rockadanny

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Vibraphone recommendations?
Milt Jackson has tons of releases worth checking out. My favorite is "Soul Route". Also, Victor Feldman's "The Arrival of Victor Feldman" is very good. 
How often do you get a chance to see live music
Several times per year. I try to go to just small venues (bars) and theatres any more, and I always bring earplugs (hi, my name is Dan, and I'm an old fart). For the life of me I don't know why acoustic bands at small venues amplify. Even if its j... 
Need good Pre-amp $1000
Mapltree Audio - arguably the best pre under $1k ...http://hollowstate.netfirms.com/ 
What Speakers
Never heard this combo, but have read many times that a really great speaker match for your 275's is Totem Forest. Since you're green, please realize that your amps, if new, need to burn in a bit (used - playing music) before you judge too critica... 
What was your most engaging audio experiance
Frog Island Music Festival '93. Met a beautiful woman there and got engaged the following year. 
Suckout at 40 hertz...less pricey solutions?
I had a 50Hz suckout (-10dB) I resolved with a pair of bass traps (GIK 244). I have two powered subwoofs and just for the heck of it I took one bass trap off of the wall behind my head and I had one extra just sitting in the closet. I stood them u... 
Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.?
Kettle One for me. But I am a hack so what do I know? 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Groundhog - just curious ...WE TRIED TO SHOW PEOPLE OF THE WORL THE RIGHT DIRECTION,TO BAD ABOUT THE WAY THINGS TUNED OUT.What to you mean? 
Is this amp sufficient to drive my 803D
An AVA FetValve Ultra 550 would work well for you. Over 250wpc and stable to 2 ohms. And sounds fab with B&W with stock tubes (though cannot recall if I heard it driving 803 or 804). (Disclaimer - I have one for sale.) 
What's the biggest spade you can buy?
Bare wire best? I have two concerns:1.) Frightened that one rogue strand will make its way out to the other terminal. How can this be prevented, other than using one solid core wire? (I prefer stranded.)2.) Seems to me that cranking down on a flat... 
SET with inefficient speakers
My mains are not ver efficient at 87dB 8ohms (TMM, M's are 6") with not ruler flat impedance curve, and mfr. recommends min. 85wpc, but I have them high-passed at 85Hz, augmented with two subs. On paper not ideal, but they sound wonderful with pai... 
indie/alternative favorites
My favs are:Cat PowerVic ChesnuttLambchopJason Molina - Songs: Ohia / Magnolia Electric Co.Bonnie Prince Billie (Will Oldham) 
The best speaker you ever heard?
Maple - weren't they mfr'ed by Hemmer? 
Most Peaceful Music you've Heard or Own
Cat Power : The Covers Recordhttp://www.amazon.com/Covers-Record-Cat-Power/dp/B00004NHDY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1247836686&sr=8-1 
Most Peaceful Music you've Heard or Own
Philip Glass : Aguas da Amazoniahttp://www.amazon.com/Philip-Glass-Aguas-da-Amazonia/dp/B000HWY5ZW/ref=sr_1_63?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1247747940&sr=1-63Tord Gustavsen Trio : Being Therehttp://www.amazon.com/Being-There-Tord-Gustavsen-Trio...