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mapman

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Speakers with fullness and weight?
I'm not so sure that speakers that are known for detail are necessarily bad at fullness and weight. I do think that in many case, inefficient speakers that require a lot of power and current for good balance top to bottom and that are also often a... 
One artist, band, you keep coming back to
American Beauty/Attics +1 
People buying Transports again?
LEts put it this way, I would not want to be in the CD transport business unless I was perhaps DCS or similar company whose business is built around proprietary SOTA digital technology that someone might still be willing to pay for. 
one last show
OR even better yet, The Moody Blues with special guest star Johnny Cash!He could help close with "Question" and do a duet with Justin Hayward. That would be awesome! 
one last show
Marty, Duke Ellington for you, no? 
one last show
One last time for The Moody Blues (that would be my 7th).Or maybe Johnny Cash. 
Saw the Musical Box last night
I saw them do "Foxtrot" a couple years back. What a treat for any true Genesis fan! THis lovely poster from that show for their "Lamb" show adorns one of my listening rooms. 
Speakers with fullness and weight?
A lot regarding fullness and weight has to do with properly targeting room size and acoustics and making sure you use an amp that is capable of maximizing speaker performance, nit just " driving" them. Do these two things right and most any well m... 
Target stores vinyl clearance
I guess now Walmart gets to carry forward vinyl's big comeback.... 
Are some of us losing our minds over upgrades??
People like what they have but want to make it better rather than change totally. I think its that simple why people do it. If you trust the person doing it, its no crazier than any other crazy thing audiophiles do. 
Your ONE all time favorite love song?
Hard to beat This One By Jim Reeves. 
One artist, band, you keep coming back to
Forgot Chet Atkins and Jim Reeves. 
Oh, the frustrations of the speaker search
Tls, there are many ways to go within the general guidelines. The devil is always in the details. I was recommending OHM Ls specifically at first which use a larger 8" driver and are moderately efficient and can be had refurbed for half the cost o... 
Oh, the frustrations of the speaker search
YEs, high efficiency speakers will go louder with less power, but you also have to figure in the bass extension. Generally, smaller speakers that go lower with less drop-off and at higher volumes to boot without breakup or distortion require a lot... 
Why does most new music suck?
I think I would levitate that way even more for Candice Night if I could.