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RIP Jerry Wexler
another giant no longer amongst us....everyday I realize how lucky we are to have lived during this era....RIP Jerry thanks for all the gifts 
classic sounding 25 watt tube amp
cary rocket 88? 
Need Help: Integrated 'Tube' Amplifier for Arros
i'd pick the one that best matches the 4ohm load of the Arros. I have owned the following tube integrateds...ARC VSi55, Rogue Cronus, Cary sli-80 & demoed a MAC 6900 in my system....the ARC & Rogue seemed to have the most power but IMO non... 
Still miss ya JG even after all these years
no doubt Garebear.....think I put some on next....happy trails....rip jerry, thanks for the memories emblazoned in my soul forever 
The best acoustic guitar recordings??
a few of my favs....Tony Rice & John Carlini, River Suite for Two Guitars (anything by Tony Rice for that matter)Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, So WhatJerry Garcia and David Grisman, self-titledDavid Grier, Lone SoldierBryan Sutton, Ready t... 
Gas or Charcoal
sorry, to clarify my reference above to the egg cooker, it's called the "big green egg" grill/smoker.... 
Gas or Charcoal
charcoal (weber, chimney lit coals) & tubes glowing. grilled salmon is one of our favs. thanks, i'm gonna have to check into the natural lump briquettes charcoal. a buddy of mine uses the "egg" cooker w/the natural stuff & swears by his se... 
Speakers: $3,000-$4,000 on Audiogon
3rd what Racamuti & Wireless2 say. it took me a long, expensive, back breaking time to figure that one out. imo the best sounding amps are lower powered anyway 
How much money on speaker cable?
i recently demoed one of the solid silver core (shotgun config) speaker cables & it was not a good match at all in my system. it was very clear & detailed but lacked harmonics & body. try before you buy if you can... 
Anyone else miss audiophile nervosa?
perhaps an expensive jar of stones is in order.... 
Any bluegrass fans?
Maxnewid...thanks for the Steeldrivers recommend...really nice....cheers 
Replacing my Arcam cd 23 with what??
I just bought one of these this week to downsize & it's no downsize soundwise whatsoever in my system......in fact so far I like the synergy better....arcam really had something with this player...especially for the price used these days....bt... 
Volex 17604 power cords
thanks Tvad...i agree they are throwaways at this price but I wonder if the wire is still the Belden recipe? 
Any bluegrass fans?
Spacegrass....yeah you can't beat Tony & Bryan Sutton is awesome. Checkout David Grier, Lone Soldier for some great guitar. Infamous Stringdusters, Greencards, Scythian were the last best live stuff I've heard 
What's likely to go wrong with a used CD player?
sorry Gene mine sold today, the buyer recognized a good deal...sometimes you gotta move quick around here.......good luck