jaybo

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Stand Recommendation
for less then the cost of good stands, get the carbon floorstander. 
Creek 5350se vs. Cambridge Audio 840a V2
the new incarnation of the kandy is great. the others as well. 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
albert, i'm sure digital will be back for 'the sequel'. 
Can someone describe the sound of KEF IQ30's ?
your polks are better than fine. 
“Real” bass vs. “Boom” — how do you know which?
depends on the recording. 
Anyone with first-hand knowledge of Kudos speakers
i've heard the 20's and they were very 'ruarklike' which in my book is a good thing. nice speaker. 
70's rock band "Crawler"?
a latter incarnation of 'back street crawler' which was also pretty good. 
DVD movies must have
inland empire 
Can someone describe the sound of KEF IQ30's ?
move the polks around a bit..they're fine. don't go sideways or backwards, even if it means not buying anything for awhile. 
Who's your guitar daddy now?
though there are lots of talented young guitarists, davey knowles from BACK DOOR SLAM stands alone (in 'his' generation) as a guitar 'god'....and yes i've seen them all....he rivals beck, clapton, kossoff, cippolina, and...yes, hendrix in their he... 
Integrated: Red Wine 30.2 vs Bryston B100 SST
start with speakers, and then an integrated which will best service them. 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
digital arrived last night around 1am at the bus station in tucson, and was promptly picked up by the soul of music. 
Best "dark side of the moon"
buying a few different versions hasn't hurt any of us. my mfsl version and japanese import(not an original)are quieter than my canadian, uk, and us originals(which I avoid playing because their so friggin rare), but certainly not better. the recen... 
Best $5,000 system for a small apt. in Stockholm
buy something in sweden 
1 piece of audio gear I really regret selling is..
mapman...that phillips was one very fine table...extremely underrated cool looking too.