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Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking?
My current system as is, cables and all. Especially cables, thank God! I turned into a neurotic crazy nutcase looking for the right ICs for my system. Turned out that for me, I preferred copper for all cables (SC, IC, and PC). That really helped m... 
Diana Krall Survey
I like DK very much. I think she is talented and greatly appreciate artists such as she who produce superbly recorded material. I have heard most of her material and own three of her releases: "Live in Paris" and "All for You", which are my favori... 
Subs/Monitors vs Full-Range Speakers - Pros/Cons
Xti16 - dual subs in my system are not for more bass, but for smoother bass response. If properly set up, two or more subs can reduce nulls/peaks where one sub cannot. 
The most haunting music you ever heard?
michael mantler/edward gorey "the hapless child" 
Best beer
current two favs: skull splitter and st. bernardus ebt 12. both very flavorful. mmm ... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
for me as of late are bill evans' "moonbeams" and keith jarrett's "jasmine". very moving, terrific stuff. 
Guitar Solos
enjoying zappa's "shut up and play yer guitar" - 3 discs - lots of terrific solos. 
Pubul57- audiophile, philosopher, and friend
Sad. My sincere condolences to his family. Paul was always such a gentleman. 
Amplifier for Totem Forest
I have read (never heard) that the MC275 is a great match with these speakers. Perhaps worth investigating. 
A website that has audible sample tracks?
http://www.allmusic.com/ 
Extremely well recorded jazz double bass? cymbals?
For good cymbal sound check out releases from ECM. Joke was that ECM stood for "Extra Cymbal Mic" :^) Terrific sound all around. 
Finally decided- Zu Essence.
Congrats! Heard Essence model a couple of years ago and really liked it. Thought it was the overall gem of the lineup (when factoring in cost). Set up is extremely important with these so take your time and experiment with location, distances, and... 
Another what preamp to get thread
remote would help with my arthritisActually, the opposite is true. Best to move those joints to help keep them lubricated. So do what I happily did - get a Mapletree Audio 2A SE Linestage and get to moving about!http://hollowstate.netfirms.com 
Anyone own the Yamaha A-S2000 - noob questions
Srmax - Did you replace Ayre with Yamaha? Can you please explain difference in sound? 
Help Me Name a New Band
Shaken SturdBrad Beath