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The Reeses Cup: components that come together perf
If Albert is a dealer for Natalie, I will take two. :) 
Bruce at The Super Bowl....
Let's see: two songs from 1974, one song from 1984, and one song from today. Probably should have called him in 1985, when he was a) vital b) relevant to the music of the day c) at his height. Yesterday seemed like a bad Las Vegas Review and he wa... 
Zu Druids - Two years after
It is a mute point. They have discontinued ALL models listed above; replacing these with only one production model: a new mid-priced Essence. Also, they are moving away from a direct to consumer model to only dealer supported. All these announceme... 
CD's you bring for auditioning
Some new ones that just came to mind: Chris Izaak's Baja Sessions, Dave Mathew's Busted Stuff, Midnight Oil's Earth and Son and Moon, Crowded House Woodface. 
What compares to the AudioEngine A5
ERA 4s (a small speaker with a big sound) or Gallo TI s. 
ATC scm 7,11,19.What amp are you using?
I own all three models. There are a number of great amps that can power these. They work well with 60 to 100 watts pc minimum, solid state over tube. Great candidate amps include Bryston, YBA, Exposure, Chord, Roksan, NAD and LDF. Expect to pay be... 
speakers for exposure 2010s
You can also get them through Sound Asylum in Venice, CA. He has a nice selection of speakers that match well with these. Avoid the 3010S model. Lacks the clarity of similar products in its class. 
speakers for exposure 2010s
DALI Ikon 6s and Neat Motives. 
Where to buy a Roksan Kandy Integrated in the US?
Some other nice amps you may want to consider are the Naim 5i, LFD, NAD 372 and the Exposure 2010. NAD is the best value, and you get a wonderful phono stage to boot. 
CD's you bring for auditioning
Paul Kelly, May 1992, Neil Young, On the Beach, Willie Nelson, Teatro. 
Gallo vs. Quads ESL 57
PS: I have a friend who literally put $100k in components behind the Gallo 3.1. The soundstage was impressive, the details revealing, but I just like the warmth of the English sound over Gallo. 2 hours listening to his rig brought on fatique. One ... 
Gallo vs. Quads ESL 57
You will find them warm and musical. They light up vocals, the female voice is a specialty, and they really love vintage analogue vinyl. The 7es3s are exceptional; actually, my favorite in their line. They were developed in tandem with the BBC stu... 
Gallo vs. Quads ESL 57
Your Japanese components match very well with Harbeth and Spendor products. You might want to audition the British BBC Sound. Don't know your budget, but there are some nice reviews out there on these products, including Harbeth's new 40.1s. Not s... 
Please recommend a top-notch bookshlef speaker
ATC 7s, Neat, Harbeth, Epos all make nice monitors. For something completely different, if space is critical, try Audioengine 5s. 
Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s
FightingwordsReally like your addition to the thread. Bass reproduction from a playback and recording perspective was in its earliest stages. With that said,there were some great producers who knew how to record the bass. Ken Scott and Glynn Johns...