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HD Radio- Why no home tuners yet?
Because the US is well behind the rest of the globe, when it comes to anything digital. 
Should a good system sound bad with bad recording?
Went to the Denver Hi-fi show yesterday, took my favourite test cd. Oasis-'D'ya know what I mean'. It is a brutal sounding cd that gives systems a hard time due to the harsh/jangly/feedbacky sounds emitted from said cd. I played it today through m... 
Should a good system sound bad with bad recording?
Yes. The better the system the better ALL recordings will be. 
When showing your system to others, what do you do
Stop the dog from trying to eat them!lol. I let my guests into the music room, and let them browse, while I trundle off with the dog to make a nice cup of tea(hot). On returning with tray of tea(hot) and goodies,not as many on the tray as was when... 
your most memorable component
Having my ears cleaned with warm water by a nice nurse. 
Where does your user name come from?
Cockney slang. ie God bless you. 
The WORST Components for Rock and Pop Music
Well put Audiofeil, but I would date it even further back that, there are some incredible 'mono' recordings. Shellac, 78rpm, and a dog sitting besides a wind up stereo with a horn (not the dog, the player) comes to mind. 
Should a good system sound bad with bad recording?
IMHO. A 'good system' won't make 'bad recordings' sound bad. A 'good system' will make 'bad recordings' sound good. Its all to easy to blame the least expensive item in ones' set-up ie a 'Cd/Lp' as being the culprit for the pain on the ears. No on... 
Best POP audiophile recording/album...
Dire Straits-1st Album. 
Best lines in a song
So welcome to the free for all, the smash and grab, the freeloaders ballWhere everything is here for us if we scream, shout, make a fussThere's nothing that we can't afford with a poisoned tongue and a sharpened swordSpoilt children in a row - no ... 
Best Live Shows 2006 ?
Hayseed Dixie and Derek Trucks both class acts. 
Roger Waters remasters?
I would've said 'War' was more medium dry than lifeless dry. 
does a stereo system sound like live music ?
You could be correct with the 10%, I would say judging by some of the Orchestral music I have heard live 10% maybe a little on the conservative side especially with the likes Elgars 'Pomp and Circumstance'.......The Proms at the Royal Albert Hall.... 
Absolutely worst LP that you own & enjoy?
Hi Justin,Love the live Evil album 'Paranoid' is great as is 'Heaven and hell'. I used to be a fan of early Sabbath, I think I have about 7 of their albums, so long since I played any of them I can't even remember the names of the albums. My excus... 
New David Gilmour record:any feedback?
Not heard it, won't be hearing it. He should stick to the stuff he does best, old floyd songs.