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Full sounding Bookshelf speakers music only
the hales are small,built like a tank, and are incredibly cheap 
Badfinger
seger is rock's kenny rogers.. a little talent and a lot of luck....his best song was his first hit "ramblin' gamblin' man"....not even available on cd or lp......oh add t.rex,free,spooky tooth and mott the hoople to the waiting line. 
Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder
new radicals-you get what you give 
ok guys get me into 200+ wpc
n.a.d. 
Badfinger
i love badfinger, but the r&r hall of fame has so far overlooked such influential groups as the hollies,sly and the family stone,the moody blues,the move and procol harum..they'll have to take a number and wait i guess. 
What to update first: pre or power amp?
keep the pre you have and get a more powerful rogue amp. the martin logans need gobs of power, and although most goners seem to prefer cj over rogue, i think the synergy between two quality components of the same family give you a system where the... 
Full sounding Bookshelf speakers music only
an audiogoner has a set of hales revelation one's for sale at 475.oo in mint condition.....these are as good as it gets at three or four times that price..a classic bookshelf air suspension speaker that is compatible with lots of different gear...... 
Can my attic work as a listening room??
use nearfield monitors 
Are smaller high end speakers really better
go retro whenever possible when it comes to speakers. bigger is better. 
Anyone compare Conrad Premier to Rogue?
your martin logans would prefer a more powerful amp,regardless of the brand 
Why do tubed preamps image better than SS?
generally speaking,tube amps seem to offer more 'front to back depth',while ss throws a larger soundstage... but in all honesty, speakers will make a bigger difference in 'realism' than your pre or power amp, provided the components are more than ... 
What is today's best CD transport in the 4k-6k?
keep what you've got 
Amp for Shahinian Diapason
my 602 currently drives shahinian obelisks as well as gradient revolutions. i can't really compare the mac with any other ss amp, but i can tell you its smooth tubelike midrange and very musical bass are the most natural i have ever heard. it does... 
Amp for Shahinian Diapason
mac 352/402/602 will all work well with the shahinians 
Traffic "John Barleycorn Must Die" - Why no mfsl
if the jbmd vinyl reissue is on the'simply vinyl' label it isn't remastered at all.