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Can the Harbeth 40.1's boggie ?????
....thanks Mike and as we discussed, you have the room for the Harbeth 40.1's.....they are truly something special. I ended up after extensive evalution, with the Sonus Faber Cremona M's in maple.....I found them to be more tonally coherent, very ... 
Allman, Clapton, and Simon
Adam 18 ....good point !!!....because there is very little talent behind those guys. Let's not also forget about Robbie Robertson's new stuff....I have not heard it it yet. Any comments on that one ???? 
Allman, Clapton, and Simon
....okay I will be the first on this thread. I agree with two out of three of your choices....and I was very disappointed on one of these pieces, one in which I waited years for ! I even did the research to try and understand the '' back - drop ''... 
Audio Research DS 450 amp......thoughts
Thank you for your reponses....what must also be take into consideration is that this amp is $8,000. It is not inexpensive however you want to compare. 
Audio Research DS 450 amp......thoughts
....thanks Flex 2 for yuor comments on the SF's...anyway....the more I read... I don't see where the ARC DS450 is a '' true '' class D amp..... 
Audio Research DS 450 amp......thoughts
....I would be matching this amp with a pair of Sonus Faber Cremona M's with a Esoteric front end. Thoughts ???? 
Classe's New CP-800 Pre-amp/DAC. Impressions?
Your a dealer -shouldn't you know ????? Also, if it's pre-production now - how would the general listening public have heard it ???? Strange question.... 
Has anybody heard the ProAc D40R????
...okay to possibly kick start this one.....has anybody listened to the D38R ????? vs. D38 ???? 
Can the Harbeth 40.1's boggie ?????
TVAD - that's '' boogie '' as you so nicely poined out. 
thoughts while listening
Sorry Rok2id...now I know what you mean and I agree - there are some very strange threads here at times. Yes, and as Albert pointed out as when I play a certain song / album / disc it sends me right back to that time. There have been times when 40... 
thoughts while listening
You really need to know this ???? And why ??? 
The complete Europe '72 recordings
The cost of this '' Box Set '' is $450.....I have my doubts as based on the quality of sound, quality of shows and the fact that Rhino is piecing shows together for their '' Road Trip Show '' disc's, which I think stink....$450 is allot based on w... 
Can the Harbeth 40.1's boggie ?????
Airegin...good point made. However, my systems have chnaged as well but the pursuit of trying to re-create the artist's emotional performance has never changed. I agree that some of the music I listen to now is different from what I listened to 25... 
What I learned on Audiogon This Year
....believe YOUR ears and it is the room's fault 
Can the Harbeth 40.1's boggie ?????
...thank you for all of your responses. However, we are at a slippery slope in thinking that the best equipment for the 50% of the music I play needs to come from the era that this music was conceived. Does that mean I should have a Victrola for m...