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Big Mcintosh MC1000 pwr amp s?
lgjg called it right, either you love mac or you hate it.i personally love it, guess im a geezer too.mike. 
Got my very first system. What's my next move?
sean,your right on track about metal racks resonating, my last rack was a diy made from oak & my new rack is metal & mdf.my diy rack seemed to absorb or deflect better, i couldnt get my cdp to skip no matter how loud i jammed but the new m... 
Speakers for loud listening. really loud...
dawgbyte,after reading your post i had to dig out all the old tool in my collection, thanks for makin me remember that they rock.i hope the neighbors dont mind my aliminum siding shakin like don knott's.mike. 
klipsch horns
momofdom2,i just bought a mcintosh mc2102 tube amp & tried it on the k-horns, at lower volume levels it out performs all my solid state amps but when driven it falls off.the best i have found at this point is to biamp them.solid state on botto... 
is this the best guitar ever
foxtrot, i have this album & i agree, its definatly one of my favorites.mike. 
blue collar workers
speedball, i think all of us who have spent so many years in the trades have a bad back & knee's ,after 21 years of industrial roofing mine's like a bowl of jello, thank god im in management now.good luck on the back.mike. 
Cars R OK, but what kind of motorcycle do you have
1977 shovelhead superglide harley davidson .tore off all the blinkers,horn, running lights & mirrors as soon as i got it otherwise pretty well stock except the engine.atleast 100,000 miles on it by now, stroked out 50 over, kick start only,tal... 
Who u gots da most uv???
frank zappa, with the box sets & bootlegs 109 albums, i was really suprised to see that i had 25 black sabbath albums.its been a long time scence i looked thru my entire collection & i was really suprised that out of almost 1,000 titles in... 
B&W exposed tweeter on top design....
kef has been doin it for years. 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
mcintosh 2102, i think ill be keeping mine till the end,paired with my klipsch horns its a match for life.mike. 
Would you buy a subscription to Zappa ?
rnm4," not hearing new songs is a weak complaint" i guess some are satisfied to hear different versions of songs or different live recordings, i am not, especially when ive heard & seen the great things fz was capable of writing & playing.... 
Soundtracks that ROCK
a great blues soundtrack is from the movie RUSH & can be found in just about every bargin bin for a dollar or two.mike. 
OK Come Clean, whats in your closet ?
hey sean, im pretty sure there is a 12 step program near you to help treat that nasty addiction.the first step to recovery is admitting your a stereoholic.mike. 
Would you buy a subscription to Zappa ?
im a big zappa fan but buying releases sight unseen from the vault(utility muffin research kitchen)wouldnt appeal to me unless i knew the titles of the tracks.i currently have the entire catalog along with many many boots, all the old masters sets... 
OK Come Clean, whats in your closet ?
scence ive found audiogon & ebay its al cleaned out.