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Small and Excellent Speakers
Thiel 1.6s. With quality electronics, these are all you may need. 
Parasound Halo A23 Amp/P3 Halo Preamp
I used the A23 and thought it a class unit (way above average sound as well). 
New miles davis cd.... wow
What equipment are you using? 
Scratchy distortion on last tracks of CD
Here's something to ponder.Sony purchased about three of those monster Rockport turntables ($75,000 each, granite base, i.e. monsters).Could they be providing a CD mastering service from vinylwhere the master tape is no longer serviceable?The "Scr... 
How do you explain slow/lazy sound?
Try different speaker cables, some that are known for speed (Like Nordost Blue Heaven).I used HT Pro-9 with a low power SET tube amp and it wasremarkable how slow and syrupy it sounded (I'm using HT with SS and its sounds great!).Blue Heavens w/SE... 
About Shipping Air Cargo
It's depressing that in 2008 getting a heavy box from here to there (cheaply and in one piece) is such a chore.We're actually not that much advanced over the Stagecoach. 
Shorting the speaker wires
Deaf_j:Brilliant! 
Why do we enjoy listening to music ?
From an ad on an audio magazine not too long ago:"Music is what life wants to be". 
The best acoustic guitar recordings??
"Misterio" by Strunz & Farah1992 recording on Audioquest label. 
What comes after CD`s?
Dolby True-HD doesn't sound too shabby (on the handful of HD-DVD disks I own that have it).Dear Stereophile and TAS: Please serve the audiophile community and create a True-HD demo disk.Thanks 
Beloved equipment
THAT's why they call him the "Audio Pimp"! 
Which is the top dog in "subs"?
I'm sure a pair of DD-18s will satisfy.However, the thought of two Martin-Logan Decents is frightening.Woof woof. 
Most achingly-beautiful music
Achingly-beautiful soundtracks?"The Road to Perdition" 
What is your favorite recording with a quirck
The Ace-of-Base song, "All That She Wants" (from "The Sign" album), has a sound that is exactly like someone slamming a sliding patio door with maximium force.Of course, you need a quality amp to get the effect.The sales associate at the Best Buy ... 
Bo Diddley - Rest in Peace
Still get a hoot out of Bo's Pawnbroker character in the movie"Trading Places"."You got a receipt?"RIP