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Upgrading from Wilson Sophia 2's?
try putting some walker HDLs on the watt binding posts. will reduce the aggressiveness of the highs. might be a quick & cheap solution 
Bryston 28 sst's vs Spectron Musician 3 SE ?
just to clarify, i was under the impression that all spectral amps are to be used with MIT cabling ONLY.anyone doing otherwise? be a darn shame to have to change your speaker cables to accomodate an amp. 
How to tell if Acoustic Treatment is Needed?
i agree that long wall speaker positioning is the way to go (as it greatly ameliorates side wall reflections), but it does create its own problems:1) bass articulation2) staging 3) top end extensionIME you cannot overload the room w/ bass traps---... 
Wither Jimmy Page?
artistry is inspiration, not experience.i recall hearing a famous director (might have been lucas) tell a class of film students that because they haven't started, and everything was a blank slate, that they were far more likely to make a great fi... 
Anyone hear the "wall of sound"?
IIRC, parasound's JCurl was one of its designers. 
Led Zeppelin Mothership
just picked up the CD of mothership, and there's no comparison vs the last CD remaster of the original recordings. mothership is terrific.first time i've had stage depth w/ a zep CD. 
Wilson W/P 7 RESISTOR REPLACEMENT ??
can these replacable resistors at the bottom panel go off spec badly? any try tweaking w/ a diff brand than caddock?tia 
Who has dumped the power conditioner?
installed 4 dedicated lines (1 for ea monoblock, 1 for sources, 1 spare), and found active conditioners were a no-no.passive conditioners, like acoustic revive, were a clear improvement over just the dedicated lines. 
Overshadowed by bandmates
bob weir.the diff b/w a good GD set and a great one is how aggressive bobby was playing. listening to the 70 & 77 shows he's really pushing phil, jerry, mickey & bill.but so much of their best live stuff was b/c of bobby's playing 
what are your five essential songs
1) tom waits: 16 shells for 30/062) dead: sugaree (off dix pix 3)3) stones: cant you hear me knocking4) who: sea & sand5) band of bees: sky holds the sun 
best vocal harmonies in rock
CSNY. 
Beatles Remasters?
its time for hope!http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/30088335/ 
Copper Sleeve over IEC
when?now:http://www.audio-replas.com/html_eng/plate.html 
The Best CDs to Give as Presents
Band of Bees: Octopus (or Sunshine Hit Me). Vampire Weekend: s/ttwo great(!) rock bands today that few people know of, but everyone likes once they hear them.for nostalgic fun: Nillson: The Point!for easy listening: Jack Johnson: On & On 
The Economy.. will hi end audio mfgs lower prices?
lets hope mfgs dont. the last thing we need to see is price deflation becoming more commonplace. and fwiw, i don't think we'll end up there. the obama housing plan is a pretty good one (though arguably its too early to introduce as prices are stil...