spudco

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Best Live Albums?
Taj Mahal "The Real Thing" The only time you will hear 4 tubas rockin' out in a blues jam. This record is incredible and should be in every collection! 
Question for Dunlavy ScIII users
Pass labs matches the Dunlavy speakers extremely well. I have also enjoyed the Plinius sound with Dunlavys. I have a friend that uses Alioa amps and preamp with the Cantata (very much like the SCIII) and his system is great. In general, these are ... 
Whatever happened to...?
A couple of years ago, he released an independant disk recording of his 40th birthday concert. Only a few copies were available. Mine came via CDBaby and was autographed. Recording was great, performance was great for the venue but no new material. 
Srangest ,most out there sounding music
David Holland - Conference of the BirdsFree Jazz improv of bird songs at dawn, in the jungle, etc. Truely amazing stuff. 
The Best Live album
Joe Zawinul Syndicate - World TourTake about wild energy and great sound... This one cooks! 
Krell ksa-300s vs Pass Labs x-350
From a customer support standpoint, GO PASS! 
What other obsessions do you have?
Weimeraners, fishing, gardening, building small houses, home brewing, WVU football and reading. 
What did your first "real" system consist of?
When I qualified for a full tuitioin and books scholorship, I spent the money I had saved for my next year at college on a system.Harmon Kardon 720 receiverNew Large Advent speakersThorens TD160 with Micro Accoustics cartTandberg cassette deck (bo... 
Panny vs. NEC plasma deathmatch
avsforum.com has endless threads on this stuff... 
Nora Jones new CD -- Copy Protection -- YIKES
I have sent an appology to Blue Note for questioning their product. I will purchase this disk this weekend. I encourage all of you who have complained to this label to let them know that we all went off the deep end based upon inaccurate informati... 
Nora Jones new CD -- Copy Protection -- YIKES
It is incorrect to assume that any business can ingore lost income. Every penny of sales matters. Lost profits expose poor decisions. A small but vocal groups can often generate enough noise to change policies.I had already sent an email and now I... 
Nora Jones new CD -- Copy Protection -- YIKES
Send a message. Don't purchase this release.As much a I love her music and as much as I need well recorded stuff, I will not support this crap.I will spend my money on other artists and other labels. 
Keb' Mo' -- tell me more
Buy anything except Big Wide Grin. Slow Down and Just Like you are very well produced and wonderful songs. I often use parts of Just Like You to audition gear (listen for Kevin to drop his pick while cookin'...). Go and see him any chance you have... 
need some suggestions for Acoustics Blues
Cory Harris and David Butler - VU DU MENZ 
Tom Waitts Where do I begin?
Closing TimeThe Heart of Saturday NightI own many of his recordings and these 2 are the ones I play most often.