I have a handful of these now (Music Matters, Analogue Productions, Speakers Corner) and I'm pretty hooked. I especially love the 45s - Hank Mobley's "Soul Station," Horace Parlan's "Us 3," Art Tatum Group Masterpieces v. 8, Blakey's "Night in Tunisia." Art Blakey's drum solo at the end of "This I Dig of You" on Mobley's Soul Station made me realize once again why I'm truly fortunate to be able to listen to this particular music, this particular way.

Football and basket ball help keep the prison population down...well not really, cus sooner or later, they wind up there anyway. anyone for some Puppy Chow, do you know where YOUR Pit bull is?

Recently I have been interested in really good audio for extremely low cost. I am sure the differences between the cables would be more noticable with higher end "audiophile" gear. You use what you have access to and that is exactly what I did.

I purchased a RadioShack cable for $15 at 188cm and a Kimber CQ-mini AG (bought for $100 off ebay, lists for $300 on needledoctor) at 107cm and did some formal/informal tests with some friends.

The signal went as follows: Sony DVP-S7000 player -> RCA cable -> Audioengine 5 computer speakers.

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Im now up and running with a Marantz TT15 with maestro cartridge, this has made a huge improvement in my analogue playback.

Hello, everyone!

I'm in the market for a CD/SACD player, and I'm inclined to buy the Marantz SA8001 ($900). But I'm also thinking about the NAD M5, which is twice the price of the Marantz ($1800). Cost is a critical factor for me; I live on Social Security disability income. Still, the NAD appears to have distinct advantages over the Marantz, so I'm finding it a difficult choice.

As you might imagine, I have an extremely modest system:

- Roy Allison Mini Reference speakers
- NAD C352 integrated
- Pioneer DV-563A universal player (for CD/SACD playback)

In acquiring music, particularly vinyl, I want a software package that lets me capture what I have, it's condition, how it sounds, etc.

I have a Mac and have downloaded Delicious Library 2.0 - very cool app. I can scan UPC (and other) codes using the built in iSight and it put's in image of the LP on a shelf - complete with data. I can add condition, sound quality, etc. I can even sync to my iPod Touch so that when I am in a store I can quickly check to see if I already have something.

I am looking to get a new 2 channel power amp and I'm considering an Adcom GFA-5500 or an Anthem A2. Both are 200 w/ch. The specs for the A2 seem to be better, but I realize that doesn't always mean everything. Anyone have any experience/knowledge or advice on which way I should go?

This long weekend I decided to break out some of my Coltrane and listen on hi-fi. I find the more I listen the more I come to appreciate his genius and want to learn more about him. I found a wonderful Podcast and website called Traneumentary. It has a list of whos who in Jazz talking about Mr Coltrane and it's wonderful to learn more about the artist behind the great music.

http://www.traneumentary.blogspot.com/

I've been mulling a move to twin power amps, and I read recently that a reviewer put each amp quite close to its respective speaker, which implies long ICs between the preamp and amps.

So I was wondering if the preferred approach was long ICs and short speaker cables, or the opposite. Can anyone lay out the advantages and disadvantages of each approach?

Thanks!

I recently bought one of those fancy, and expensive, fuses for my amp. I didn't expect any change in the sound beyond marginal, but was surprised to find I was now hearing a series of bumps and clicks in a track on an acoustic guitar CD I like and know well, Govi's Saffron and Silk. Ok, I next bought a PS audio power cable and was amazed to find those clicks and bumps are the sound of the guitarist thumping his guitar with his fingers as he plays. Sort of amazing actually as, again, I did not expect much.