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slow, funky, groovin' laid back music
Also try Corey Wilkes' Drop It. Jazz trumpeter with a slow funky groove. 
Sooloos music server: Anyone hear, anyone a dealer
Lightminer...I do exactly that...that's my pt. But I also know its question of money so was trying to contribute the discussion in another manner. 
Best SSP - Upgrade from Integra DTC 9.8
Also thought home theatre bypass is an option, but then that's another box which I wld prefer to avoid....can't we have a do it all? 
Best SSP - Upgrade from Integra DTC 9.8
Kal, would love u to review it? Anything else comes to mind? Great for 2 channel analogue preamp (super DAC not necessary as I already have one) + good for movies multi channel, hopefully can do the new high resolution HD 5.1 audio DA conversion, ... 
Best SSP - Upgrade from Integra DTC 9.8
calling Kal! I noticed you had listened to the new Mark Levinson....can you comment on it...especially as a stand alone 2 channel preamp for those who want an all in one system? 
Blu-ray format... Do you like it compared to DVD?
No contest: the only thing Blu Ray has a disadvatange is boot up time.... 
Sooloos music server: Anyone hear, anyone a dealer
Albert, I agree that there will lower cost Sooloos like servers coming our way...I just cld not wait. LCD panel prices are plummeting and will do so more again over the next yr as there is excessive production capacity in Asia where most of them a... 
Sooloos music server: Anyone hear, anyone a dealer
I agree w/ Mroctave. And its not about styling per se...u dont know how much value added until u actually use it. U rediscover your own collection of music...and that's what its about. Yes its a shame it doesn't have top quality dac, yes its shame... 
slow, funky, groovin' laid back music
Bugge Wesseltoft: Moving...I dont understand why these guys are not more well known....if u like cinematic orchestra wait until us hear this! 
Highly Recommended CHILL OUT CDs???
Nick Bartch's Ronin: album title is Holon: ECM, excpetionally well recorded....swiss pianist goes zen chill with a bit of backbeat...great stuffBugge Wesseltoft: Moving...a bit hard to find but one of my favorites: jazz but with electronica chill... 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
Hey Brainwater...if u liked manu katche, I highly recommend1. Christian Scott: Anthem. the 24 yrd old trumpeter wunderkid 2nd album out this yr...kinda like Miles Davies meets Radiohead.2. Brian Blade Fellowship: Season of Changes.. drummer like M... 
What's your latest "Discovery"
Just today, i received Steve Turre's new album Rainbow People. I am stunned. This is likely to be one of favorites. Mulgrew Miller. Kenny Garret and many others. Everyone playing well both individually and as group, Steve is clearly having fun and... 
Live infectious funk jams....quality recordings
recent discovry..it aint live and its more boogaloo but still...Orgone. 
Review: Playback Designs MPS-5 CD Player
Apart from sound quality, one critical mistake re CDSA is the lack of digital input to use it as a DAC for other sources such a hard disc based music server. I think any CD player that lacks such a function severely impairs its relative value. Its... 
Manu Katche
I too have both and absolutely love them. Another modern jazz album led by a drummer worth checking out is Brian Blade and The Fellowship Band "Season of Changes". If you like Manu, you're gonna like this too. Intricate and sensitive drumming, str...