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Any audiophile who is on blood pressure medication
same as Mr. Porter...Lisinopryl & HCTZ for 10 years now. My doc originally prescribed Diovan which was expensive & my pharmacist buddy suggested Lisinopryl which has worked fine. Ditto on the beta blockers, they were a bad trip. good luck ... 
2-way speaker with best bass
Talon Raven-C 
What's your latest "Discovery"
Ryan adams cardinology 
Power Cords for Cary
the best I found during my short limited search for powercords w/ my SLI-80 was the TG Audio SLVR (5'). i had a 5' SLVR on my previous 306/200 at the same time & it was really better than 3 or 4 other cords I tried. Crump told me 5' was the mi... 
Do speaker cables really matter?
YES, awhile ago I demoed a pair of shotgun silver speaker cables from one of the newer mfgrs that were highly regarded & some of my friends recommended. at first the perceived increased clarity seemed impressive but after a few weeks I knew so... 
CD player NOT made in China under $1,000?
if you don't mind going for something alittle longer in the tooth try an Arcam CD92 or 23. last of the dCS dac UK made players if I'm not mistaken. i downsized from both ARC CD3 MK2/Cary 306/200 to a CD23t & have had no urge to upgrade, none 
Food: What does the typical audiophile eat?
i smile everytime i see the front license plate down here in the south that says "eat more possum" 
RIP Jerry Wexler
another giant no longer amongst us....everyday I realize how lucky we are to have lived during this era....RIP Jerry thanks for all the gifts 
classic sounding 25 watt tube amp
cary rocket 88? 
Need Help: Integrated 'Tube' Amplifier for Arros
i'd pick the one that best matches the 4ohm load of the Arros. I have owned the following tube integrateds...ARC VSi55, Rogue Cronus, Cary sli-80 & demoed a MAC 6900 in my system....the ARC & Rogue seemed to have the most power but IMO non... 
Still miss ya JG even after all these years
no doubt Garebear.....think I put some on next....happy trails....rip jerry, thanks for the memories emblazoned in my soul forever 
The best acoustic guitar recordings??
a few of my favs....Tony Rice & John Carlini, River Suite for Two Guitars (anything by Tony Rice for that matter)Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, So WhatJerry Garcia and David Grisman, self-titledDavid Grier, Lone SoldierBryan Sutton, Ready t... 
Gas or Charcoal
sorry, to clarify my reference above to the egg cooker, it's called the "big green egg" grill/smoker.... 
Gas or Charcoal
charcoal (weber, chimney lit coals) & tubes glowing. grilled salmon is one of our favs. thanks, i'm gonna have to check into the natural lump briquettes charcoal. a buddy of mine uses the "egg" cooker w/the natural stuff & swears by his se... 
Speakers: $3,000-$4,000 on Audiogon
3rd what Racamuti & Wireless2 say. it took me a long, expensive, back breaking time to figure that one out. imo the best sounding amps are lower powered anyway