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Thin Walled Speakers -Tonian, Musical Affairs, etc
I don't have an experience with the speakers that you mentioned, but I have Michael Green Audio free resonance speakers. They are not exactly thin walled, however they have no damping material in them only some tuning things.They are not bad at al... 
Benefits of brand synergy
I don't know about Naim, but usually good digital will work just fine with any brand decent electronics. As for preamp/amp, it is an interesting question which I believe cannot be answered in general terms, only on case by case basis. And also it ... 
Cables for Teac reel to reel
DiMarzio M-Path. I use them with my Nak682ZX tape deck. $160 for 1.0 M pair new. I have SS integrated though, but not the one with sterile sound. They are good, well balanced, excellent soundstage, tight bass. Yes, my Purist is a little better in ... 
How important is an audio rack?
I keep everything close to the floor, no rack only some wooden platforms and various footers under the equipment. Virtually no vibration from the floor reaches the components. Never experimented with expensive racks and feel no need to, cheap rack... 
Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists?
This is Chris Church that I mentioned:http://youtu.be/kwoySbXEtGoI will try to find something from Mahavishnu years with Goodman or/and Ponty. Unfortunately, most Mahavishnu videos that I saw so far were not the best performances. 
How international is your system?
Oops, I confused it with Garrott, that is Australian. 
Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists?
Clear example of how tastes differ. I thought that Jean-Luc was just making noise, senseless music. I know him quite well, his best performances were with John McLaughlin and Mahavishnu Orchestra, just like everyone else's who played with John. He... 
Blues, Jazz, Rock Violinists?
Jerry Goodman, played with John McLaughlin.Chris Church, plays with Jesse Cook. 
What do you feel?
Nietzsche was a schizophrenic. Our minds are boring compared to his. 
what are your favorite movie soundtracks.
1492 Conquest of Paradise soundtrack is excellent to my taste. Composed by Vangelis. Gerard Depardieu as Columbus. Quite a film, at times difficult to watch. 
What do you feel?
Yeah, depends on music. But one thing you always feel regardless of music being played is that you feel alive. 
Nottingham vs. Wilson Benesch turntables?
Mat 1 would be a direct replacement of the stock mat in terms of height, both are 3mm thick.Some company, don't know who, makes a device for Nottingham arm to be able to adjust the VTA "on the fly", that's while the record is playing. I personally... 
digital vs vinyl thoughts
Of course, you need both, and I have to have both but would prefer to have one. Yeah, a lot of music is digital only. 
digital vs vinyl thoughts
Orpheus10, this is a good question, about why we are debating when things are perfectly clear. I guess, to confuse them, why else? 
How international is your system?
I thought that Garrard turntables were Australian not UK.