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What is the best song you are hearing?
Keiko Matsui Moving Mountain / Antarctica--A Call To Action  
Your single favorite musician on any given instrument?
I will put two out there - Harry Belafonte - His Voice is amazing and can sing almost any style.   Live At Carnegie Hall * Sings The Blues fine examples.- Walter / Wendy Carlos - Switched on Bach and switched on Bach 2    changed Music forever.       
VAC Sigma Preamplifier Front Meter / Thoughts / MC Cartridge
Good to know thanks . I don't think it has been used.  
VAC Sigma Preamplifier Front Meter / Thoughts / MC Cartridge
I love this preamp its phono section is awesome I mainly listen to vinyl so it's perfect for me. just need to upgrade my amp sometime and maybe two turntables with one mc low output and keep my denon high output on my MMF7 
VAC Sigma Preamplifier Front Meter / Thoughts / MC Cartridge
thanks for the info  
VAC Sigma Preamplifier Front Meter / Thoughts / MC Cartridge
Thank for the input I was thinking about the Hana SL or the audio-technica at33sa 
Which is REALLY the best Conrad Johnson Preamp
I thought for sure the Premier 3 would be listed here. I have had the PV6 and 8 and 10 and now the Premier 3 with all original tubes and unmodified it bows away the other CJ preamp I have had. and mostly for the Phono section I mainly use the Phon... 
2 Channel audio room chair ideas
I have this chair I got at a local store and its awesome and very aforbale much nicer than the ikea chairs people talk about. Naples Coffee Push Back Recliner https://www.oldcanneryfurniture.com/furniture/synergy-792-86-push-back-reclinerhttps:/... 
Why is J River better than iTunes on PC?
The best thing that is way better about J.river of itunes is the screen format of seeing your LPs artwork infront of you. so its easier then the long lins you get in itunes . also it plays formats that itunes wont play and you can share your files... 
Magnepan 2.7QR vs 1.6?
Simple the 2.6 r was the best two way they ever made with a true ribbon tweeter I have a pair and ther incrediable when set up just right 
Music Hall MMF-7 and Grado Reference Sonata
Funny Thats what I have exactly I really didn't plan it I bought the mmf 7 from audiogon with out A Cartridge and went with the grado becouse I always loved there cheaper line.The sound is a bit bright on my True ribbon Maggies bass is very good t... 
phono cable suggestions..
Synergistic Research KaleidescopeI have 1/2 meter ones and there dead quite and very nutual sounding like there not there.I had older Tera Labs and seemed to not sound quite as good never really put my finger on why also they were more noisey but ... 
What was your first music that you paid for?
I think the first three I bought back in 78 all within a few weeks Forigner there first LPKraftwerk Man Machine I still love that LPand Aerosmith Toys in The Attic 
Best Live Albums?
Ok I know allot of them actually but Neil Diamond Hot August Night Is just awesome. Eric Clapton Just One Night Great LP.Grand Funk Railroad Caught In The Act one of the best drum Solo's on Record. 
Srangest ,most out there sounding music
Mice On Mars /Bordoms / Lauire Anderson / BjorkThe first two are very strange. Early Laurie anderson and Bjork are a bit strange but Mice on Mars take the cake !!