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Mississippi John Hurt and Tom Waits
Man, you ask a complex question....... When I started playing guitar John Hurt was one of my main influences. I loved country blues and from him I went on and tried to learn as many of the different styles from those old guy's as I could. John Hur... 
Cables for CAT JL2 - is Purist non-silver enough?
Are you sure the Purist Aniv. are silver???? I think they are a combination of different metals.......... Then again I haven't done a lot of reading on the new Purist stuff. I have Purist Venustas throughout my system and really like the sound....... 
phono arm to pre cables
Yes, you should definitely try to use a design specific phono cable. It may be the most critical cable in your system. Depending on your budget, you might want to try the Hovland MG2, or the Cardas..... both are very good.Chris 
Desmond Dekker dies
Very sad........... A true Reggae/Ska pioneer........ 
Anybody on Patty Larkin?
Warren,Her last two records are my faves......... We both live in Austin, so I get to see her play live fairly often....... Great voice and a good song writter too.Chris 
Additional isolation for Preamp/ components
You might try some wood blocks like the one's made by Cardas.......... I made my own out of hard maple for almost zero $$$, and while they aren't based on any scientific measurements like the Cardas, I think they make a positive difference.Chris 
The 5 Jazz Recordings You Would Take With You...
Alright, here's my try........ I hope there's a power boat that shows up at some point to bring some more stuff over... Drinks anyone?Miles Davis - "Kind Of Blue"Sonny Rollins - "Saxophone ColossusThelonious Monk - "Brilliant Corners"Louis Armstro... 
"Absolute best" used speaker for $8-10K
I'll second Chris #1's vote for the Avantgarde Duo's....... I'm loving mine.Chris #2 
Waltz for Debby-Bill Evans Trio
Just to add a couple more to great list so far..... Ben Webster "Live at the Renaissance", and the new Coltrane, Monk "Live at Carnegie Hall" are both really good. Also, if you have a turn table the Analogue Production 45 reissues of a lot of the ... 
subwoofers and panels don't mix
The panels run full range. REL subs are designed to use a signal from the power amp and re-enforce the sub-bass below the signal of the main speaker. I have mine crosed over pretty low (around 32Hz if I remember right). REL's are known for their s... 
subwoofers and panels don't mix
I have been using REL subwoofers and Maggies in combination for a long time......... I find the sound very cohesive. Maybe you hearing the wrong sub???Chris 
Are the Beatles the reason why modern music exists
MUSIC IS CULTURE..... Chuck Berry- Muddy Waters- Son House-Louis Armstrong-King Oliver-Jelly Roll Morton-whoever........... It goes on forever, and all of these guy's influenced the people and culture that came after them. The big difference is be... 
Compare Analogue Productions and Classic records
I think both of these companies put out really nice sounding and looking products and both are top notch. Having said that, the Analogue Productions 45 jazz reissues are the best I've ever heard.Chris 
Differance between Avantgarde version 2 & 3
Alright Fatparrot you dirty @!%$^%#* take that! I think I may own the pair of Duos that Whart is referring to. They were Casey McKee's personal speakers. I bought them from him last winter after he had done much experimenting with them in regards ... 
A Tale Of Two. . . Anacondas Helix
Guido and Arnie,Drop me line if you guy's are up for some more PC listening. I would be intersted in hearing this Argento I have compared to the Anaconda's.Chris