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"What's Your Best Price?"
If I start my thinking process with: I want-need a new X and I can afford to pay Y, it seems fair to me to start with asking the person offering to sell at Z or OBO if he will come down to Y, if I state that that is my budget, even if Y is conside... 
How to thwart cats
I would be interested in any other products that also work for cats to keep them from scratching grill cloth and chairs. 
Speakers for large open room
Great WAF and easily filling a 38X22 with 10 foot peak ceiling room are my VonSchweikert Vr4SR's. They are really beautiful sounding. Using 200 watt per channel solid state. Hope this helps. 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
I very much enjoyed hearing the Window in Time - kind of exciting "hearing" Rach himself andexcellent recording quality 
Discovering New Music.....
Thanks for the pandora tip - it is way cool 
What? Cant hear the voices
Audphile1: Thanks for the suggestion. I looked up the reference and it seems to be an elegant solution for someone such as me who is not needing the ultimate in surround. Do you have one of the Yamaha units and do you like it? 
What? Cant hear the voices
Thanks for all the advice. I am going to be out of town for awhile but when back I will try the suggestions carefully from simplest onward. 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
Thanks Newbee and Gabbro - I ordered the Couperin and the Window in Time tonight on Amazon 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
newbeeI have the Ohlsson's Chopin Vol 9 for the Rondo a la Krakowiak which I love. Thanks for the tips. I will look for some Rosenberger 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
BabbroI could not find Couperin Keyboard Music - 2 (CDA67440)on Amazon. Please, do you know if it is in print and a resource for the musicThanksJoe 
a little dinner music
Karelfd - Thanks, your list gives me plenty to auditionJoe 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
I have very much enjoyed the sound from the Bosendorfer Imperial Grand Piano on Malcom Frager plays Chopin. Does anyone know any other good recordings using the Bosendorfer Grand. The extra bass octave and its ability to play soft passages with me... 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
LarryiThanks for the additional recomendations, I will check them outJeffrey I have the Horszowski too. I agree it is a wonderful recording. To me he plays with absolutely no ego which let the music come through as if channeled from the gods.I als... 
Dipping my toe into analog
Only took $35 to fix the Thorens - loose diode. Can anyone tell me what has improved in turntable design in recent years. Is it less wow and flutter, improved dynamic range or what? Interested in what I might expect to hear.Thanks 
Amazing Solo Piano Recordings
Larri Thanks for the recommendation of the Schubert Music for Four Hands Carnegie Hall Concert with Kissen and Levine. It truly has a magical beautiy, particularly the Fantasie in F minor.