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Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
As I mentioned previously, a lot of the explanations regarding problems in sonic performance are really technical in nature.  When people start off a conversation with "I think" the hair on the back of my neck rise.What are the facts?  That is the... 
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
Love Mary black  
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
Live Mary black. Dont forget Claire Marlo 
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
Sigh, spell check. Katie Malua 
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
Yes Karen carpenter great great voice and one of my favorites. Bonnie Rait live her voice and style, and yes, to Katie Malta. Bebel girberto , Elaine Elias and phylis Hyman.  Listen to Norman conner’s version of betcha by golly wow featuring phyli... 
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
Also, the female singers in Sergio Mendez Brazil 66.  Great voices 
exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical)
This is an absolutely great forum.  I remember most of the names listed and they bring back memories and make me smile.great singers and voices. I disagree about Whitney Houston and Diana krill having no soul. Diana Krall knows the limit of her ra... 
Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
Yeah but try to pass current to a speaker without ohm’s law in effect 
Buyer wants copy of passport?
I'm not sure this is a scam.It may just be a potential buyer that is afraid of sending large sums to someone sight unseen before the item is delivered in the stated condition.don't get me wrong.  I wouldn't send a copy of my passport anyway.If I a... 
Amp away for 20 year upgrade...back-up amp to the rescue
Correction:  Tube amps are not the way to go when it is too warm.Sorry, enjoy 
Amp away for 20 year upgrade...back-up amp to the rescue
Thanks.  Living in Southern California I found that sometimes it gets so warm that tube amps are the way to go.  Before I bought them (listened to these very amps for two years at Stereo Design in San Diego), I didn't know they were also space hea... 
Amp away for 20 year upgrade...back-up amp to the rescue
A decent back up amp is a must.I'm glad you have one.  I found that I had way too many pieces of equipment lying around and I sold my second Mark Levinson 23.5 and also my Mark Levinson ML3.  I really didn't want to sell the ML3 at all.  What a gr... 
Why do many discussions about sonic performance disintegrate into technical discusions?
Try designing and building an amplifier or pre-amp or DAC without using technology.There is a lot of subjectivity in the high end audio world, but without technology we are back in the stone ages.Want to talk subjectivity?  ask almost any high end... 
Is anyone going to the Rocky Mountain Audio Fest?
I have friends that live in Castle Rock, Colorado and he is an audiophile also.We attended on Saturday and I have to say that I absolutely had a blast.Most of the rooms were nice, and most of the demonstrators were very nice and cordial.I loved th... 
Would you sell half your vinyl collection to get great equipment ?
My answer is maybe.I have some that simply aren't that great anyway.  I wonder why I bought them years ago.However, I do have may that are really nice.  Blue note, etc.  I just finished cataloging my album collection.  My insurance agent told me t...