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Aerial Model 9 vs B&W Nautilus 802
the 10t cost too much to build, so it was replaced by a more margin friendly 20. 
Byrds - untitled Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
bill, you may find this interesting. at the end of the 'notorious byrd bros' cd reissue (after a bit of silence), there is studio chatter of chris hillman tearing into michael clarke relentlessly. clarke fights back, but its easy to tell who's in ... 
Best Used Floorstanders for Rock & HT under $2100?
agree with john z....the hales will play with speakers costing more than a new automobile. 
Byrds - untitled Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
even bad byrds records are good. i once saw the 'dr byrds' line up in chilicothe, ohio, and clarence white blew the lid off the place. those live tracks on 'untitled' with clarence's b bender fender are the stuff of legend. white played on byrd's ... 
Best Outer Sleeves for LPs
start with a batch from the princeton record exchange, then take it from there. 
Byrds - untitled Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
early birds...5d/younger than yesterday......mid period...notorious byrd bros/sweetheart of the rodeo....later day...dr byrds and mr hyde/ballad of easy rider........every one is a winner on a lotta levels. 
Heads Up:New CD from Holsapple/Stamey
the db's rule...now where are the bongos? 
Byrds - untitled Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
agree with bill...the clarence white psych-cowboy licks on the live sides are the best thing about untitled. 
Byrds - untitled Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
i've got this release..not one of mfsl's finest moments...the columbia legacy cd is better by a significent margin. 
Are Harbeths really "all that?"
boston A100's , a marantz receiver, a systemdek....the blue collar audio note system....sounds good. 
VAC's Phi Alpha 160 mono amp
overkill, but great. 
Jadis musical value?
the mini's are beyond great ..i'd pair them with a mac 2275, if i was going to simplify, yet not miss a trick. 
Jadis musical value?
a great tube product....in the league of the more known 'classics'..ARS, MAC, CJ, VAC...as for aesthetics...yes, we always pay for those (with any product). 
sand versus shot in speaker stands
all of lead's toxic charms are still being discovered. i do not think any manufacturers are recommending it anymore. 
Anyone heard any Speakers from Sunny.
they don't come with a forklift and must be transported in the plane used for shamu.