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Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
PJ Harvey's Bring Me Your Love 
Sources for uncompressed downloads
Purple Chick for the entire Beatles catalogue. 
Are Harbeth S HL5's As Good As Reviewers Claim?
I am a pro studio guy and have spent half a lifetime listening to nearfield studio monitors. I have a preference for ATC (like a good bone dry white wine) but if I had to choose my second favorite, for at home/consumer speakers, it would be these ... 
From Kef's to ??
Sideways:Small speakers with full sound are hard to come by. Stereomojo.com did a pretty extensive shoot-out last year and these results can be found on their website.I have two out-of-college children and have built nice systems for them using NA... 
What is the best Beatle Song
Penny Lane and all the Revolver set re-released by Purple Chick. 
The Most Beautiful Song of The RnR era?
Now for your consideration: There are some awesome songs from the mid-70s singer-songwriters: "Winterlong" by Neil Young; "Urge" or "Coyote" by Joni Mitchell; "Seven Bridges Road" by the Eagles, "Fountain of Sorrow" by Jackson Browne.From the 50s,... 
man do I miss Tower records and
AudiohifiliaThx for the tip--will check it out--I loved the hobbit house feel of the original Poobah--crammed to the gills with every time of music. Many fond memories of a mis-spent youth at that location!!!!!!!! 
Konfounding Kinks
You bet 
Who R U?
50 Years Old Artist Punker Roadie Event Marketer Grandpa Father Husband World Traveler (3 million air miles and counting) Irish to the Core Music Lover like my Whiskey: Passionate Vox Fuzzed Guitar and a Smokey Beat 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
Jeff "Skunk" Baxter 
Konfounding Kinks
Love that box set. In constant rotation at my house. 
Konfounding Kinks
I think they may have lost the masters. All the CDs sound like second generation tapes. 
Konfounding Kinks
Love this band, especially "Muswell" and "Village". Along with the Faces, one of the best and under-rated English bands from that decade and a cornerstone of any pub listening experience. You can also see the direct lineage to modern bands like th... 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
Sara Kahan. 
Surprising Backing Bands
Booker T and the MGs backed Neil Young in 1993 for a European Tour--much better than anything done with Crazy Horse over his storied career. I saw eight shows. "Ride My Motorcycle" is a five star bootleg from that tour and worth tracking down. One...