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Crappy sounding "audiophile" LP's?
Probably the trumpet on "Promenade?" 
How did "Oh Mercy" end up sounding so great?
Onhwy61,Thanks for that video link... it was great. He's a very intense, intelligent person, for sure.I smiled when he said, "I made a high fidelity record and I stand by it!" 
Help me discover some new music...
Toddnkaya,I don't use either of those services but I just downloaded and installed Spotify on my MacBook Pro, so I'll check it out. Thanks for the reminder. 
Reference 3A line updated
I wonder what that finish looks like in person. If it absorbs light the way it's supposed to, then it may not be so easy to photograph. Maybe the photos don't do it justice. 
Donald Fagen-Sunken Condos
Really interesting article, thanks for posting the link, Onhwy61!Okay, so what I now know is that Sunken Condos sounds all closed in, muffled and dry because that's the sound they were going for. Which mystifies me completely, but there you go. 
Merlin TSM comparisons
James22,Glad the Supra's are working out for you! 
Reference 3A line updated
Mezzanine,I think they are convinced that the Nextel really does something for the sound and they decided to go with that conviction for the whole line. Yeah, if you can get a pair of the Dulcets in one of the wood finishes, go for it. Maybe Refer... 
Reference 3A line updated
I'm kind of wondering about the switch from a cloth dome tweeter to a beryllium tweeter. Fairly or unfairly, metal domes often get a bad rap for imparting a harshness to the high end, so I'd love to hear the revised models, too. 
Reference 3A line updated
Mapman,:-) 
Help me discover some new music...
Duanegoosen:I forgot to mention Zappa. I have a few of his LP's -- Sheikh Yerbouti and Apostrophe come to mind -- but my collection's not very deep. I sometimes have trouble getting past the 8th grade potty humor on those lp's, but the musicianshi... 
Help me discover some new music...
What a wonderful thread this has turned into! You guys are great. So many good ideas here, thank you. Chayro, thanks for the small-scale classical suggestion. The long/ponderous thing with big, symphonic works is an issue for me, so going more tow... 
Help me discover some new music...
Y'all are awesome. Wow, thanks! 
REFERENCE 3A DULCET REVIEW
Thanks, Mezzanine! :-) 
Help me discover some new music...
Thanks, Elizabeth, I'll check that out! 
Best Acoustic Guitar Players Of All Time?
Keller Williams is pretty outrageous.Howard Morgen died, sadly, earlier this year. He was an extraordinary finger style jazz guitarist and an incredible teacher with whom I had the privilege to study for a few years. He is revered among jazz guita...