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Disturbing "Sonic Trend" showing up on SOTA audio
Tgrisham, what you say is so.But, time and again I go to hear Minnesota Orch. live and come home and play recording version of same music they played and, save for ultimate volume, there is very little difference .The difference between halls is m... 
Early Music aka Historically Informed Music
May just be printed there?There is a lot of music there. Even Cleveland has "Apollo's Fire" . 
You know you're an audiophile if--
Right on, Oregonpapa !I suffer through the violins as chalk on blackboard imitationon Columbia vinyl because of the wonderful performances of Walter and Szell. 
How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre
Thanks Atmasphere, I didn't know MAC used ringers. 
Disturbing "Sonic Trend" showing up on SOTA audio
Not the equipment, its the buyers. Many/most have never heard live acoustic ,unamplified music played by a 1st rate ensemble .Point of reference is the PA system at a rock concert .A natural sounding piece of equipment sounds unnatural to them. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
You have good taste Rushton, Haven't heard the Argo, but music doesn't get any better than EMI 065 03667 ! 
Woofer pumping WHY??
Yogiboy , no doubt you are correct,used to see it all the time back in the day with heavy arms and HIGH-compliance carts.Do you,or anyone else, have recommends for higher compliance MM carts readily available ? 
Johnny Winter
LSe, a new record in tasteless remarks ! 
How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre
Agear, my niece majored in Biology at Macalester, graduated from Harvard Med . 
How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre
MAC = common nickname of Macalester College in St.Paul, one of the better liberal arts schools in USA.I meant to ask the question of ATMASPHERE, hard for us old folks to keep things straight. 
Do Countries Have a "House" Sound
Might be that the US population is 3 to 5 times as large. 
How an audio rack can enhance your amp/pre
Agear, did you go to MAC ? 
wired magazine and Tom Port
Oregonpapa, where I live in Twin-Cities there are 12 Goodwills within 10 miles of my condo. I often find classical and jazz records which have been played little if at all at 99 cents.Best find so far, 10 record set,never opened Japanese RCA press... 
Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners
We probably don't know 20% of the variables in audio and most likely never will.I had occasion few years ago to watch one of the acknowledged best symphony space designers work on a multi-million upgrade to a hall, he said at the end of the day it... 
Some Musical Truths
"Gods Time IS The Best Time " J.S. Bach