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Most overrated bands
oh forgot to add Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by Beatles.  It has some great songs on it but I really think all this fuss about the album itself is really over the top and pretentious. 
Most overrated bands
For me its U2 and Foo Fighters (they look the part but their music is so dire) 
Annoying sounds from cars at stop light
Usually the car next to me with deafning bass is playing 'crap' music for me.  However if the car next door was playing rock and the car was decent (Ford Mustang or some other V6 or V8 beast), good on you mate...!   
Musician vs. audiophile
As to musicians and  possibility of being tone deaf I think Beethoven said it best 'Music is a higher revelation than all wisdom and philosophy.  Music is the electrical soil in which the spirit lives, thinks and invents.'  I think he has proved a... 
Dynaudio Special Forty vs. Contour 20
I have read an interesting review of Dynaudio Special Forty in HiFi Plus and I just wonder how this minitor speaker compares with the famous ATC SCM19  monitor speaker. Has any one had a chance to do this comparison?  
$20K to spend on speakers…. . wait! There’s a catch!
If this was my 20k I would find myself a HiFi expert and get him (for a commission) to recognise firstly my system and also to find out what I want from the speaker (if I want anything) and then get together for the audition all different type of ... 
Esoteric C03 preamp or Mark Levinson 326S preamp- ANY and ALL FEEDBACK / HELP PLEASE
Wow thats quite a journey in HiFi equipment.  May I ask are you seeking a particular sound or are you seeking out all different sounds by different models of HiFi gear? 
Ayre KX-R or PS Audio BHK Pre
In your position, if at all possible, I would audition both preamps in your system and choose your preference because it will be only you not the forum who will live and listen to your system .  
What 2 channel Amp would you Buy for $6k?
If your burnt out from your research maybe try approach from the other end.  Are there any speakers you particularly like (sonically)? Here in England (UK), there are many who like the ATC speakers and will seek out amplifiers which would go well ... 
Has anyone made the jump to $uper High end and were disappointed?
When HiFi gear begin to cost in silly money, I lose interest in them and their reviews.  There is a simple reason if something like the 'Naim Statement' a pre and poweramp which costs at least £100,000.00 then in my mind if its not excellent its a...