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Best $200 speaker cables for overall performance?
This is a valuable thread. Years ago I bought/tried a pair of new Goertz speaker cables MI ? (can't remember which model) to run between a Classe CA 200 & a pair of ML SL-3's & nearly fried my amp. As I remember at the time there was no me... 
Best Bike to ride before a good listening session
05 ducati multistada ds1000 ds col;um,bia river gorge last vacation 
Tube preamp as foundation for 2 channel upgrade
I would tend to agree about the Aragon amp being the culprit, although I've never heard a Aragon product. I do know it was never on the 'good match for Talon list'. I used to have Raven-C's w/Pass X250 running a X2 preamp then later a Cary tube pr... 
Best Sax Jazz
many of us owe 'sdcampbell' many thanks for his generous contributions, thank you sir. my growing jazz collection is based primarily on his past recommendations & threads... my fav for sax is Stan Getz, Jazz Samba 
Whats going on with Cary Audio's website
what happened to the rocket 88? 
Best Live Shows 2006 ?
Neko Case, Crystal Ballroom, Portland, Orgeon, 6-30-06.....for me this one is gonna be hard to top for a long time 
What's your latest "Discovery"
The Handsome Family, Through the Trees, a wonderful alt-country album. 
What Integrated Amp for Reynaud Offrandes
Check out "Amherst Audio" website for synergistic matches with Reynauds. 
Best CD for Cary SLI-80?
308-T is not in the same league as the 306/200. at the used prices these days for a 306/200 it's a steal. in the future you can use it as a transport & try different DAC's too. 
CDP Upgrade
The 308-T is not in the same league as the 306/200. at it's present used prices these days it's a steal. 
Cary SLI 80 owners ... how do you have it tubed ?
EH KT-88, RCA 5U4GB, Pope 6NS7GT Philips Holland (my last Syl. chrome domes were defective), Telefunken 6DJ8 (waiting in the wings are Amperex 7308 (like yours) RCA 5U4 & RCA 6SN7. btw, Larry I bet the Thiels really sound better with tubes. I ... 
Pass X1 / X250 - how to get a bit foregivable ???
contact Amherst Audio. he knows what it takes to make Trentes sing. 
What are we listening to tonight?
Van Morrison, No Guru no Method no Teacher... oh take me back yeah way way back...Guy Clark, Boats to BuildSteve Forbert, Jackrabbit Slimso far... 
Your Favorite Austin City Limits
Ryan Adams 
A Reference Recording....
Curriemet11 thanks, nice recommendation, looking forward to spinning it. Honest roots music, period. Ditto on Railroad Earth...their 'a bird in the house' studio album is good too . The Biscuit Burners 'a mountain apart' is something fans of this ...