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    The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source from Deutsche Grammophon (AAA)

    I can't hear a difference myself, old ears, but man! Does your system sound good!
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    Garrard 301 component build

    It would be a hassle, and a fair bit of work, but it appears that you are in a good position to compare these two fine tonearms, should you be inclined? Same cartridge set up on each, then the other cartridge set up on each? Just a thought.
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    Best phono stage?

    What do they do to the sound?
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Occasionally, I am taken back by how good my tv can sound. Mind you, tv’s have come a long way over the years. When I was a kid tv pictures were only in black and white, you changed the channels manually and usually had to adjust horizontal and vertical tracking each time you did. Spent quality...
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    Just played this recording from the 50’s, in mono on stereo system.
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    I must amend my last opinion about”Original Source “ recordings from Deutsche Gramophone. Since writing the above, I have replaced my Ayon Spitfire integrated with an Ongaku tribute 211 amp built by Ken at OTOMON Labs in Japan. Now the Carlos Kleiber (Beethoven Symphony Nr. 7) is MUCH more...
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    What's Your Favorite Beer

    Here is a nice video about the beer I love:
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Um, as TV’s and CD’s are both digital, why would I be astounded if a concert played live over my TV sounded better than a CD player playing a recording? Why wouldn’t a TV sound better? Let me reiterate: After listening to different SET amps (2A3’s, 300B’s, 211’s etc.) on Youtube on my computer...
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    Never said that the TV sounds better than my HiFi system. Never said I had a CD player.
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    I didn’t realise that a recording (other than Youtube) had been made. I only have a vinyl rig, no tidal, any idea if/where available on vinyl?
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    Try this one, ol' skool definitely and this:
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    Most under-rated guitarist of all time?

    Don’t know if anyone else mentioned Bonfa and I just missed it, but as a guitar player myself I appreciate his mastery with awe.
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    ? What Jazz Music Selection are you Listening to in the Now? | Analog, Digital ??????

    I have downloaded many of the Avalon bands‘ videos. I love Tatiana Eva-Marie and really wish that one of the top-flight analogue engineers (like Kevin Grey at Coherent Audio) would cut some vinyl of them (suspect would end up being one of those classic high demand records).
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    Why does my TV sound more real?

    I don’t think it is that you and I hear any better than anyone else, but differently perhaps. I am now certain that many people on this website can not hear a difference between digital and analogue, which is not to say one is any better than the other, just that to some of us, maybe a minority...

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