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philjolet

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Your favorite album cover...
the original Electric Ladyland is not bad 
Need "warm" interconnects advice
just to stir the pot a bit I found the GG Revelation IC to have the slightest golden hue, just a hint of warmthto my earsabout 5 years ago 
Need "warm" interconnects advice
funny you mention GG as I recommend them(if they come up for sale as they seemed to have cooled off quite a bit) 
how due i improve sound quality??
I paid $25 for a USB cable (unknown brand) and it improved the sound considerably over my stock USB with fuller bass and smoother highs so it is worth trying. I do not have a recommendation but search the archives 
Best Rock Drummers
I saw a show on TV a few months back that makes a convincing case for Ginger Baker. He certainly was one of the most offensive people I ever saw being interviewed. What a nut case! They mention that maybe he kept switching projects because he need... 
Goodbye Pete Seeger
sad news RIP 
Sloppy but Famous Contest
in the early 90s I saw the classical guitarist John Williams who is the greatest guitarist (technically) I have ever seen and a few weeks later I saw Leo Kottke and it seemed like he blew ever other note!What a contrast especially when I was expec... 
which amp to get?
we need a price range and the speakers you are driving 
Yusef Lateef Has Died at 92
his 'Eastern Sounds' is quite nicealso try 'Centaur & The Phoenix'RIP 
Good value for money speaker cables around $200
I would not bother with Kimber 8tc myselfI doubt they beat the AQ type 4but I did not hear them on the same system so I am guessing 
Good value for money speaker cables around $200
btw Duster over at AA seems to be very knowledgeable and he wrote this:http://db.audioasylum.com/mhtml/m.html?forum=cables&n=161350&highlight=dnm&r=&search_url=%2Fcgi%2Fsearch.mpl%3Fsearchtext%3Ddnm%26b%3DAND%26topic%3D%26topics_on... 
Good value for money speaker cables around $200
Audioquest Type 4 is great cheap cable 
To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen
if I were in your shoes I would try to hear some of the GoldenEar products - per the recent raves in the mags... 
Chuck Mangione - Feels so Good
I always remember my sister telling me she was so excited to see him in concert and what a drool boring experience it turned out to be (maybe 35 years ago). She was a typical pop music lover and was misled by someone I imagine.I have a few of his ... 
To Vandersteen or not to Vandersteen
I think it would be a bit of a sideways step with the Decapo being a bit more neutral and the Vandy having a bit more low bass