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Tune of the Day
Well one thing I know, fact certain , is that Ottawa is a FAR better city thanP-town  
Glare on Choral recordings, classical vocals
There are many posts that say Vandy 2ce are not good on classical .Never heard them myself . 
Any one going to the new LA Audio show at the Sheraton Gateway Hotel
People without jobs have to survive . 
What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ?
Thanks for the laugh ps . 
Apartment Dweller's Paradise - The Ideal 2 ch. system?
Most of US is in a bubble on housing , an 100 grand a year job won't get you a house  in many places . Most houses in Twin Cities sell for over listed price, often Far over , and are financed by  the Bank of Mom & Dad . 
Jazz for aficionados
Mid 60"s had some great artists alright , but most of them were products of the 20's through early 50’s  when forms of jazz where THE music of America .By mid 60’s jazz was irrelevant to most, then ,as now, rock was the American norm .To my dying ... 
Who is the WORST Audio Shop?
I’d make an exception to that. I was a grad student in Madison for 3 years.Mad-town is so dominated by UW and state government , most of whose workers are ex-Badgers who couldn’t bring themselves to leave, that it’s a great town for kids and a ver... 
What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ?
ps,Doesn’t have to fit in your room, the best seats in most halls are in the middle of the hall , if you have the dynamic range, rhythm and tone down you can come close to being there , IF all that is on the recording . 
The very best Sibelius recordings in analog
His 5th might be the best available . 
What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ?
If you don't listen to Symphony , which has 10x the range of rock, they don't . 
Glare on Choral recordings, classical vocals
True North Brave and Free !Just hope I live long enough to see a Canuck team hoist the Stanley.Canada is totally off the American radar, I think they don’t want us dummies doing any "compare and contrast".And yes, believers singing get a turbo boo... 
Audiophiles are not alone
If you don’t understand you don’t understand . Simple as that .Nobody understands everything . 
What are some of the downsides of owning a Magneplanar .7 or 1.7i ?
That's always been the problem with Maggies I had . But guys on here claim 1.7 on up has changed that on dynamic range at least . 
Audiophiles are not alone
rcprince, I have heard that more than once.In my case the other players were not drowned out at all, her husband, a Dane, played a fine Steinway, her sister, the the cello player and another Korean tiger, had a great sound as well. I think I was j... 
Glare on Choral recordings, classical vocals
Afterthought, if you are really a choral geek MN Public Radio has a feature I doubt is found anywhere else in world ,A VERY high quality 24/7 Choral streaming station .classicalmpr.org