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Looking for a Speaker Recommnedation
After hearing them on youtube, I purchased some Klipsch La Scalla II (arriving tomorrow). My first "Good" speakers were horns (Allied Radio boxes w/12 inch acoustic suspension woofers & horn tweeter/mids). I like how the klipsch (105 db effici... 
McIntosh MAC 1900/PSB 5T burning smell
Is the smell coming from the amp or speakers? 
Best female vocal recording on CD?
Sarah Jarosz - Build Me Up From Bones.The entire album is a classic.I especially like the title track followed by "Dark Road".Outstanding. 
Best female vocal recording on CD?
I like Loreena McKennitt - "The Visit". Beautiful music well recorded.Also, Mary Fahl on the self-titled "October Project" album. 
I heard the $4000 Focal Utopia Headphones yesterday
I don't know the specifics but under certain circumstances beryllium is very toxic. 
Should I consider the newer Audio Research pre & power amps, when I play records not CD's
The Audio Research SP-20 preamp includes a phono stage (and DAC, I believe).I'd also look at a McIntosh C22 tube preamp w/phono.Welcome back!  
*****Merry Christmas Everyone*****
Thank you. The same to you! 
5 most recognizable voices in American music?
Sevs: If you don't know Captain Beefheart, check out his "Spotlight Kid" album. He is the best-of-the-best of "out there" americans (IMO of course). Check out this footage from German TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpHgG4jILa0P.S. I've recent... 
5 most recognizable voices in American music?
sevs: If you like to drone, check out "Program" on the Silver Apples album. Happy Holidays! 
Bowers&Wilkins ASW675 10" Sub, blown driver. Can't find anyone to repair it.
My ASW 650 stopped working a few years ago, I called B&W support (in L.A.) who told me to extract the amplifier module and send it in. Instead, I opened the unit (not exactly easy but still doable) and took the fuse to a service shop for a rep... 
Oppo 105 better sounding than my current digital set-up?
I prefer connecting my '105 to a Rega DAC for CD playback (just plain more musical). SACD and Hi-Res BluRay playback is fine but CDs sound better to me thru the Rega. 
5 most recognizable voices in American music?
French: Edith Piaf, Charles Boyer, Pepe LePew.Russian Aida Nikolaychuk (YouTube sensation).   
5 most recognizable voices in American music?
The average person, seeing a Captain Beefhart show, would think he and his mates were a big spoof -a put on. No! This was who they were. Their music was utterly flawless. Their music WAS their reality. Like Hendrix, they were not their true selves... 
5 most recognizable voices in American music?
John Lee Hooker, Dolly Parton, John Denver, Todd Rundgren, Don Van Vliet (Captain Beefhart - 5 octave range?).Heard Bing Crosby today on the car radio singing "White Christmas".Comfort food for your ears. Merry Christmas! 
Looking for advice on speaker cables for proac d38 and arc ref 150
I've been using OCC copper for the last 20 years (mostly Harmonic Technology mostly with ARC and BAT electronics). Sounds good to me...