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studio/nearfield/bookshelve monitor or speaker
ATC 7s 
Ambient favorites
The new John Hopkins album is fabulous. 
Best Rock Album in 2013
SynthfreekYou may be right. 
Best single-malt Scotch...
Bowmore 
The "Eagles" - Best Albums
Eagles. One with eagle on cover over the desert. 
Best short-lived band?
Sex Pistols. 1 album and 1 bootleg. Still snarling after all these years. 
Magico S5 vs Tannoy Westminster Royal SE
Tannoys are magical 
The "Eagles" - Best Albums
First one was expertly recorded by Glyn Johns. Still my favorite. 
Kef LS50 vs. Emerald Physics CS3 mk2
LS50s. Best monitor I have heard in ten years. 
Luxman PD-171 turntable
Dave 72 and DayglowI have been in the concert space for four decades and presently support artists in Asia, including Tokyo. I live between here and there. I have been a huge proponent of this brand, and frequently see their components in Japan an... 
Luxman PD-171 turntable
This is a throwback to the 1970s when you could get similar technology from Thorens or Dual. I myself would pocket the 6,700 dollars and look for a classic. I just bought a Dual at an estate sale for 100 dollars, restored it top to bottom for 90, ... 
SVS Ultra Monitors or Golden Ears Aon3 ?
SVS have nice price to performance ratio. Very alive. Remind me of the Zu Audio products. A nice "hot" sound with rock or punk related material. 
Good speaker match for the Devialet, Magico ?
I think you might want to look at Focal or KEF, which I have both heard on the original 300 watt offering. I love the KEF 50s especially, or any of the mid-range studio speakers by Focal.Because Devialet is French, they are frequently paired with ... 
KEF Speaker recone vs replacement
Sound Ideas is the only site that KEF recommends 
Duane Allman
Love his two solo albums