It was always about "the music" for me....and recreating what happened at a live show...no doubt that tubes and vinyl rule....but I went the route of digital...live stuff that's like you are there. Vinyl is limited to "pressed" studio efforts for the most part.
I hope Ian doesn't see this thread....he's too classy to comment on "our" juke box stereos

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Purchase for a fraction of retail ($700) I do have thick hose-like Tara Labs bi-wire cables....solves the "snake skin effect" of pedestrian stuff....and buys Ferraris for the salesmen