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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. 
Joseph Audio Pulsars
I have a pair and have a suggestion: custom-built Sound Anchor stands. 
Good speakers under 10K.
Joseph Audio Pulsars. Fabulous regardless of what front end or amp you are using, an uncanny quality. 
matrix 803's.. i have chance to buy... worth it?
I owned a pair of the 803 matrix S1. I wish I held on to them. I also owned the 803Ds. The matrix is an excellent choice. You will not do better for a grand. 
what is the best sounding speakers for under 5000.
MMMone is a good choice. The DeVores are in this price range. But, really, spend 2k more and buy the Pulsars. No doubt about it. I have owned and listened to them all in this price range: these are the very best. 
Which cost more: your system or your car?
Wife, house, cars, systems, in that order. 
Upscaling Speakers, Downscaling Amp...What to Do?
Bel Canto REF500M 
Monitor speaker that will stop the Quest?
Joseph Audio Pulsar 
Magnepan 3.7's versus 20.1's?
20.7 is now available. Anyone heard it? 
Bel Canto ref 500m vs NuForce 9se v3
I have owned both. I sold the NuForce 9SE V3 to buy the Bel Cantos. I love the Bel Canto REF500ms: more liquid and musical. 
Great Monitors – Joseph Audio Pulsar ?
Just to clarify: I have a pair of Pulsars. 
Great Monitors – Joseph Audio Pulsar ?
I have a pair. They sound better than almost anything I have ever owned, including speakers costing twice as much. I did not pay for component parts, but rather for music with my eyes shut and calculator turned off. Instead of analyzing the cost o...