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Alt Country/Folk, American roots
Dave Alvin, Beat Farmers, Calexico, Steve Earle, Joe Ely, Lucinda Williams 
Help Me Name a New Band
Exit stage left 
Bruce Springsteen, We are alive...
I love his more political work, including Nebraska and Joad. I really love this new album, which I think is in line with these. The last two albums felt like he was dialing it in whereas this album seems more in tune to his anger at the times. I s... 
Dylan's Voice/ Better Now?
It died for me about the Saved album. 
bob marley songs of freedom box set
Early stuff on Disc 1 is my favorite. 
Need help on an all rounder speaker under $5000
Actually, both ATC and B & W should sound incredible with MP3s. I would recommend the B & W 650s or the PM1s. Try ATC 16As or 25As. You get a built in amp. They have a new CD/pre-amp/DAC coming out. Both lines have won numerous awards with... 
Need help on an all rounder speaker under $5000
Many options at this price point. B & W and Focal offer many different price points. I especially like the Berylium line by Focal. If you like pro studio quality, the ATC 25s. 
Jonathan Wilson "Gentle Spirit" Lp
Fantastic. Have had since it came out six months ago. Can highly recommend it, although not at the same bar as the first artists. Saw him with David Crosby and Jackson Browne. 
LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X
Check out the photo album within the DeVore Site. You can clearly see the Leben amp and phono in the Montreal 2009 show. 
LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X
JonathanLuxman, Almarro and Leben are small manufacturers who take pride in their Japanese made product. Likewise, Decware is made in Chicago.To my ears, Leben had a sweeter midrange and better bass control and grip over the Shindo, which will wor... 
LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X
BoleroA few answers:1)I found that the 300 could power most rock. It is used by Zu and DeVore in demo purposes. I heard it at In Living Stereo in NY and it easily played the rock format.2) The 600 will have a sweeter tone next to the Shindo. I pre... 
LEBEN CS600 OR CS300X
I am a big fan of Paradigm mini monitors. I bought some for my daughter, married to the small Almarro amp. I also rebuilt a NAD 3200, the last great tube sounding integrated amp they made. Both sound incredible with the speakers. In the Paradigm l... 
Top 5 Hamburgers
Will try!!! 
Amplifiers:A Keeper for Life. Do you know of one ?
McIntosh 275 or 4200; Luxman 590. 
B&W N802: Which amp??
Pass, LFD, Luxman 505, or the McIntosh 6300. All sound incredible.