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Which stands for Joseph Audio Pulsars?
Have Sound Anchor build their stands specifically for the Pulsars. 
Tubes or Solid State for Joseph Audio speakers
I am using a Bel Canto REF150S driving Joseph Audio Pulsars with excellent results. I may move up the Bel Canto line in the future, have REF500Ms in other, bigger systems, and have compared the two. The bigger amps sound better, but the REF150S ha... 
Recommendations on a power regenerator?
I love the PS Audio P5. 
how do i get more bass w/o adding a sub
Set up your equipment properly -- buy Jim Smith's Book. Your speaker set up is critical and time consuming. 
What do audiophiles listen in their cars?
I agree with Ghosthouse. 
When is digital going to get the soul of music?
It is available now. Jitter is the enemy of digital. Current high-end DACs and format converts now measure jitter in femtoseconds rather than picoseconds.The problem we all face in a few years is that high-quality formats are disappearing. In a de... 
Bel Canto ref 500m vs NuForce 9se v3
Naturally, off topic, the Spectron promoters entered this thread. 
Best rock cover songs, list your favorites
Steppenwolf's cover of Hoyt Axton's "The Pusher"Alicia Key's cover of Keith Richard's "Wild Horses"Adele's cover of Boris William's (The Cure) "Lovesong" 
Best short-lived band?
SpirtMountain 
Best rock cover songs, list your favorites
She said, she said -- The Black KeysWar Pigs -- Cake 
Joseph Audio Pulsars
Not to be difficult, but I read Michael Fremer's review more consistently with my own experience. "Although I've done this job for more than 25 years, there are still surprises, and the way Joseph Audio Pulsar completely won me over was one of the... 
Who is the World's Best 'New' Female Vocalist
BTW, Renee Olstead is fabulous. Thank you for bringing her to my attention. I am listening to her right now. Mark 
Name your 5 favorite Led Zeppelin tracks.
Any five which excludes Stairway to Heaven. 
Who is the World's Best 'New' Female Vocalist
Renee Olstead is a wonderful vocalist, like Krall, who covers other artists songs. So, is she a great cover singer: yes. Is she in the same league as artists such as Adele, Grace Potter, Alicia Keys, Kate Bush and Fiona Apple, who write their own ... 
Joseph Audio Pulsars
I just read the Stereophile review of the Pulsars. It is dead on accurate. Most reviews are "rave" reviews, but this one compares the Pulsars favorably to the Wilson Audio Maxx 3, sort of less the deepest bass and massive sound stage.