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How has Pure Music been so greatly improved?
What is the procedure for upgrading? I'm computer inept, and have found their site inobvious.Thx,John 
Last time you felt that "tingling" sensation?
Eva Cassady coming in on the vocal on "Let the Good Times Roll," with Chuck Brown. Yikes, Placed that bit 30 times in a row. Makes up for a lot of fiddling with gear. John 
Favorite Pianists
Jazz: Red Garland, Bill Evans, and lately, Hiromi 
New jazz and the incredible Céline Bonacina
Thanks Karel. I'm computer front end now, so maybe I should download.John 
Lucinda Williams live
I've seen Lucinda several times, and always good or better performances. The best being when she closed her "Essence" tour in Santa Cruz, CA after a sold out stand at the Filmore. She was really excited by her "breakout" acclaim, and promised to p... 
New jazz and the incredible Céline Bonacina
Nice post, Karel. Where to buy the disc? 32 USD on Amazon. Your description had me meaning to buy on the spot, but that's a bit dear. J 
Sound of Zu Soul Superfly vs Zu Druid Speakers
A_white: I think you will find the Gallo 3.5 noticeably better than the Strada; more heft and dynamics, even with the Strada running a sub. Might be worth waiting for used 3.5s, if you Gallo. John 
The CD player is dead.......
Petty Officer v. Audiofeil, steel cage death match!I'll hold the bets. :) 
The CD player is dead.......
Funny, I was just wondering what happened to PettyOfficer. Back, and in good form! :) John 
Vandy quatro vs Vandy 5’s
I'm with Jim. I might look at some other things too, at those prices. (For example, the Gallo 3.5s now listed here.)I've only compared the Quattro wood and 5A, but that makes me think, like the others, that the 700 w'd be well spent, if you're com... 
Used MMG's
A fairly unusual case of robust and uniform consensus on the Gon. New it is! ;)John 
Which speakers have the biggest soundstage
I just auditioned the Gallo 3.5s, which were remarkable on soundstaging and imaging, especially considering their small size (the pictures somehow make them look bigger than they appear in person). The list at 6k, and it's a bit early to find them... 
Used MMG's
Like many people here, I'm a huge believer in used gear, but given the deal on the MMGs from the factory, I'd definitely do that instead, unless you must have the MMGs, and cannot possibly do it unless you go used.Even with the best of intentions,... 
Anyone heard/own the North Creek Big Kats?
Thanks Nathan! That's very helpful. Did you compare anything else? I'm now also thinking of Selah, Salk, Legacy, Daedalus, and Gallo.John 
New Rockabilly Guitar Monster
That's good to know, Slikric! Are you going to tell us who they are?Liked the guitar demo clip Marty, but the Myspace page seemed to be down.John