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10 sonically best rock recordings ?
just a little note re the "Who's Next" recommendations:please find the Steve Hoffman (of DCC fame) thread over in the rock music forum at Audio Asylum. a very very interesting read for fans of this seminal workgreggrp.s. of course i ordered the ca... 
Thanks to a fellow A-gon member
Reading these posts remind me of my dealings with a very generous and gracious fellow audio buff who i had some occasion to meet a few months ago.Briefly, I had e-mailed him regarding a post he had made concerning some tube amp i was interested in... 
Meridian 861 - want a competative dealer
i don't know where you are located, but Ambrosia Audio in Los Angeles has been a Merididan dealer for a long time. You might try them as their pricing has always been extremely competitive (at least the last time i dealt with them). Good luck,Gregg 
Best CD player under 5000
sedondmy apologies. don't know what got into me last night. i guess i had a bad day and took it out in the post i sent in. i feel pretty embarassed today about sending it (boy, once you hit that send button you can't get it back, no matter how har... 
Best CD player under 5000
Sedondwhat's with the funky spelling and jive talk in your posts? are we to think that this denotes a tongue-in-cheek wink wink response that combined with your pre-supposed accepted audio acumen will evoke a pre-determined acceptance of your post... 
Is Genesis Out of Business?
i have to agree with stealth93es.i own a pair of 8300 speakers along with the servo 12 sub. i e-mailed genesis three times (to no avail) regarding a punched in woofer on one of the speakers. this was followed by two phone calls to genesis which we... 
Unbelievable Solid State Amp at 2-3k ran
i just listened to a GamuT D 200 amplifier today and i was very impressed. this amp lists for $5500 but i saw someone offering a demo on Audiogon at approx. $3300. i have not had the chance to listen to this amp for a long period of time and certa... 
Best Movie Soundtrack
i picked up this cd (the remastered version) based on a recommendation in "ultimate audio". i was blown away with the quality of the music. relaxed, yet detailed, it made me want to listen to the songs over and over, even though some of these song... 
The "Broken Blue Point Special Club"
just like "bozo" above i've sheared two in my lifetime...one was done after one too many quaffs of cerveza (i'd say my reaction time from actually shearing the thing and my recognition of the disaster was roughly about five seconds...as in, no i d... 
Power for Audio Physics Virgo speakers
i bought my Virgos based on five minutes that my brother and i spent with a pair at a Stereophile show a few years back in Los(t) Angeles. they were paired with Rowland electronics but i don't remember the cd source or cables used. all i know is t... 
which preamp for my virgos?
hii tried to e-mail you but for some reason my e-mail wouldn't go thru. would you mind e-mailing me so i could send my questions directly? i'd like to talk about the SL pre-amp you mentioned and also cables that might match well. my amp is a SL S-... 
dire straits -what to buy
thanks everyone for responding...the guidance provided is exactly what makes forums like this so helpful and useful. very, very cool of everyone who to took the time to post.gregg 
opinions on the blue point special
i think all of the above posts make sense though some are apparently in conflict (imho they're all correct)...but of course that's what these forums are all about. i will only tell you that i sheared the stylus off my BPS once, then followed that ...