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SpikeJampton

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  1. I stumbled across a beautiful CD today in my local Half Price Books shop. Dave Grusin Discovered Again plus! It's the 76 LP recording, with four alternative takes (Sheffield Lab's Audiophile Reference Series). The bass work by Ron Carter on The Colorado Trail (both takes) is something special.

  2. I don't know about an exemplary recording, but I picked up a couple of "disques Vogue" CDs at one of my local discount stores recently for next to nothing. The titles are "Lionel Hampton in Paris" and "Zoot Sims in Paris". Wonderful listening!

  3. Dean,

    I was just kidding about not listening to Kelly, I'm sorry if it didn't come across like that. It was probably Kelly, more than any one else, who persuaded me to take the leap and go tubed and I really appreciated the advice he gave me.

  4. MBM135,

    Your description of the Planet itself was entirely accurate. I was just amazed at the build quality. Solid metal, no cheap plastic. They didn't have to build it like that but they did. To me, that tells you something about the commitment of the company to quality.

  5. prodj101,

    Don't waste any more time with Alienware. Get your mother to call her credit card company. She should explain what happened and tell the credit card company that she wants to "put the charge into dispute". They will suspend the charge so that your mother does not have to pay any interest on it and contact Alienware. If your mother's credit card company is half-way decent, Alienware will take the computer back and pay for the return shipping.

  6. I had my Klipschorns shipped by the Logistics Division of North American Van Lines. I was fortunate because the seller packed the speakers but, if they wont do that, North American will blanket wrap them. They base their price on a minimum shipping weight of 500 pounds but, nonetheless, I got a really good price, door to door. I would have no hesitation in recommending them.

  7. jwadd21,

    Since you listen to CDs a lot, I would suggest you buy a dedicated CD player. I used to play my CDs on a DVD player until I acquired a Rega Planet. The improvement in sound quality was much more than I expected. At around $400 for a model in first rate condition, I dont think you can go wrong.

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