roxy54

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Norah Jones
Her and Diana Krall strike me as different flavors of the same ice cream. 
Norah Jones
Tom6897I would love to hear her play saxophone! She wouldn't be able to sing with her mouth full.Seriously, listen to her. It's a lot of feeble cooing and whispering. It may be sexy, but a great singing or writing talent she isn't. 
Stillpoints and reference-level speakers
Tbg,What do you mean you have sought them to no avail? Are you saying that Robert won't sell them to you? 
Norah Jones
Donjr,Flies under the radar?...I don't think so. I find her vastly overrated and boring. I have friends who agree and also friends who like her, but not in a passionate way. But no matter what you feel about her, she has received plenty of press, ... 
Stillpoints and reference-level speakers
Grannyring,You don't need to be worried; they are as stable as using cones or spikes, and once you hear what they do for your system, you will regret not doing it sooner. 
STEALTH DREAM ROYALE
So good looks = good sound? The picture can't speak for anything, only the sound. 
Stillpoints and reference-level speakers
I don't believe that most of them provide "reference level" support systems, although some like Kharma seem to make a serious effort. If all of them did, Stillpoints wouldn't be in business. Certainly audiophiles with modest systems can't be the t... 
The Audiophile's Wife no longer putting it out?
I never hearsd of this. Is it here on Audiogon? 
Kimber kable 8tc or 12tc warm?
Kimber is great, but neither too bright nor too warm. Cardas is warmer. 
Tarnish / Oxidation on Tuner Gold Plated Faceplate
You probably can't. There are two reasons. First, the manufacturer will often have the faceplate goldplated over brass, or another metal which has been nickel or copper plated to be able to accept the gold plating. This gold plating is very very t... 
Mark Levinson JC1-ac
I think you can sell the turntable with the cartridge, as long as it is sold as a 1 price unit, but the pre needs to be listed in a seperate ad. 
Soulution vs Boulder vs TAD electronics vs MBL whi
Wow, you are all over the place!...and then you end your post with a classified ad for your amps. Not good.Obviously, if you can't decide what you really like, no one will be able to do it for you. 
Preamp and DAC to drive KEF Reference 104/2?
those are very good all around speakers even by today's standards, so I think that the answer is simple. Tell him to get the best that he can reasonably afford. 
Has anyone tried the DNM HFTN cables?
Wrong forum. 
reco speaker cables for Ohm Walshes?
Reco? What is that?