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Neutral or warm? Which do you prefer?
I think warm works better with a cheaper rigneutral when the hi fi is very goodin general, ymmvI lean toward a gentle golden glow myself... 
Driving Magnepan 1.7
zd542 funny, when I bought my Maggie 1.6 I compared them to Vandy 2e Sig and easily preferred the Maggies. Way more open sounding.different strokes... 
Driving Magnepan 1.7
fwiw I used to have Maggie 1.6 and drove them with Manley Stingray (40 watts) and Rogue M120 (120 watts) and the Stingray was more lively and robust.I am not bashing Rogue but there is something in the design of these two that made the Manley more... 
Which type of speaker for narrow room
I do not know your price range but Maggie 12's could go near the side walls as long as you have space behind them 
I HATE the song Salt Peanuts
they were just having fun just go with itinnocent fun 
Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice.
Molly Drake (Nick Drake's mother!)very similar to Nick in tone and content but with piano 
'Holographic Sound Stage?'
someone thought holographic sounded like a neat word to usetruly... 
Speakers for Outlaw RR2150?
I would look into these, I think they go on sale from time to time but have gotten some rave reviews:GoldenEar Technology Triton Two (or Triton Three)otherwise I would recommend Vandersteen whatever he likes in the price rangeI have the amp and lo... 
Audio Research D-52B: any suggestions for caps?
I used to own a D52 and SP6A with Maggie MG1 speakersa cap in the 52 went bad within 1 year of buying it newI always liked the sound of those two togethersorry I can not help you but wanted to sharegood luck 
DOES YOUR EQUIPMENT KEEP GOING?
hilarious!something else to watch all the panels fly offthanks 
artists / composers 'on fire'
good post but 'maybe' Joni Mitchell? She is one of my all time favorites.maybe I missed the point...King Crimson first 4 albums rocked! 
Entry-level speaker cables
Wolf Garcia, I have the Type 4 and Neotech 3001 IC on my vintage tuner and I too like the solid core everywhere approach - very nicealso, fwiw, I do not necessarily believe the Type 4 is inferior to 8TC or Satori. I have owned all 3, not at the sa... 
Entry-level speaker cables
I recently bought some Audioquest Type 4 cable for $5 ft at Audio Advisor and am pleased by the balanced detailed and musical sound they provide 
Amazing sound quality inexpensive earbuds
Kijanki I am still seeking a music device and have been dragging my feet a bit will report back eventually;^) 
Amazing sound quality inexpensive earbuds
mine has grooved installed and 2 pair solid in the bag