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A reasonable integrated w/ remote - possibly tube?
Creek 5350SE. 
Christmas music
Eric, the best version I have is the Harmonia Mundi "Messiah Highlights." [HMT 7907120]You might want to check out this link to CDNow to see if you would like the complete "Messiah" offering from the Hyperion label. (I just ordered it myself.)http... 
Christmas music
If anyone likes traditional [Anglican High Church] worship music, (organ/choir,) and does not have Proprius Musik's CANTATE DOMINO, you should change that. Absolutely outstanding in every way. It was recorded in a Swedish cathedral and there are o... 
Out of Control
These are not my words, (in fact I hope that the gentleman who wrote it will understand my intentions for posting it here.) Charlie****************start of message**************************Double blind tests need to be organized in a way that is s... 
Out of Control
Pbb is correct. Blind testing does not have to include becoming stodgy and humorless. Some of us like listening to music, every now and then, (in between test tones.)I guess this means I am banished as well.Take care,Charles F. Daniell, D.V.MBruns... 
speakers for creek 5350se?
I also am enjoying the 5350SE as my amp. I am using the Harbeth Compact 7ES monitors and an M&K MX-700 subwoofer, (I use two "Y" cables at the pre-out and main-in as RCA access to drive the sub.) This combo is very, very good at a total price ... 
I don't remember much, but I remember......
My first lp was Jimmy Hendrix's "Are You Experienced?" I purchased when it was just out and I was pre-puberty. I probably had to mow about 3 lawns to afford it. I actually had my father, an Episcopal priest, listen to the whole album with me. (His... 
cajun zydeco
She's never quite as pretty in the light of day, you know? 
What have you been listening to these five weeks?
For the first week I was into somber music and found myself listening to Mozart's' Requiem and Beethoven's 5th and 7th over and over. Beyond that time my listening habits have been pretty much across the spectrum. As far as music that touches my s... 
"Warm" CD player...on a budget.
You should consider a used Bel Canto DAC1, or the other upsampling dacs like it, to couple with your Pioneer DVD player as the transport. I use this combo with great pleasure. Good luck, Charlie. 
Ear Candy: Most startling recordings.
In orchestral music, Water Lily Acoustic's "Nature's Realm" is a must have. 
Speakers for creek 4330
Jonathans, I also have a 4330 in one of my systems. It is an absolutely wonderful little integrated amp. It will allow you to enjoy even the most demanding monitor if you have, as you describe, a small room. You should spend as much as you can to ... 
How does one get off the merry-go-round?
What the hell? Just when I was sure you were ALL crazy, some sanity breaks through. Glad to feel less lonely here.Charlie 
My experience trying to buy a REL subwoofer...
Dealers do not have a resonsibility to reward consumers with periodic discounts from suppliers. These type discounts are often periodically given to offset/reward retailers for their continued, and paid for, inventory that they carry. Inventory, f... 
Using very bright and very dull CD's to test the extremes.
I can't make any sense out of buying or tweaking a system by using poor source material. In fact, how can that not lead to big, big mistakes? Especially with speakers! IMHO, a system should be able to reproduce as accurately as possible what is on...