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Best Rock Album in 2011
Feist "Metals" 
Rock n Roll w/Strings
Nirvana "Unplugged in NY", Charlie Daniels Band..... 
Tonearm board makers?
Doing my own out of stainless steel, purpleheart, and two different damping materials. 
Which companies deserve a star for Christmas
Cable Co., Soundstage Direct, Morrow Audio, Dedicated Audio, 
Album Of The Year 2011
Feist "Metals" is pretty darn good. 
non-magnetic mechanical stylus force gauge
In my experience, the Shure is not nearly accurate enough, the Canrong units that have exploded on the market and have mutiple manufacturerers badges on them are unreliable. I bought the Mapleshade which measures at record height and has been extr... 
Recordings with BASS
"Raising Sand" @ "Icky Thump" on vinyl. Neither are perfect but if your system can make sense of it, you're doing something right. 
Radio Paradise -- Good Stuff
Great station! 
Quality Pressings
My "Tea for the Tillerman" came extremely dished. Sent it back and asked them to inspect the replacement. It arrived warped enough that even when clamped it is disconserting when gently lowering the cartridge. So much for getting one inspected. 
Isolation/Vibration control advise for a phono pre
I second the Stillpoints. 
Any pleasant surprises because of guest appearance
Nothing quite as fantastic as posted but Aimee Mann came to town a few years ago, and actually was in a good mood! She invited people from the audience to come on stage and play instruments during a song. 
Chicks With Guitars
Amy Levere 
impact of room treatment
I use Ready Acoustics also. Helped my sound tremendously. 
NOS Tube cleaning
C1ferrari, Dynaclear. Look like small bottle brushes. I still have a pair, (for cleaning tube sockets). 
MFSL moody blues: are they all so good?
I said Decca, I meant Deram, SORRY!