scottya118

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What % Of Your System Are Your Cables?
I have a $50k system. 26% of that budget is cables. Do not regret a single move. In my experience biggest bang for buck was power chord for preamp, interconnect between preamp and power amp, and speaker cable.  
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
Two titles mentioned previously are worth underscoring and adding to my original list: 1) Herbie Hancock - "Cantaloupe Island" 2) Louis Armstrong - "Satch Plays Fats" If you can stream it check out KCSM Jazz 91 in San Francisco  
Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz?
Here are a dozen titles I consider a "Jazz Starter Kit:" 1) Dave Brubeck - "Time Out" 2) Miles Davis - "Kind Of Blue" 3 Duke Ellington - "Live At Newport" 4) Duke Ellington - "Blues In Orbit" 5) Lester Young and Teddy Wilson - "Prez And Teddy... 
are there any fans of the Oppo BDP-95 out there? (vs. Oppo 105D).
Own one. Built like a russian tank and great platform for concert dvd's  
Top 10 Live Albums
J. Geils: "Five Card Stud"  
Top 10 Live Albums
Final "+11" shoutout for Santana-"Moonflower"  
Top 10 Live Albums
1) Petty-Anthology 2)Renaissance-Live At Carnegie Hall 3)Joni-Miles Of Aisles 4)Allman's-Fillmore East 5)Dead-Europe '72 6)Little Feat-Waiting For Columbus 7)Genesis-Seconds Out 8)Who-Live At Leeds 9)The Band-Rock Of Ages 10)Sinatra-Live ... 
Help Deciding On New Speakers For Small Room, $10k budget
Electa Amator. Add a second sub.  
Speaker List narrowed down…
Contact Bob Neill at Amherst Audio (MA) regarding the JMR's. He's a dealer and familiar with them. Could be helpful.  
Drinking Songs playlest... What am I missing?
Van Morrison - "Here Stands The Glass"  
What is your top sexy song?
"Why D'Ya Do It" - Marianne Faithful  
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
AN/K-spe's would be nice.  
High end bookshelf speakers for Small room
2 cents time: S-F Electa Amator or Raidho C or D series  
Bookshelf or stand mount help please
I owned a pair of Adam speakers a few years back which I enjoyed. Made in Germany with a ribbon tweeter.  
Orchestrated Rock...Uriah Heep and others
I'm a Prog Rock fan from way back. I love the genre. For whatever reason your header reminding me of a "music critic" once describing ELP's material as "iconoclastic bombast."