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Late Night Jazz
Mark Murphy - Once To Every HeartMadeleine Peyroux - Half the Perfect WorldTierney Sutton - Blue in GreenEmilie-Claire Barlow - Seule Ce Soir 
Late Night Jazz
Stacey Kent - Raconti-Moi; The Changing LightsKarrin Allyson - Ballads: Remembering John ColtraneDorothy Ashby - In A Minor GrooveAnouar Brahem - Le Pas Du Chat NoirAlice Coltrane - Journey in SatchidanandaGal Costa - Live at the Blue NoteBill Eva... 
What is the name of the tool?
What is the name of the tool?Why, it's FLOYD, of course! 
Ever Hear a Tube CD player?
Every time I listen to my system and I love it:Opera Audio Consonance Reference 2.2 CD Player - upgraded: Auricaps, power supply, tube, etc. 
1st Album you Ever Owned?
Bought first two in 1970 together:Santana, "Abraxas"Edgar Winter, "Entrance"And to this day I still love and play them (as CDs now) 
A blessing? Or a curse?
Don't aks me. My wife has given me the same card for three Valentine's Days in a row and each time I was surprised at how nice a card it was. Then she reminded me it was the exact same card from last year, and the year before. 
House buying and the aspiring audipihile
I'm happy with my Atlanta Metro home with finished basement (dry-walled, carpeted concrete floor, dropped ceiling with heavy-ish fibrous material squares) which has a decent sized room for dedicated audio (20.125' L x 12.67' W), EXCEPT for the cei... 
Bagpipe Music
For some jazz bagpipes, check out releases from Rufus Harley. I've got his release, "Courage: The Atlantic Recordings". Very interesting stuff. 
Who, do you think, designs the best looking tube-based devices?
I think my Audio Mirror 45 Watt SETs are beautiful!https://systems.audiogon.com/systems/3600  
An Artist's Pinnacle
Just Won't Burn by Susan Tedeschi, comes to mind as it was her second album and never really equalled by her later offerings.+1 
Train
Butterfield Blues Band (self-titled) - Mystery TrainButterfield Blues Band (East-West) - Two Trains RunningDave Alvin (Public Domain) - Engine 143; Railroad BillMerle Haggard (Same Train, A Different Time) - Waitin' For A Train; Train Whistle Blue... 
What was your most disappointing album purchase?
It was a John Coltrane album, cannot recall the title, but the album was blank. A smooth surface. Nothing recorded on it.   
How do you share the sweet spot?
I have only two chairs in my room: one sweet spot and one directly behind the sweet spot chair. In the sweet spot you get enveloped by the music and are able to peer deep into it. In the secondary chair you get more of a wall-of-sound presentation... 
Anyone used Mapletree Line 2CRM preamp with NAD power amp?
No experience pairing my Mapletree preamp (which is a wonderful piece) with a NAD integrated, but did try pairing it with a different integrated. The Mapletree did not improve the sound extensively until I paired it with a separate power amp. Info... 
Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz.
John Scofield's "Überjam" and "Überjam Deaux"