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Recommendations for best most efficient speakers
never use 'efficiency' as the most important determining factor selecting loudspeakers, unless things like 'sound' are indeed less important. klipsch heritige and coincident are great, and happen to be efficient. that said, many (as in hundreds of... 
What is the Mcintosh Sound & how does it compare ?
extremely balanced...dare i say neutral. cleaner than clean power to spare. 
Mordaunt - Short System 442 Speakers. SWEET
don't give up.....i recently found a pair of speakers i've searched for for nearly ten years.... 
No wonder SACD hasn't caught on
so few posts on an audiophile sight is another reason 
Speaker shipping suggestions
i think double boxed second day air fedex is a pretty good bet at 50 to 60 lbs each 
zakk wylde the Randy Rhodes of today?
somewhat agree...the kid from back door slam is the closest i've ever seen to jimi though. 
best rock voices
terry reid....first choice of jimmy page for led zepplin. more famous for turning down that gig, but his recordings confirm his legend. makes plant sound like debbie boone. 
Speaker shipping suggestions
the air service by bax, ups, and fedex is all a better than their ground counterparts. i recently had a pair delivered by bax 2 day air...double boxed and wrapped on a skid.....yep it cost more, but anyone who has lived through the nightmare of a ... 
Thorens TD 295 MK IV
the new duals get the jbb done and are semi-auto or auto....i'm a thorens fan, but not inpressed with the td295. 
Tube amp suggestions for B&W 802D
an mc275 mac for each.....perfection 
VPI Scout vs. HW 19
the HW 19 
Macintosh for Sophia 1?
the 352/402/602...all superb 
YBA: Passion Integre vs. YA201
the integre is smoother thoughout the range...the magic that yba is known for. 
Anyone catch Robin Trower on tour?
i saw him in his 'gibson' days with procol, as well as later with his own band 
"Best" bookshelf/monitor for low-power amp?
of the hi-ef ones that your considering, the green mountain is the great all rounder.....another upside to it...the gma will still sound great, even with a wide variety of amps. always make sure your amp is serving your loudspeakers and room, and ...