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frequency response - B&W vs. Monitor Audio
The lowest note on a standard piano is A1 @27.5hz, and if you double that to 55hz that is the next A up (A2), you IMHOare missing a lot of musical sounds from below 50hz ie some low notes on a bass guitar,synths,organs etc and that last octave aga... 
How do you judge your system's neutrality?
I had a girlfriend once, who was quite neutral looking, neutrally shaped (or shapes), in fact it was all rather boring and very nondescript, beige is how I would describe her. I now want an edgy, spikey, sharp, exciting, intoxicating woman, bit li... 
Best Tributes, Covers, Dedications
a few off the old noggin,Whiskey in the jar-Metallica (Trad.tin liz)Hallalooljah- Jeffree buckley (cohen)God save the queen-motorhead (pistols)My way-sid-ern-ee vicious (an italian geezer)?A New England-Kirsty Maccoll (billy bragg)20th Century Boy... 
Music of the Spheres
Thanks for the excerpts. Sounds quite nice, undecided on whether I will purchase it cd though. 
Best Tributes, Covers, Dedications
Fields of the nephilim - 'Every dream home a heartache'(Roxy Music). 
Music of the Spheres
Is it a new recording? 
OT Congratulations NY Yankees
World Series?Can't say I saw many teams from outside the US competing. 
Describing HiFi...The words of a non-audiophile
'Your speakers cost how much? *Kin 'ell'!*exclamation of disbelief. 
Screzaloos?
Mike_dale, thank you for your kind offer, but they are as close to me as my first Linn LP12 turntable, that although I do not play the vinyl stuff, I would be very sad to part with the albums or the turntable.I too would be interested in knowing w... 
What classic rock subjects interest you most?
Thanks, you have just brought loads on nostalgic memories from my teen youth and the pub in Norf London that used to play all metal music, Crap man, Saxon, Angel Witch etc, back in the day, lol.............Playing in a metal band in the UK in that... 
Recommendations for close miked classical recordin
The better ones speakers are etc the more one can (as been said)concentrate on the quality of the performers' rather than the alleged high quality of a cd.Good loudspeakers should make good sounds out of ALL mediocre recordings and orgasmic soundi... 
Quality recordings of reggae/ska and alternative
Bad Manners,(buster Blood vessel rumored to have eaten 24 big Macs in one sitting, and I am sure he had a good sitting afterwards,lol) Fun Boy 3,*Ian Dury & the Blockheads- 'New boots & Panties'- a must!The SelecterMaxi PriestThe (English)... 
Screzaloos?
Maybe I am being a bit paranoid in that I think in my headthat the humble cd won't be with us for long, I mean I have seen the evidence, when I look at music shops on line thereare more items to download than to ship to me.Elizabeth, wow, you are ... 
Recommendations for close miked classical recordin
Verdi's 'Il Trovatore', with Bocelli on the Decca label.There is one on Ebay for $6.69 'New', buy it now Inc s/h. Bargain.Ps-I am not affiliated to the seller. 
Mono recordings - Listen with one speaker or two??
Surely mono means one, and stereo means two, so if one listensthrough 2 speakers, then surely it is stereo, no?Or have I missed something?So, if one listens to a mono recording through four speakers is that then quadraphonic?,remember that? good o...