jaybo

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Best Neil Young Album?
the first album-self titled 
The proverbial "giant killer"
without question, companies that sell sell lots of speakers generally price their models more favorably. many audiophiles enjoy paying more for exclusivity. thats always been the case. 
The Beatles vs. The Rolling Stones
the beatles/ the stones/ led zepplin/ the who/ pink floyd....in that order....next jimi, cream, the small faces, the yardbirds, the byrds.....my top ten for output and importance.......honorable mention, the hollies, whose new lp is incredible. 
Your top 3 comedians
richard pryor, george carlin, bill hicks......back up...bob newhart, steve martin, martin mull 
Anyone into quality vintage direct drive?
vintage denon and yamaha.....in some cases, lenco......you just ditched a classic though, so don't expect sonic revelations though going direct. my goldmund studio is great, but never blows any of my belt drives away 
What are the best tube amps for Klipschorns?
the amp they grew up with...the mac mc275 
van den hul usa?
thanks 
How to thwart cats
a squirt gun......get em while they are young, and they stay away 
Chanpman Audio T7 Speakers
yes, and they are as good as my ar classic 30's, which in my book says alot. you could spend gobs(20k anyone?) more and not even come close. that said, i would compare them sonically to hales and dunlavy.....balanced...work well with lots of diffe... 
First song to "Blow You Away"...
i wanna hold your hand...the beatles 
Best speaker for small 12x14 room 50 WPC tube amp
heresy or cornwall 
Laura Cantrell Redux
she is great for sure 
How many pair of speakers do you own?
3 pairs...gradient revolutions(passive), castle harlechs, , and the greatest i have ever owned, AR classic 30's. 
A question regarding "tubes"
its just the 'nature' of a tube vs a transister. some hit bass botes better than others, but tube gear is genrally pursued for audible virtues other than that low note. 
Comparing CD’s marketed for the U.S. to “imports”
it is there to prevent theft, and for use in automated warehouses.