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I Was at a Funeral of An Audiophile...
OUCH!"Note to self, take the 'Play my stereo at my funeral' portion out of my will. Just in case some 'real audiophiles' show up"Once again, "Ouch"!!!!! 
New Maggie 1.7 owner, amp ?
But it's so UGLY!! It better sound good. 
Ten audiophile commandments
Inna, that was classic, well played. 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
Bruce?? Really, this is singers, not rock stars. Springsteen is great in spite of having a TERRIBLE voice. 
So what is the best speaker you have ever owned?
first is defintiely my current Magnepan 3.6R's, next would be Klipschorns. I'm actually building a new house, and the Maggies will make the trip and take up residence in a media room with a new external crossover, biamped finally in much the same ... 
Best Hobby related purchase of 2010
Audio note, sweet TVAD. 
Bryston sst2 series or Parasound Halo series?
pretty close. I have had the 7 sst and the JC-1's and it's a toss up. Haven't had the SSt2 in my system, to tell if there's a huge difference. But I loved both amps with my Maggies.Byrston's have a really special match with Maggie. I love the soun... 
Help choosing a phono cartridges
Modded Denon from Soundsmith or Zu in that range would be great. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Sade - Diamond LifeVan Halen - Diver DownThe Beatles - Hey Jude (Japanese)Madonna - CelebrationBadfinger - Straight UPMadeline Peyroux - Careless Love (MOFI)Foriegner - (MOFI)Chris Isaac - Heart Shaped WorldVan Halen - Women and Children FirstJane... 
Magnepan 3.7
I went and heard them, great sound on a sublime system. That said, when I got home and listened again to my 3.6r's I had no desire to sell them and buy the 3.7.I will say, that I specifically went back and forth between the Magnepan demo and the V... 
The Order of Obsolescence
Hold on, I'll finish typing when the doctor removes the leech from my arm. I've been a little under the weather. 
What are the best live acts?
Stevie Ray Vaughn (1984)The Who (1982)U2 (1987)Mettalica (1992)Prince (1982,4,7)INXS (1983,5,7)Tears For Fears (1990)Elton John (1993) 
Are the Bryston 4B SST good with the Mag 3.6
I've had the 7bsst with my Maggies, and it was a great combo. I don't think I would use any less power with the 3.6's. 
MintLP Protractor Issue. Anyone else?
Mine's like brand new still as well, about 20 months old. 
Best external hard drive to store PC ripped music
I had a RAID system for several years. I used one of our IT guys to set it up, and it worked very well. But, it is not simple, it is not plug and play as the Drobo is.Check out the DROBO website or any of the reviews on it. It is a one box solutio...