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Progressive Rock

Have any of you specifically built your system to listen to progressive rock, i.e. Yes, Genesis, Pink Floyd, etc.? I'm curious because I have, and was wondering what components you have found that lend themselves well to this particular type of music. The reason I asks is that I attended the Home Entertainment show last month in NYC. And not one of the rooms I visited were playing rock of any kind - and they did not seem receptive to taking request - especially at the volume I would need to hear before plunking down oh say $12,000 for a pair of speakers. Any incite you care to share is appreciated. Thanks, Matt...
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atmasphere
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You can't talk about Prog these days without mentioning Porcupine Tree. Most of their stuff is on LP too.

My system, while not designed to play rock at all, is fine with it (and I tend to be brutal about it...) and I am one of those at the shows that plays stuff like that all the time- King Crimson, ELP, Camel. Didn't make Stereophile this year though...
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I use Porcupine Tree's Voyage 34 (the reissue sucks BTW) as a demo at CES and other audio shows that we do (like the recent RMAF). I also demo with ELP's first LP (pink Island edition...), Boards of Canada, Infinity Project (Mystical Experiences) and a lot more- all on LP.

The idea that a system should be built around that is a different matter- in fact the system cannot be built around *any* type of music- rather it must be awesome with *all* types of music! On this I am emphatic; if a system is good with one type of music and not another then something about it sucks and needs fixing.
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