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Paradigm Reference Studio 20--v1 vs. v2?
I thought v1 was a little "hot" in the treble...and transparency was impressive with v2....although off-axis response was poor.... 
Getting started, need amp recommendation
A real sleeper...Pioneer elite a35r intergrated with phono...around $150-200 new online...comes with phono...and has a nice warm sound that will work well with the Paradigms...which are a tad bright...also...if you like the minis...check out the s... 
Great Bar Bands with Great CD's
Also JOhn's previous band...the PUSHBACKS...again...contact treehouse or let it be records in MPLS>..... 
Great Bar Bands with Great CD's
Mpls finest...John Freeman(of Magnolias fame) and the Action Alert...great garage/mod power pop....contact Treehouse records in Mpls if interested.... 
Trojan box sets: dub,reggae,etc......
marakanetz...i take it the sound "sucks"...but is it at least listenable...I never expected audiophile quality.... 
Bookshelf speakers on actual bookshelves?
poster puddy from any hardware or art supply store... 
Speakers for small room and TUBE AMP?
Many options...the famous Spendor 3/5s might be too difficult of a load...but there are other Brit monitors...like Epos,Castle,etc which have that open yet full-bodied midrange... 
Entry-level speakers
Agree....stick with monitors.... 
I need more Funk
Also Blue NOte's RAW GROOVES series is pretty funky... 
Has anyone heard the new Led Zeppelin Live cd
Devils advocate: 25 minute versions of even great Zep tunes is a bit over the top...Im a huge fan...but alot of this seems very self-indulgent wankery(like most live 70s lps)...and Im sure it was a great show...but I still prefer the production an... 
I need more Funk
Marcus Miller Live 
Names of Bands...
Rat Salad was an option for Van Halen 
I need more Funk
Miles Davis "On the Corner"The Philadelphia Experiment (Modern Recording) 
SPeakers 90% of your sound
Stehno...I was trying to emphasize a point and I probably over did it a bit...but the bottom line...and you even touched upon this...hi pricetags dont guarantee hifi...and the law of diminishing returns can be brutal...there are some truly outstan... 
Maggie 1.6QR vs 2.7QR
Magnepan has openly claimed the 1.6 is a vast improvement...and I believe it "replaced" the 2.7...at about 1/3 less the cost...although the 2.7 had a true ribbon tweeter if I remember...but the 1.6 has better intergration and coherency...