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Best female vocals on CD
Every collection needs Amanda McBroom (Dreaming). 
Pink Floyd - The Wall Sony 2000
It's just the double CD-set that you can buy in any store now and was released in 2000 by Sony (I think). I'm just wondering how it sounds since it was recorded about 20 years ago. How will it compare to descent sounding recently recorded CD's in ... 
Kef Reference series any good
I have a pair of the KEF Reference 105/3 speakers and won't be replacing them anytime soon. I like the Uni-Q design .... which allows for greater, more even dispersion of mids and highs. Great soundstaging and neutrality. You won't go wrong with a... 
Coda Continuum Stage Power Amp?
I know someone who has one and uses it to drive ribbon speakers (which are a tad difficult to drive). It handles the low ohm load with ease and is very smooth and warm sounding. The wattage rating is very conservative, as we compared to higher pow... 
Power Amp for newbie
I agree with Martice, an Acurus amp with the other Acurus gear may tend to sound a bit bright/harsh (I've owned some of it). I'd lean toward an amp that was a bit more laid back, like a B&K or Aragon if you have the money. 
Best Solid State Amp For 10k Or Less
I agree with MikeM .... go to Llanodesign.com and look at the Llano's. They have lots of class A power, lots of current and sound fantastic. You can either go solid state or go to their Trinity design which is a hybrid design with a tube front-end... 
Kef vs Martin Logan
The KEF's will allow a much larger listening area (sweet spot) and will be much easier to place within a room. I have a pair of 105/3's (which are very similar to the 3's) and love them dearly .... but then you already know they sound fantastic! 
How good are Kef Reference 4's
I've never heard the KEF Reference Fours, but I've heard the Two's and I own a pair of KEF Reference 105/3's (which would place between the current model Three's and Four's. As stated before me, they cross over at good points and have a great "ful... 
Which Line Conditioner?
If you plug your Llano Design amp into almost any power conditioner, you'll be "choking" your amp. You can go to Llanodesign.com and pull up the Wattmate. They made this power conditioner to handle the Llano amps. Scott