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Music for testing equipment speakers, headphones..
Excellent list!is the Carmen Gomes avail on CD/SACD? 
Your three favorite audio dealerships?
Recently mentioned;Audio Salon-  Santa Monica 
Audioquest
Anyone else? 
Glad we still have 'brick and mortar', and good owners for gear
I am happy that we have B&M shops as well. Happy Listening! 
Glad we still have 'brick and mortar', and good owners for gear
Thank You! mribob-for the shout-out for your local dealer/retailer.  It appears that you were listening to the new Sabrina, Wilson speaker. Sounds like you had an excellent time, you are lucky as that is some of the finest gear at this juncture! 
Thiel Owners
Right On! prof-the ole "cable" debate is a good one.  System synergy is what really counts, sometimes cabling plays (no pun) a pivotal tole, sometimes not.An open mind is necessary.  Happy Listening! 
Dick's / Dave's picks
Never too late-  jriggyWelcome! it appears as if you quite a collection. I own all of the original studio releases as well as a few Dave's Picks. I did buy the 4-CD best of version of the 30-trips super box set.  Happy Listening! 
AC Line Problems
OP & bkdou812-where are you guys located? 
Vienna Liszt vs. Focal Sopra No2
arboc-I have had several auditions w/ VA speakers w/ Primare, ARC and Rogue Audio gear and it has never disappointed!  Focal is a little different- I have demo'ed 928, 937 and 1027Be models.The Be tweeter can be forward in its natural presentation... 
Vienna Liszt vs. Focal Sopra No2
Thanks! for sharing- ricred1after reading so many glowing reviews of Aerial, when I finally got audition time, several times in fact, I could not get into the 6t nor 7t models.  Perhaps the 10/20t models are better?My sessions were w/ ARC referenc... 
Thiel 1.6 vs 3.6 in Small(ish) Room
james633-that is alot of speaker for such a small space? 
I think I've Just Seen Absolute Proof That Audiophiles Are Insanely Gullible
Not gullible here. 
Thiel Owners
unsound + oblgny,yes- Threshold and Parasound HCA series power amps still hold up well when matched to a Pass Labs XP-10 / XP-20 preamp!Keep me posted & Happy Listening! 
Thiel Owners
Thank You! prof.what cabling are you using? The other gear in your system? 
How to upgrade in pieces - or - tell me about your journey!
badri-make a short-list of all of the gear that you would like to demo/own.Then, carefully, listen to each piece at a dealer/retailer for the bestoutcome!  Keep me posted & Happy Listening!