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Pick your poison...2-channel or multi?
I have both. All ALON speakers on the multichannel set-up.$10K to spend... I'd be happy as a pig in #$% with the 2 channel set-up I'd be buying. 
The Perfect Speakers for Jeff Rowland Concerto Int
What's Jeff Rowland say? 
Upgrade from Spendor BC-1: need ideas
For your environment and listening tastes the Shahinian ARC speaker is a viable candidate.I went from Spendor 1/2's to ARC's. I have zero buyers remorse and if money and room size ever improves I'd get the bigger Shahinians in a heart beat. 
any comments on demagnitizing cds ?
The definition of "demagnetization"... To reduce or remove magnetism or magnetic properties... sic go back to my original question In a transformer what is the "non-magnetic copper" (no sh*# Sherlock) wound around? Turn off the electricity and wha... 
any comments on demagnitizing cds ?
And plastic is demagnetized how? Plus the ones and zeros layer is either aluminum or gold of which neither are magnetic.Please... 
Blue Circle BC3 vs BC21.1
You might be better off on the Blue Circle forum.http://bluecircle.com/forum/index.php?s=4a034f0b10fd30fd2b51c983588fcd74&act=SF&f=2 
James Gang Reunion
The Dome, The Loft, The Raven, The Ratskeller, Big Daddy's no it was at JB's... Eric Carmen (Rasberries) was playing... during a break Joe Walsh and friends picked up the Rasberries insturments and did an improptu set and left... 
what is the difference between good and bad music
Your ears. 
which cowboy junkies cd?
The platinum & gold CD is a 12 song compulation (best of) that is as good of starting point as any."Early 21st Century Blues" I enjoy as well. 
is it just me, new Steely Dan cd's too brite snare
To bright, no. To forward in the mix, yes Not headache inducing but for my tastes the snares are over emphasised. 
Buy DVDR now or let standards/technology settle?
Get a satellite dish (Direct TV) and a DVR recorder and be done with it. 
Building a Music Room
In my basement room I decided to lay commercial floor tile (like you see on a Walmart floor) and use large area rugs to help dampen the environment. I'm very pleased with the results. For a garage floor I'd epoxy paint the floor and use large area... 
Nice looking - for living room?
As a caveat; my requirements were similar.Minimal footprint (unobtrusive), no spikes allowed, most excellent sound. (high WAF).I'll put the music enjoyment factor of my combination up against anything in the price range. Blue Circle NSCS integrate... 
best speakers for vocals?
Shahinianwww.shahinian.comPlus they have a great WAF.I know for sure if I could (had the money) their top of the line products would grace my house. 
Tis a sad, sad day...
Alon backwards... www.nolaspeakers.comMy hometheater set-up has Alon speakers.