ozfly

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Favorite Music When Having Sex
Dave, if you created this a couple of years ago, I'd have expected you to have these songs completely memorized -- especially since it gets pretty nippy up there in Ontario ;-) 
Cryo is good for wine, too
Cpdunn, you do create interesting threads ;-)I'll try it next time I have an unfinished bottle and see what happens. Too bad the alcohol would prevent the creation of special popsicles. 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Kozmonot, I'd be interested to know which two speakers of the list above you hadn't heard yet ;-) 
Audiogon Music News April
Ben, your priorities seem spot on to me -- focus on home and hearth first. We all enjoy your musical insights and the breadth of knowledge that you have, but please don't feel anxious that other things are getting in the way of you sharing that wi... 
Audiogon Music News April
Thanks Ben. It's wonderful that you're doing this. I hope you and your girlfriend sell your home quickly and have a smooth move. 
Time to reflect - why do you post on Audiogon.....
It's the community. Great people who love music and are willing to share and disagree agreeably.Besides which, hell ... who else can I talk to about this stuff ??? ;-) 
Firesign Theatre
My understanding is that they're still at it. I recall hearing them on the radio a year ago or so. Gotta love em!There's even a firsigntheatre.com 
Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase
Generankin, you're a lucky devil indeed! Was that an Acoustics Research phone you were using? 
What am I to do about
The Paradigm 100v2's never sounded harsh to me and I've heard them with several different amps. Mine are hooked up to a Sunfire, which tends to be a bit warm, but I've also heard them with Brystons, which tend to sound a bit cold. Jdombrow, Pbb an... 
What makes a good tonearm?
Thanks all for the great responses. You inspired me to research the heck out of this. I'm very excited to report that I completed my order for an Origin Live Sovereign turntable with the Origin Live Conquerer tonearm and the Dynavector XV-1s cartr... 
Bob Dylan teams up with Italian winery
Ernie, I got caught up in the moment and exercised poetic license. You are, of course, very right ;-) 
Thiel replacements
Kevin, the only reason to change polarity on a speaker is if there is another switch somewhere along the signal path and you are trying to correct for it. Speakers that are not polarity synchronized will have an awful sound stage.By the way, have ... 
Bob Dylan teams up with Italian winery
Wine, women and song! Seems like Bob Dylan is actively pursuing that classic combo ;-) 
Thiel replacements
Hi Kevin. From my experience, Thiels are a bit tricky when it comes to getting a wide soundstage out of them. I was never as happy with them in that regard as I am with my current setup (I owned the 2.3's and the 6's). So, it might not hurt to aud... 
Average Price Spent for Speakers
Regarding the last part of your question, non-audiophiles pay well under $500 for their speakers (as do many audiophiles -- please don't misinterpret) and their choice is based on what they hear in the Best Buy, or equivalent, sound room. Folks ei...