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Best SS 200 wpc amps
Audio ResearchD200 or D300 
What Rags carry the most review weight???
I find Stereophile and Absolute Sound to be diluted by the companies advertising in them. It's a flavor of the month deal and Stereophile's Class A ratings are so subjective and lead to even more high end (EXPENSIVE) noodlings by companies to be i... 
How to keep housemates from using your rig?
my college roomate story was pretty funnyI had a roomate my freshman year who basically thought since he was my roommate that he had the run of the mill concerning my stereo. He was heavily into the band Rush who I did not particularly like (that ... 
Diana Krall - What is your favorite CD of hers?
I heard the DTS version of Love Scenes at my local HiFi store - it wasn't earth shaking over the original.I'm a two channel person so the extra channels didnt' do anything for meTHe two channel recording is very revealingDon't know where they woul... 
Are you considering a Great Northern Sound Mod?
I have a friend locally who had a Cal Delta transport modified by Steve and it was a whole new piece. I spoke with Steve 6 months ago and he was very informative. What I like about Steve is that he was a key designer for Audio Research, Wadia and ... 
Diana Krall - What is your favorite CD of hers?
I enjoy "LOve Scenes"the setting with Kristen McBride on standup bass is very well recorded. I also believe she should move away from TOmmy and I don't like the way she is packaged as this sex kitten, reminds me of sax pin up Candy Duffler who had... 
What is the best Beatle Song
I am the Walrus 
Peter Gabriel remasters
Rich, not sure about Long Walk Home but Gabriel's new cd is UP and isn't out till September, seewww.petergabriel.comI bought the first two Gabriel remasterswhich I thought would most benefit from the remasteringthey are both definitely more reveal... 
Harmonic Technology Pro-9 Plus & Pro-Silway MkII
I own Pro-11 shotgunned (two sets of cable per speaker) and the SIlway MkII interconnects. The cable is very neutral and has a nice warm tonality.In comparison with more expensive Straightwire Crescendo and Acoustic Zen Matrix Reference (loaned ou... 
What are the 5 most overrated rock albums?
flapI wasn't bashing Radiohead, I was saying it's an "overrated" albuma decent albumbut it wasn't the second comingcritics made it out to besorry to put it in the company of those other discs 
Alternative to AZ Matrix
The Acoustic Matrix I tired was very natural on the low end and throughout the spectrumI auditioned SIlver Audio Hyacynth and it was very bright/bleached in my system, I loved it's revealing nature, but it put an etchy top end on everything. Then ... 
What are the 5 most overrated rock albums?
overatedvan morrison - astral weeksradiohead - ok computertelevision - marque moonled zeppelin - ivfleetwood mac - tuska quick stab 
MFSL Beatles CDs
the readily available yellow submarine soundtrack and 1 were both remastered from the original tapes.no new yet of a full scale remastering, but all imports are not legit 
CD Player for ARC/B&W 802 Matrix
Tonythese players both sound nice but use old technology.WIth upsampling done right you can get much better resolution of low level detail, seperation of instruments, etc..I was looking to buy an Arc C2 and took it home to demo for a long weekend,... 
Straightwire vs Harmonic Tech & Acoustic Zen ?
I have Harmonic Tech pro 11's (2 sets shot gunned) very nice imaging and detail, neutral wires. I also use Cardas Golden Cross pre to power and HT Pro Silway dac to pre.I kept feeling things were a little harsh, then realized it was my preamp and ...