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Diana Krall's New CD "Live in Paris"????
Over orchestrated and not well balanced .. she needs to go back to her trio roots .. her playing is very good her voice..take it or leave itMatt 
Shawn Colvin anyone?
thanks Slipknot1 .. I have her CD and its one of my fav, I also have her on Sessions at west 54th st Vol1 .. ..she does a great job there too !!thanks for the review 
CES in Las Vegas worth the trip?
Ill be at CES again this year, but the montreal show last year was 3 Hotels thick !! with nearly every room used.. Its probably the best for 2 chn music around, although there is some HT rooms.If your are into Tubes and 2 chn setups.. the Montreal... 
"Kid A"
Radiohead is without a doubt the band of this current millennia ...in my opinion .. Amnesiac in my view is close to there best work, I think its there best recording as far as quality but OK Computer was the CD of the year for me when it was relea... 
money getting tight?
Hey RbirkeStarts with a RE then follows with a CESS and ends with ION:) 
The Best Amplifier Ever ?
Very good review CJ, and I also totally agree on the customer service, I have been very happy even though Halcro is out of Aus, there is a NA office and repair centre in the works, I think O'Hanlon told me it would be in Las Vegas.For me the Halcr... 
Audio Aero Capitole MK II: Performance & Problems
Not being a tube guy Jonathan, can you comment on :1, Do tubes start to die from day one, and that the quality of sound is best at the begining of the tubes life contrary to the end.2. When replacing tubes, there is always a chance that the sound ... 
The Best Amplifier Ever ?
HiFi >>Anyone seen the reviewers new amps? I hate politics So If I read this correctly, you are alleging that the reviewers got Halcros in response to writing a favorable review ????Not sure I would call your statement "For entertainment pur... 
The Best Amplifier Ever ?
Ok, Il ring in here as an owner of DM58s.First, built like no other amp, I have audiotioned and owned multiple Mark Levinson (to me there were the best of the best in built quality) The Halcros rank right up there with industrial looks and design.... 
Barber in concert ... well worth the outing
Sc53, that's funny, we noticed exactly the same things with the barefeet , hands and other minor excentricies..really entertaining.. she also took a picture of the crowd.. which I think is not a comon thing for an intrevert( a talented one at that... 
Best recoding of Mozart's Requiem
So I did a search, I did notice multiple version of Schreier's Requiem.. I also did find one with Schmidt and Araiza, That version was recently release, 1995. It maybe a remaster of your recomendation Sugarbie.V18/Requiem+/Schreier:schmidt,Araiza,... 
Best recoding of Mozart's Requiem
thanks lads .. I heard it on TV about a year ago and again on the 11th and it sends chills up my spine !thanks for the recommendations and details...Matt 
Cooling Help in a Closet Equipment Room
I made a hole in the attic and fed a dryer hose through the closet on top of the rack, the other end I shoved it in the furnace air return in one of the rooms air return. The hot Air in the closet is sucked automatically out of the closet by the f... 
Are Nordost really the Rolls Royce of cables?
I often question comments like Natalie's ??Generalistic statments never impress me. Cables that work or do not work are a question of Synergy in your system, having said that, the cost of Nordost are relative, not to price but to performance..If y... 
Patricia Barber "Verse" released and online
Well got my tickets for the Montreal Show on Saturday 21st Sept ..should be good !Matt