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Phono preamps
Thanks so much to all of you. I'm making a move on the Bellari. I'm still open to opinions if that one falls through.russ 
different strengths for different cables?
many thanks jwpstayman. I'll give it a try, but not at any great expense. Any particular reason why you singled out the Arcam?rr 
JMFocal
Many ;thanks pescolar. That's what I needed to know.rustler 
Your favorite J.S. Bach
I really love Milstein's Sonatas and Partitas for solo violinI also like The Art of Fugue by the Emerson Quartet. Even though I'm an aggressive atheist, it sounds like what angels would sound like if there were angels! 
Best "album" of 2006
Comfort of Strangers is less electronic and a little more laid back than CR; I love them both. CofS is a b it of a departure. I heard her interviewed on some NPR station, and she played a lot of it on just an acoustic guitar. 
different strengths for different cables?
I'll be biamping from four out of seven amp channels on an Arcam AVR. They are all rated identically. Good info about making sure the compatibility of all the interconnect components.What about the materials of the interconnects? Silver, copper, e... 
Biamping Questions
I'm thrilled to hear that SignalCable is good. I've emailed with Frank a few times, and he comes across as a great guy--very knowledgable and helpful.More thanks to y'all for the input. We'll see what else this thread generates.rr 
Biamping Questions
Thanks so far, folks. I've read in reviews that one great way to run the Arcam AVR 307 (7 X 100) with a 5.1 A/V set up is to use the two extra amp channels to biamp the two speakers through which I'll do my music listening. Outlaw also mentions th... 
Best "album" of 2006
I think this is 2005, but has anybody heard Sufjan Stevens's "Come On Feel the Illinois"? Great title, and it's one of the most interesting and experimental pop/??? cds I've heard in decades. 
Best Live Shows 2006 ?
Actually, I'm hoping it's either Radiohead at Bonneroo or Roger Waters doing Dark Side of the Moon in Detroit. 
Enrico Rava fans-what music do you suggest?
Try to find his song "Blanca Snow" from an album that came out somewhere around 1977 
Burning a dics for a road trip, suggestions...
Mott the Hoople's version of "Sweet Jane" It just oozes road trip. 
Best Live Shows 2006 ?
Billy Bragg at the Ark in Ann Arbor 
Best "album" of 2006
So far... Beth Orton, The Arms of Strangers 
Music out there with good bass
David Holland Quartet: Conference of the Birds is one of the great free jazz albums ever recorded, and Holland's bass playing is out of this world.