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Modern Fusion - worth a Listen - Aaron Parks
@sgordon1 @dougsat @tuberistSomeone should start a new thread..."What contemporary Jazz Fusion are you listening to tonight?"I'd love to learn about other albums similar to Aaron Park's Little Big.FWIW - Alan Pasqua's Antisocial Club and also his ... 
Recommendation for 3' USB cable from ultraRendu to Ayre DX-5 DSD
Another vote for Monoprice and specifically their Monolith USB.https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=33464See the Monolith USB report by Duster on Audio Asylum. https://www.audioasylum.com/audio/cables/messages/17/176921.htmlI found it delivered ... 
Modern Fusion - worth a Listen - Aaron Parks
@dougsat - Agree with you about Aaron Parks. If you enjoy Little Big (almost more guitar-centric than piano) try his Invisible Cinema (a bit more piano leaning) but a similar sort of contemporary vibe as Little Big.The whole of AP’s discography is... 
Speaker suggestion between $1000 and $2000 please........
Consider Silverline Prelude Plus right at $2K new.  Great clarity and superb imaging.  They are reasonably efficient and driven very well by a 20 wpc First Watt F7 amp.  A pair of smallish SVS SB1000 subs is a nice addition to the Preludes (easily... 
Do they really make a difference? Definitive answer is....
@sunnybaker - An interesting anecdote re your Opera Consonance Joplin cable. This was the same brand that convinced me all wire does not sound the same.  Had previously been a skeptic..."Wire is wire, blah blah blah....". 
What are you streaming tonight?
Those sleigh bells are a great touch in Jack of Speed.  One of my favorite tracks on 2 Against. 
Whats playing on your system today?
World Party - Goodbye JumboTrack 3...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH4RUFf8IWYThanks, Karl. 
Love it when it snows
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHiOb1toqGc 
What are you streaming tonight?
World Party - BANG!(CD ripped to hard drive>>Aries Mini) 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
World Party - BANG!"...how could it come to this?We're really worried about living."Indeed, but..."...let the Kingdom come!"Thank you, Karl. 
Sax, piano, guitar recommendations
@ovinewar - Found the Bruford interview.  Good stuff.  Thanks.While on the subject of Bruford, add his, "If Summer Had Its Ghosts" w/Ralph Towner & Eddie Gomez.For that matter, add Towner's "Solstice" with Jan Garbarek, Eberhard Weber & Jo... 
Sax, piano, guitar recommendations
"Instrumentals ’R’ Us" so, happy to share.Andy Summers - Earth + Sky(You might not find the sax here but it’s in the spirit of what you are asking for.)Bill Bruford’s Earthworks - Random Acts of HappinessThe Sound of SurpriseA Part, And Yet Apart ... 
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Bibio - Silver WilkinsonTrack 5 - A Tout A L'heurehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XofNbkTkuP8 
Recomend Some Albums Recorded with True Imaging.
Cowboy Junkies - Trinity Sessions?  (maybe???) 
Suggestions for a top flight streamer/Dac around the $2000 mark?
Micromega Aria? ($5K new)http://www.audioasylumtrader.com/ca/listing/DAC-Processors/MIcromega/Aria-Dream/reference-wireless-d...