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What is approx. percentage of your total
"Record" collection - just depends on whether one uses the definition from the dictionary (which includes "to cause (as sound, visual images, or data) to be registered on something (as a disc)), or you limit the meaning to an individual's personal... 
Why is my turntable so loud?
Your CD player sends a "line level" voltage to the preamp while the Ortofon is a moving magnet phono cartridge that sends only millivolts to the preamp. The phono input of your preamp has an additional gain stage to bring the low level phono input... 
What is approx. percentage of your total
I'm curious as to someone who has a collection of thousands of records actually knows what they have and how they decide what to listen to.About 10 years ago I decided to make the switch to digital and started converting my LP and open reel collec... 
What is approx. percentage of your total
I've got over 53,000 songs from over 5,000 albums by roughly 2,400 artists on my server. First, I've been collecting music for 45 years. I'm not in the habit of tossing out an old album just because I bought a new one. Second, my musical taste is ... 
Changing Digital Technology
Just curious, is there something unsatisfactory about your BAT CD player? That's a lot of money to spend on modding, especially since non-factory changes often don't help resell value and may even scare off some buyers. Your particular model is al... 
A dilemma: Modern sound, Musical Bliss or both?
I'm somewhat out of sync with the popular trends in high-end systems; in fact I don't care much for the image conjured by the term "audiophile". To the point, I find many of the speakers that are popular with the audiophile crowd to be subtle cari... 
Help the 'PC Audio' bewildered....
Also check out the Vortexbox servers. They are small, run "headless" (no keyboard or monitor) and the 1TB model starts under $500. They also have SOTM models that run in the $2,000 to $3,000 range, depending on options. 
Music to Impress my Kid's Friends?
Can't say I've heard a Grand Funk song since college, but my opinion hasn't changed. However, it's a big world; there is something for everyone. 
Music to Impress my Kid's Friends?
Wouldn't your own kids be the best source of what they and their close friends are listening to? Kids today are no different than we were - different groups, whether high school kids, college age or older, like different artists. I know what I tho... 
HUM - you can catch fish in a dingy too.
One other suggestion - buy a polarity (outlet) checker and make sure the wall socket is correctly wired and grounded. If it isn't, not only could that cause the hum, but it also creates a shock hazard. The checkers are $5 or so at hardware stores. 
Choral Music Suggestions
Run down a copy of "The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis" (a 2 CD set on Gimell, Amazon has it new and used). Tallis was a 16th century English composer who wrote both Catholic and Protestant music (remember Henry VIII) but he has some gorgeous ... 
Best speakers to "abuse" for around $2k ?
The Cerwin Vega CLS215 got nice reviews from Soundstage, and quite surprisingly, Robert E. Greene. Plus, you'll come in way under budget. 
MARTIN LOGAN TRIPLES THEIR PANEL REPLACEMENT
One more try: PLEASE, take your political debates elsewhere. This is an audio forum. The unanswered questions of the moment are: 1) what was the price of a Martin Logan replacement panel; and 2) what is it now? 
Melody Gardot "The Absence"
Yes, very nice. It has an exotic Brazilian quality that is different than her two prior releases. I've found it enjoyably different. 
MARTIN LOGAN TRIPLES THEIR PANEL REPLACEMENT
Shouldn't you practice what you preach?Second the motion. It's hypocritical to lecture someone to leave politics out of the discussion and then immediately follow with a tit-for-tat.