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Best Blueray player picture and sound ?
I like the Panasonic and Pioneer makes. I have had great luck with the Panasonic BD55. 
Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters?
I am very excited about the Mono mixes. Despite what anyone says, this is how the music was originally mixed and played back at Abbey Road by the recording crews for the Beatles. Think of those mono mixes as the motherlode. Not a lot of time was t... 
Recommended new speakers for under $500?
Second the reco for Paradigm Studio 20s. They are $800 a pair but slay rivals. 
Integrated Amp - Looking to replace my amp & pre
RyderI have listened to both. LFD is the best "British Sound" amp there is. Will match well with speakers like Harbeth and Stirling that approximate the BBC Monitor sound. The build quality is second to none. Gene Rubin in Oxnard CA carries this l... 
Recommended new speakers for under $500?
DALI Lektors, Paradigm Atoms, or the Usher 520s. 
more mcintosh questions
Try the new Mac 7000. One of the best and it has a wide range of pre-amp control features that will allow you to tailor your frequency ranges around the particulars of your speakers. Along with Luxman out of Japan, I think both are the class leade... 
PBS/ Martin Scorcese Blues Series
Absolutely one of the best series on the blues, ever.As I get older, I have come to appreciate how well those original albums were recorded. For example, a lost classic for me is Big Bill Broonzy. He recorded a three disc set right before he died ... 
Sam Cook
Second the live album recorded in Miami. Much rawer R & B sound geared to a black audience. The RCA albums were watered down to make Sam "cross the line" and court a white audience. Great vocals but the backing musicians were very safe. 
Something fun to listen to...
You might also like James Hunter and Eli Reed and the Paperboys. Both bands sport similar sounds. 
jazz/blues piano players
Moses Alison 
Something fun to listen to...
One of the best bands out of Austin. Great live. 
Recommendations for good jazz radio stations
KCRW, KUSC and KKGO out of LA. 
What is a good bookshelf
ATC 7s, Paradigm Studio 20s. 
Explain the asthetics of Punk
The Masque shows were the loudest. Hands down. Small basement with a single lightbulb. 
Explain the asthetics of Punk
DarkmoebiusSome of the landmark shows I saw were Los Lobos at La Raza Park in East LA, the original lineup of the GoGos and X at the Masque, Fear, Germs and the Alley Cats at Madame Wongs, Iggy and the Clash at the Palladium.