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Some of the Best speakers for Prog Rock/Metal
I listen to bands such as Soulfly, Hedfirst, Kaliban,Vesania,Eterna and Chaosbreed to name a few through my KCS Oris 150' horns c/w with 18" bass cones, they really rock the room, and go deep enough. They go very cheap when advertised on here. I w... 
Most agreed upon best speaker?
'The old untrained listener syndrome'How do you train a listener?How old is vintage? 
Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far
Jesse Sykes reminds me of a mixture of 'Mazzy Star' and more so 'Marianne Faithful'. Excellent stuff, thanks Palasr for the recommendation, her cd's will be in my collection very soon. 
Dexter Gordon Influences Metalica
Probably being a musician would appreciate the band along with million's of others'......s'not as if they are a pub band in popularity eh?lol. 
You're probably listening too loud
I just turn the volume down just before my ears start to bleed or the threshold of pain sets in.I do not need a db meter giving me worthless meter readings any more than I need to know how many bpm my heart is doing whilst doing the horizontal hok... 
The Best CDs to Give as Presents
a) 'I think I'll quit drinking today' by Michael & the Messengers;b)The audience would be very discriminating as most of my friends drink to much of the laughing juice;c)They would not really care if the recording is good sadly as they are usu... 
Time To Impose Minimum Standards for LP's
Stick to the humble cd, its a safer option. 
Most agreed upon best speaker?
Whilst mowing my lawn I stumbled across a pair of Alexandria's, moved them out front for the trash man to take. Even they would not take them!lol...............No offense intended if you own a pair. 
Speaker for low volume listening with high WAF
Headphones maybe a good option. 
Good News
On yahoo it said that XM radio may also file for bankruptcy. 
Any Young Audiophiles Out There?
Probably not too many youngsters on here if we judge by the artists' mostly talked about in the 'music' section. 
What to do with bad recorded CDs
For me its simply, the better the quality of speaker, the better the speaker makes the lesser engineered cd sound. 
Can good speakers take edge off digital?
Jim Austin of Stereophile wrote in Oct 2007......'My next Marantz player, which I still own and enjoy, was an SA-15S1. It's a beautiful thing, silver with a blue glow, and very well put together. It sounds very good—smooth and lovely—and not once ... 
Speakers for the ears, eyes, and for the decade
'Here's an initial list, and budget is in and around $30k (as embarrassing as it is to say that in this economy)'Only 30K? you poor lovee, my heart bleeds for you,.....lol 
You know you're an audiophile if--
Your partner says they are feeling 'horny', and you immediately look to see if they are touching your beloved speakers.