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Misconceptions of Speakers
charlie: thank god you're not a proselytizer for bose! ;] -kelly 
Misconceptions of Speakers
jeff: do you have a listing of speakers that have come out of johns hopkins' research labs? just wonderin' ;~]-kelly 
Any Opinions about Innersound ESL amps?
dk: that one's a classic! just try to avoid run-on sentences and we'll let you keep your computer. -kelly 
Cable suggestions
pmcmanis 50 and 25 what? unless you're talkin' about troy ounces of gold, best keep what you've got. -kelly 
balanced vs. unbalanced (cable's)
ringo: suggest you do a search of discussion forums. your's ain't exactly an original or enigmatic query. had you posted such a thread beginning on AA, you'd likely been rendered unitesticular by now. (just bow slightly from the waist and back awa... 
Biggest bucks = Satifaction? Hmmmmm...
albert: you mean to say this thing didn't come with a needle? man, i'm really screwed. -kelly 
Biggest bucks = Satifaction? Hmmmmm...
tim: you're mostly right. up until two weeks ago, my avalon eidolons in myrtle cluster burl were the most expensive component i owned. then i got the rockport technologies system III serius turntable and tonearm ($73,750 msrp). i haven't played an... 
High end dealers in Frankfurt
greg: i was speaking of lp's. they're much more affordable on ebay or at our local indie shops. in my experience, cd's in london are generally about 1.5-2 times the price charged in the usa (at current exchange rates). last time i was in london, m... 
Speaker Posts
justlisten: what sort of speakers have you been buying? what cables? i've never had to "bend" or "expand" a spade to get it snugged on a speaker post. -kelly 
Anybody into Ben Harper?
i'm with redkiwi on this one (BTW, good to see your monikor again). ben harper started his career in the republic of boulder, colo. (just up the road..... err, turnpike, a piece). his early work was acoustic, "new folk" of the variety that include... 
High end dealers in Frankfurt
slawney: thank you, JAY, for your thoughts. fortunately, the good folks at vantageaudio gave me some leads. BTW, their email server is acting up if anyone's tried to reach them. last time i was in london, i visited a few record shops, hoping to fi... 
High end dealers in Frankfurt
slawney: i'm looking to be in scotland in september. don't suppose you have a list of highend dealers in glasgow or edinburgh? -kelly 
"White Light Monitor" (slawney's review)
slawney: thankfully, i was not pulled away from ces2001 for reasons such as albert's. the schedule change, however, gave me only 2 full days of listening and ogling. sorry that i was unaware of the white light. i'll remember it for ces 2002. thank... 
Great Percussion Recordings
slowhand: there were a couple of threads earlier this year that you may find helpful. seach on the word "percussion." there's one on percussion only and another on jazz percussion. i believe i mentioned in one of these or another thread that the m... 
Anyone heard the Toshiba EMI Pink Floyds
dweller: interesting. the capitol/emi reissues are in cardboard sleeves that replicate the lp covers, but they simply envelop a standard jewel box. guess we now have a sure way to differentiate the toshiba's from the other reissues. from your desc...