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Do you Think Altec model 19 is outdated speakers ?
Those speakers make James Taylor sound like a girl.  
CD's or Vinyl?
What's a CD?  
The cool factor- who has it?
Miles Davis and whoever is #2 is not even close. Miles was cool before being cool was cool. One might assume that anyone who can play a horn should be able to sing as well. Chet Baker disproves that assumption.  
Cannonball Adderly - Know What I Mean
That's a great record. Also try "Somethin' Else", an Adderly classic with Miles Davis.  
Leave it on?
I just had a listen to my neighbor's system and it sounds better when it's turned off.  
Why so many B & W Speakers on the used market?
They pair well with Macintosh electronics which many people like the looks of.  
What's ideal size for a listening room?
It should have a door that closes and locks.  
And a Happy 4th to all!
Have a safe and sane 4th, everyone!  
Leave it on?
Treat your SS equipment like a old lady's dress. Once it's on, leave it on.  
Leave it on?
There are no absolutes. What someone else does with a different brand of equipment from yours should should have no bearing on what you do. Check with the manufacturer of your equipment and follow their advice.  
How competitive are you with your system?
I have the best audio system in the world and my dad can whip your dad.  
A principle guiding the wise audiophile life
1. There are no absolutes. 2. Disappointment is the gap that exists between expectation and reality. --Maxwell  
Sound right before song begins on vinyl, what is it?
Maybe it's the band warming up.  
the gateway product that turned you into an audiophile
Like some others, Magnepan (then called Magneplaner) Tympani speakers. Mine heard with ARC electronics and a Linn LP12 back in 1976 playing Stanley Clark’s School Days. I traded in my Advents, my Garrard Zero 100 and my Superscope receiver and bec... 
White cabinet popularity?
Do you really think visitors to your home are going to tell you that your speakers are ugly even if they think they are?