jasman

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Help with chosing a new speaker cable.
Thanks for the help. I went to my Martin Logan dealer and he suggested Acoustic Zen. I am going to try them out to see how they sound. I will let you know. I also added a MSB Dac Link III with upsampling and powerbase about 3 months ago. This real... 
Better Quality CD's
Mapleshade records, Audioquest, APO. You can find these CD's at amusicdirect.com, acousticsounds.com, mapleshaderecords.com. 
B W Subwoofer ASW-2000 vs. ASW-2500
Check out the HSU research VTF-2 subwoofer, small footprint but great performance. Only $499. 
The Band remasters
They are on Capital records. They going to redo the whole Band catalog over time. 
Placement of Martin Logan s
I also own Martin Logan Arieus i,s and toeing them in about 2 inches seems to help. 
Cable / Upgrade Recommendation
I would suggest PowerSnake power cords, I just purchased one, it make a vast improvement in sound on my system 
Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
Emmylou Harris = Wrecking Ball. Excellent, just excellent 
dire straits -what to buy
"Love Over Gold" is a very well done recording 
Wanted leads on blues, blues rock folk
I agree with ears Steve Earle is outstanding. Also check out "Train A Coming" by him. 
Any good cheap integrated amps?
It might be worth looking at some of the Rotel amps 
Top 10 TV Shows
The Sopranos,HBO 
Which version of SL3?
You can add the newer spikes to the older SL3's. Just visit MartinLogan.com. Also the newer binding posts are easier to work attach speaker cables. 
Which version of SL3?
You can add the newer spike to the ols SL3's. Just visit MartinLogan.com. Also the newer binding posts are easier to work attach speaker cables. 
preamp/amp for ML Aerius i?
I am using a Forte Model 4 amp and Forte Model 44 preamp with very good results. Both are not produced anymore but can be found used on Ebay & Audiogon. 
Good entry level transport?
I use a Marantz CD67SE as a transport and it works fine. Check around there is always used ones available.