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Best female vocal recording on CD?
Looking at the responses and it amazes me how many I have never heard of and when I check them out then I wonder why.  Really enjoying Cassandra Wilson a lot here lately, just love her haunting vocal and everything I have of hers is very well done... 
Tune of the Day
+1 for REOs Riding The Storm Out. 
Tune of the Day
Steelers Wheel/Late Again, Robert Cray/Shiver, Lou Reed/This Magic Moment, Doug Sahm/Poppa Ain't Salty. 
Question on hearing
I believe that we all need to remember that it is all about the music and that the system we use is just a tool to get us there, like you the quality of my system is at it's highest level ever but I do not find that I listen more because of the be... 
Manley Chinook or Allnic H1201
I have had both the Allnic 1201 and the Chinook at the same time and the Allnic bettered the Chinook by a good bit the 1201 actually gave the Steelhead a run for it's money, except for adjustability the Allnic would be my pick and have had the All... 
Replacing 12AU7 tubes in a Prima Luna Dialogue integrated amp
Try the Psvane 50 year Treasure tubes, I think you will love them as I do. 
Synergistic Red Fuse ...
Having been married to a Bama fan for 35 years and becoming one myself by said association I am looking for a great game between Bama and Clemson, recalling last year's game, I believe Clemson outplayed them for 3 quarters and that Clemson just go... 
is the Audiogon auction clock accurate?
Your experience should be noted by sellers on an auction as well as the bidders, if I was using the auction to sell a piece of gear I would certainly want the high bidder to win the auction. 
Replacing 12AU7 tubes in a Prima Luna Dialogue integrated amp
Rock the tube gently back and forth as you pull up . 
Burn in time for a new CD transport?
Stop it. 
Kennedy Center Honors
jafant, makes you wonder doesn't it, also surprised to see Joe Walsh and Don Henley sitting so close together. I remember the first and only time I saw the Eagles was when Walsh had just joined the band and they did a lot of his stuff as part of t... 
Burn in time for a new CD transport?
I definitely heard a difference three hours in which is why the question was asked, have had it on repeat since last night and am getting ready to listen again, I am using the stock power cord maybe that is the burn in I hear. I really wasn't expe... 
Having difficulty installing Grado cartridge on a Rega turntable
cleeds makes a great point, I know I have in the past had carts that their cantilever are a bit askew and I just set the cart where the cantilever is straight not the cart body. Sounds more to be a glitch in the antiskateing set up. 
Cambridge CXC with Arcam irDAC
I am waiting on a new CXC to arrive right now and am going to pair it with an older Wadia 26 or Theta DSP Pro Prime in a headphone system also will try in in my main system with a  Jadis tube dac and run it thru its course if you are interested in... 
Wilson Audio Haters
I am going to have to give a big AMEN to dlcockrum and jmcgrogan, thank you both.