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Useful Idiots
It's good to escape reality occasionally. How you do it is up to you. 
Great Monitors – Joseph Audio Pulsar ?
Hope I'm not muddying the waters here. Curious, has anyone compared the Joseph Pulsar to the Coincident Triumph Extreme II? Is the Coincident in the same league? 
what are your favorite movie soundtracks.
The Secret of Roan Inish, I Am Sam (All Beatles Covers), Performance. 
GNSC has closed . . .
This really is a shame. I'm sure Steve tried his best to stay afloat but unfortunately economic reality took its toll.I dealt with Steve many times in person and on the phone and always received first class treatment. 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
Another CD I found in 2011 is "The Green Children". Not my style but I like it anyway! 8^) I believe they only have one CD out but many downloads are available. 
How selective are you?
I have to admit that I've bought CDs because I liked no more than 1 or 2 tunes on it. 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
If you like jazz guitar, another CD I found and really liked in 2011 was Jonathan Kreisbergs "Shadowless". Very nice IMO. 
Paging Stanwal-Any update on the Metrum Octave
There's nothing wrong with reading reviews! Although knowing where the reviewer is coming from and their particular biases is also very helpful in analyzing their opinions. Certainly it's a place to start sometimes. Not all reviewers are sinister ... 
Anyone heard about
Yes, Graphene, which was originally in the title of this post but for some reason disappeared. I thought it fascinating and wondered if it might have uses in audio. All hypothetical at this point of course. 
Missing Stereophile Issues???
Is it Stereophiles fault for not sending the magazines or the various postal services that are supposed to deliver the magazine? I'm not clear on this!Aimail, slow boat to China (literally)? 
Dump the Wadia 781?
I would wait a short time to see what's happening with Wadia. Supposedly they were purchased by the same company that now owns Audio Research. Makes sense to combine the two for efficiency plus Wadia has its roots in the Audio Research area.Certai... 
Acoustic Zen MC2 -best digital cable for $300?
What you read and what you hear frequently don't sync. All these things are system dependent. Try one if possible. 
Acoustic Zen MC2 -best digital cable for $300?
May I suggest trying the Oyaide DR-510 or DB-510? DR=RCA terminationsDB=BNC terminationsComes .7m and 1.3m lengths.Both cheaper than $300 
Modern Jazz Pianist recommendation
The problem I have with both Vijay Iyer and Taylor Eigsti is that their virtuosity seems to be an end in itself rather than to serve the music. Yes, they are both great technicians but for me that can sometimes get in the way.Just my opinion as us... 
grover huffman cables
Any feedback/comments on his current cable offerings?