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Which Amp for Magnepan MG 3.6/R?
I can't say what is "best", but I have been very happy driving my 3.6Rs with a pair of Aragon Palladium monos. These amps have lots of current, beefy power supplies (although I have been told newer ones have lesser PS).That being said, Magnepans a... 
Best lines in a song
"Once in a while you get shown the light, in the strangest of places if you look at it right"Grateful Dead - "Scarlet Begonias" 
Granite vs Wood DIY Audio Racks?
Steve,Believe it or not, the best prices I found were at a Williams-Sonoma retail store. They have all sorts of sizes. I got 24" x 18" x 1 1/2" at 62.00/shelf. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
One more to add:k.d. laing and the reclines - "Absolute Torch and Twang" 
Granite vs Wood DIY Audio Racks?
Steve-Brass can be pricey. 5/8"-11 2ft rods are about 15.00 each. Add about 60.00/shelf for the BoosBlock, and you can see how HQ racks can add up in cost.Stenho is right-on, on the Audio Points. they are the best. You might want to take him up on... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tonight's specials are:Respighi - "Church Windows" 45 rpm Reference RecordingsMickey Hart/Airto - "Dafos" 45 rpm Reference RecodingsVivaldi/Bach - "Sonatas & Concertos" Albert Fuller/Helicon Ensemble 33 1/3 rpm Reference RecordingsJennifer War... 
Granite vs Wood DIY Audio Racks?
I have done DIY in both mediums. My system seems to prefer the maple BoosBlock. If you want to upgrade from there, consider using brass rods, nuts and washers. Looks great with the maple, sounds better as well. McMaster-Carr has the brass hardware... 
What did your first "real" system consist of?
Sansui AU6500 integrated ampThorens TD125 TT with an AT cartPioneer Project 60 speakersAkai reel to reel deck 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
We are tuning up the room and today we are serving:Mahler - "Symphony No. 4 in G Szell/Cleveland OrchestraRory Block - "Rhinestones and Steel Strings"Thelonius Monk - "Brilliant Corners" Riverside Mono pressingPink Floyd - "Dark Side of the Moon" ... 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Rush,No kidding! I had that same recording of Church Windows in my hands tonight, and replaced it with Coffee Cantata.We'll have to get you and Ann over for dinner when we get closer to the final room layout. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Tonight's menu:Shostakovich - "Symphony #12 "1917"" Mravinsky/Leningrad PhilharmonicJohn Coltrane - "Blue Train" 200g reissueBach - "Kaffe-Kantate" (coffee cantata)Harnoncourt/Concentus Musicus WienHolst - "The Planets" von Karajan/Berlin Philharm... 
Question re Celtic/Irish/Chieftains music
Timo-Good call! Also recommend GBS "Road Rage". Live recording of a Great Big Sea tour of Canada. 
Question re Celtic/Irish/Chieftains music
Anything by Christie Burns.http://www.corkdulcimerfest.org 
I could use some jazz mentoring.
Sonny Rollins - "Way Out West", "Saxophone Colossus"Art Pepper - "Meets The Rhythm Section"John Coltrane - "Blue Trane"Bill Evans Trio - "Waltz For Debbie", "Sunday At The Village Vangard", "Moonbeams"Bill Evans - "Alone"Ella Fitzgerald - "Clap Ha... 
Your favorite recent discovery
Los Lonely BoysMy Morning JacketLouis Armstrong: "Satchmo Plays King Oliver"Guy ClarkJoe ElyJohn Hiatt