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cello music
Viola Da Gamba also....Get the CD from the fellow here on Audiogon that sells CD/SACD, etc...solo Viola Da Gamba, and its simply tremendous...I cant remember the info about it off hand...I think its made in the Netheralnds./ 
Bozak B-410's....simply awesome
yeah,,,as I type this I am eyeing a smaller pair to get thru ebay...shipping from CA will hurt though. 
Can anyone recommend a smooth, rich CD player?
Parasound CDP-2000 Ultra 
Most achingly-beautiful music
The ending of Voices CD by Vanglelis...brings a tear to my eye everytime. 
Classic speakers to hunt down used
If you have SET's. the EV12trxb will be incredible...Lively, dynamic, with a midrange to die for...and not very expensive. I also have some Tannoy Monitor Gold 12's and they sound great with anything driving them, but are many more $$$$. The best ... 
Any GREAT "sleeper" amps?
Berning EA-230's and the such..especially in mono. 
Live Recordings
Roger Water's In The FleshRichard Thompson's Ducknapped 
musical drummers...who are they ???
I think that drummers who can carrie a melody:Bruford, Simon Phillips (who also recorded with Mike Oldfield and Jon Anderson), Stewart Copeland, Phil Collins back in the day..Billy Cobham can, but in acoustical jazz he tends to overhit.the young d... 
Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo
Yessongs end of Starship Trooper...or the same ending with Bill Bruford on the ABWH live LP. Howe in Yessongs "Yours Is No Disgrace" is one of the best playing ever by anyone.Only guitar player to let loose and kill, but still stay within the ryth... 
Any system ever moved you emotionally like this?
lately i have been moved by Jon Anderson's song Animation from that LP..for voices, nothing beats a Berning EA-230 and Tannoy Monitor Gold 12's thru a Berning TF-10 preamp/ 
Best sounding,reliable, tube amp below $700 used
Berning EA-230's...some go for about that much...I think at that price they are a steal. 
Can anything beat Vintage Amps for the $$$?
I had an Allen organ amp (6L6) output tubes, and he brought it up to spec and said that its very close to the design and SQ of the amps he builds and sells himself for $2600.00.Flawless simple design with great quality iron, plus using the 12AY7 t... 
Bypass preamp, better sound, yet fatiguing?
Isnt there an issue of impedance compatability? the preamps give you more flexibility in that regard.I had run some McIntosh tube amps direct and didnt like it, as well as an Allen amp to the same result. It just seems like the amp was too loud to... 
What's your profession? Age?
Actually its less than 10K..cant count this morning/ 
What's your profession? Age?
HIgh School teacher/tennis coachI have been a player and coach for 20+ years, then I went into high school teaching..I have a Masters in Biomechanics as well..System is about 1500.00 for 2x Berning EA-230's750.00 for Berning TF-10 preamp1900.00 Ta...