jdombrow

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It's time for some new music
Why not just do some searches and listen to the music samples? 
Miles Davis "Sketches Of Spain"
I'd like a copy alsoThanks. 
How do you protect your cables on the floor?
I have a similar situation, with a patio door between my equipment rack and speaker. My speaker cable tucks under the edge of the threshold. If you have a wooden threshold, you could always add a small trim strip to cover the speaker cable. 
Best Recording of Solo Tambourine
Try some albums by "The Subdudes". They used a tambourine instead of drum kit for most of their recordings - quite a novel approach. Not the hollow ring type of tambourine, but a large one with a skin or head stretched over it, and often played wi... 
Headphone jack issue
Is there a selector switch that allows you to shut off the speakers? Yes, there are headphones amps. More than you can imagine. A good site is: http://www.head-fi.org/ 
Finding ultra-pure water locally...
Yuo may be able to buy reverse osmosis water from an aquarium shop. The one I use for my fish tanks sells RO water for $0.25/gallon. 
GIRL NEWBIE
Here's a link to a thread (just down the page) on inexpensive speakers:http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1198094147 
Recommend a forward speaker
I would look at room treatments to solve this problem. 
Isolation for tube amps
"Herbie's Audio Lab" sells several models of very effective tube dampers for most sizes of tubes. 
Efficient Dynamic Speaker with low-end punch?
Green Mountain Audio "Callisto" 
HELP My whole system all powers up but NO SOUND
Swap out each item in the signal chain with a known working component, one at a time, starting with the CD player and working back towards the amps. 
First round of auditions disappointing
If you have a chance, listen to the various speakers by Green Mountain Audio. 
Remote volume control for preamp?
Welborne labs:http://www.welbornelabs.com/remote.htm 
Anyone heard Salk Veracity HT3 speakers?
I don't remember which specific models I heard, but he had a room at RMAF last month and I was VERY impressed with the sound (and look) of his speakers.JD 
Suggestions for adjustable gain CD player
Why not see if someone can mod your current player to meet your needs?