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Candidates for best speakers in the $2000-5000 market
If you have a decent sized room and the power (more accurately, current) Magnepan 1.7is win best speakers in that price point every year. Plus, doing Magna Risers really makes them sing even more   
Which LS3/5a?
Great discussion. In the mid '80s I bought a pair of Rogers branded speakers that I thought after all this time were LS3/5as and loved them. I drove them with a Hafler DH-200 and a CJ PV-2. They played loud with great detail and warmth, plenty of ... 
Do You Tell Others How Much You Have Invested in Your System?
Well I never worry about security but I do occassionally put rough numbers to my system with others. In my mind to show the great value it is.   
Tube preamp options
Unbelievable no one has mentioned conrad-johnson. You. Cannot go wrong. Brilliant quality and the best tube sound; several price points.   
Sad songs- We love them- We need them
David Gray has loads - he's rather known - or them but certainly one of the saddest songs ever is "The One I Love."   
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
The Headboys eponymously titled album.   
Where did you buy your first audio gear?
Audio Warehouse. Sharonville, OH . Harmon Kardon 50w receiver, Sanyo tape deck, RtR bookshelf's, Dual Turntable, not sure of the cartridge, 1980.   
Whats playing on your system today?
Audio Warehouse. Sharonville, OH   
We Can Make Classic Cars Outperform Today's "SuperCars": Why Not Vintage Audio?
But, if it was free, who'd a feckin' Camaro over a Veyron? And yop speed is just whacking off. Lap times are what matter. Apex speeds, etc. Caring about 1/4mi and top speed is like saying the lowest system is the best, nonsense  And completely unl... 
Magico Ultimate III - $700,000 Speakers
Yawn  
We Can Make Classic Cars Outperform Today's "SuperCars": Why Not Vintage Audio?
This is seriously nonsense. Today's supercars, and now hypercars, have the boring straight line acceleration well down their remit e en though they are, on a whole, quicker than any production cars in history. . They handle better than most of the... 
Perspective system advise needed.
Erm, PROSPECTIVE.   
Is blasphemous Music ok?
Blasphemy is a stupid iron age creation     
Wendell Diller: "You don't wanna put a subwoofer with a Magneplanar; it doesn't work."
One's ears don't care where the sound cones from as long it works. Been in this hobby for 42yrs, used to sell high end stuff. I am very happy with my system, esp the value equation.   
Wendell Diller: "You don't wanna put a subwoofer with a Magneplanar; it doesn't work."
+1 Mate!