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Best sounding for MMG
NAD would do OK. Good value for the $. 
Amp Advice for Newbies
Bryston 3BST went on the board today...great value amp! 
Steely Dan covers?
Toto covered "Bodhisattva" on Through The Looking Glass (2002). The Hoops McCann Band (all LA studio musicians) did a nice CD of big band arrangements of SD songs (1988). 
is there life after the indra??
I just heard a pair of Indra ICs in a Linn Unidisk SC/Halcro MC20/Linn Akurate (pre/power/speaker) system w/ a tricked out LP-12 as a second source: the Indra was clearly bested by a $500 IC (sorry, name eludes me). Indra was WAY too forward in it... 
Best integrated or receiver w/phono for $1K?
Naim Audio...killer phono sections....many choices under $1K. NAIT 2, NAIT 3, NAIT 3R (remote), or NAIT 5 integrated. Many pre/power combos avaailable under $1K. Great upgrade paths. Try www.pinkfishmedia.com or naim audio forum for lots of info.A... 
MMF 2.1 and Audio Technica AT-95E
Hi Eric...the MMF is a better table. Your money goes toward more of the things that are proven to directly improve the listening experience than with the Denon. That said, "noticeable improvement" will depend on your whole audio playback chain. Fo... 
System building, again
Budget? Desired sources? Expectations? 
Can the sound of SS amp deteriorate over time??
Companies such as Naim Audio recommend that capacitors be replaced every 8-10 years. It is a regimen adhered to by legions of Naimophiles. 
Best $200 speaker cables for overall performance?
depending on length...look into: Naim NACA5, Nordost Blue Heaven, AuidoQuest BedRock, among others. Good luck. 
Quick Monitor Question
I've heard the 12Ls and the Rega Mira but not together...both VERY nice options. If it were me , I'd go that direction. The casual listener (or neophyte) will be more impressed by the Quads than the Alons. My opinion is the Mira is a slight improv... 
I need your help
April 2002, As We See It: page 3January 2006, As We See It: page 5What is the subject of your paper? 
What TT upgrade from tweaked Thorens TD160
Hi...if you are looking for a new home for the TD 160, I'd be interested. Thanks.J.-J. 
Technics Turntable question
Shure M97xe is a good budget choice (MM).  
Used universal player
Heartily agree w/ the Denon DVD2200 choice. No glaring weakness w/ any format and can function as a quality transport down the line. I owned 2 of the Pioneer players before the Denon and the improvement was vast. I've seen several come and go on e... 
Good way to dampen tonearm?
ACTUALLY..."damp" and "dampen" are BOTH verbs and can BOTH be used to describe the deadening of a tonearm. Isn't English a wonderfully simple language?FWIW...I've had decent luck with plain shrink wrap tubing on tonearms. Very easily removed.