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any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there?
good catch on the church 
My first post, need some opinions about speakers
support your friend...you're going to replace everything in a couple more years anyway....its the law. 
REAL WORLD OPINION - ADCOM 555 ii vs BRYSTON 4B
the word..'bass' slight nod to bryston 
Are you in the over 30 K club??
8550c....you're not alone on this....a love of music and a need for hi end audio have nothing to do with each other. 
Your ONE all time favorite love song?
montejay...that murray head record rules.....try his 'shade' album too..incredible 
any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there?
forgot 2 from akron....the waitresses, rachael sweet (both made 2 incredible albums) 
Impossible? Small towers, efficient, musical, loud
my 2 cents..keep the ushers and move them a bit...they're great even in a smaller room. a cary or other active pre would firm up the bassand put entire the presentation in order.....nice system. 
Suggested entry path into vinyl...
pick front ends based on your software investment....for a couple hundred records, keep the turntable expense on the downlow.....in a few years, rethink it. you can spend a fortune and be babysteps ahead of a used technics, denon, dual, or thorens. 
Mcintosh MC 252 vs. 402
more of a good thing. a bit more viseral in the bass on somw speakers, otherwise the same neutral character. 
How important are the Speaker Cabinets?
selling hifi is a game of inches, even if you're jumping thousands of dollars....in the early 90's i did sales and marketing for a notable hifi manufaturer, who made wonderful speakers. each wrapped in a sock with wooden caps (not def teach or van... 
any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there?
the skids, the adverts, penetration, the only ones, 20/20, polystyrene, any trouble, sandii and the sunsets, romeo void, divinyls, hunters and collectors, the lime green spiders, magazine, yada yada 
What do you look for in a pair of speakers?
balance, weight, tone, cost 
Usher 718 BE's vs Focal 1007 BE's
the focal may be more 'transparent', but the usher has a lot of 'weight' for a speaker its size. i think this is a sideways move at best. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
tyla gang-moonproof the troggs-love is all around sopwith camel-the miraculous hump returns from the moon argent-ring of hands 
Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters?
amazon's price is affected by preorders...more preorders, lower price.