!"As for Vail, what's not to love. Blue Sky ... 
Best DAC under $2K
Gmood,Glad to see there's someone else that shares my postitve experience w/ Peter's NOS DAC. I just read some of your prior posts regarding the DAC and your decription is spot on. Soundstage definition, clarity, grainless highs, tight & contr... 
Best DAC under $2K
If you're at all into DIY, Peter Daniel has a non-oversampling DAC kit based on the TDA1543 chip. There's a mention of it in the "Latest News" section on his sitehttp://audiosector.com/It's an extremely well thought out design and very musical (mu... 
If it's snowing, I'm going
Pali awaits!!!!I feel ya! 
Best cartridge under $800 for Graham 2.2
I was using a Lyra Helikon w/ my 2.2 and switched to a Denon DL-103R to "sample" it... I ended up selling my Helikon. Although the 103R doesn't have the absolute resolution and extention of the Helikon, I found it to have a better overall musicali... 
Legacy Focus 20/20 Speaker amp
I demoed a pair of 20/20's using a CJ Premier 11a in my home. Although the speakers are rated 96dB/W/m, they like power to control those 12" drivers. The 20/20's sounded wonderful w/ the CJ @ lower volume. When pushed, the CJ started to break up a... 
Best Redbook player with XLR outs
Meridian 588 is worth considering as well. Head-to-head, I actually preferred it to ML390S (Rowland/Mac/Dynaudio/Cardas Golden Ref system... can't remember the exact models, but it was very, very nice). I had every intention of purchasing the Levi... 
Cart match for OL Silver/Sota Sapphire/PH-1
Thanks for the responses. I did try the 501 on my system, but it was in a different house, with a different system rack, different room size, different phono pre... and, to be honest, the cart was most likely not set up for optimum performance. I ... 
Which tube amp to buy?
hey jothompson,you may find your price range slightly limitting, but there are deals to be found!i'm somewhat biased toward cj gear, but my short list would include:C-J MV55C-J Premier 11aRogue Audio 88 MagnumJolida JD 502B or JD302B (great soundi... 
What should i upgrade next?
I run the PV-12al w/ a Premier 11a and absolute love the combo. Prior to the Premier 11a, I had a MF-2250. Although it was powerful enough to run stubborn speakers, I felt it had a slight grain, which to my ears, sounded harsh and fatiguing - but ... 
Help with TT recommendations.
btw, the above was regarding JD's cable post. i was a little late on the draw getting this one out. 
Help with TT recommendations.
i'm a fan of AZ products, and i'd love to see what they'd do in my system, but for now, i'm satisfied w/ the rhapsody's. eventually, i'm planning on moving from the C-J MF-2250 to the MV-55 or MV-60... @ that time, i'll most likely move into anoth...