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Party At Albertporter s
AP, we'll be bring down a SIDE of Canadian bacon for y'all! And that will come with some of our excellent "Upper Canada" dark ale. Now between that and the rest of the posters, we should be able to scare up a pretty good scoff! Visited Longview an... 
What is your OTHER passion?
Evo845...Steve...your post is sorrowfull and I cry at hearing of your sadness...I'm going to play Neil Young's "Old Man" right away. Take care. 
Party At Albertporter s
Texas? By the time I get there (from Toronto) the stylus will be worn out. Better plan on having 'bout a WEEK LONG party, Albert! 
One Song That Still Causes...
"If I Needed You" by Townes Van Zandt.....the "best damn songwriter in America", according to Steve Earle, and "I'll stand on Bob Dylan's coffee-table and say so" The wonderful medodies and poetry of TVZ continue to enthrall me...I have almost all... 
What is your OTHER passion?
Hey Evo845 (Evolution, I guess), you can get great real LEGAL CUBANS right here in Toronto! And no, this is not a Cosmo Kramer deal! 
Hales owners discussion
I have Transcendance 5's and will be measuring my set-up (the space is not yet finalized) and will post it. I use Wireworld and Cardas wire, connecting SFCD1, SFL2, Audio Research VT100-2 and a VPI 'table for vinyl. Hales left us in the lurch, tho... 
Newform Speakers...your experience?
Newform R8 2's plus 30in. ribbons were the speaker of choice in my room between '95 and '98. The ribbons were incomparable and I have yet to find superior sound. The bass, though, seemed queasy to me and additionally the speed difference between t... 
What is your OTHER passion?
This is going well....and faaaaast too! Calling Dr. Gindi on the noted correlation between audiophilia (sounds perverted!) and autophilia and possibly even "three-letter-word" (yeah, I mean SEX). The always ready to write Doctor should be able to ... 
Who is the sexiest female vocalist?
Hands down Tina Turner......ever seen her "work" a mike? 
Best female vocals on CD
And Margo has a new CD titled "Open" with the usual ambiance and breathiness........HHHHHHH,hhhhhhh. 
The best CD Player for the money
Sonic Frontiers SFCD1 is my current player, but the upgrade path is limited and expensive. They are rumoured (good source to be downsizing their building so I don't know if SF will make available an SACD player. It looks like DVD-A will not make i... 
Best female vocals on CD
Paulwp....point taken, and thanks for the Eva Cassidy tips. 
Best female vocals on CD
Edorr, I listened to Rachelle Ferrell and was NOT impressed, sorry. Paulwp, Eva Cassidy is a delight! She died in her 30's, though, so we are limited to the 3 CD available. The live one is the best, I suggest, since the variety is wide and delicio... 
Best female vocals on CD
Lisa Garrard is the voice on "Gladiator", of course and former lead vocal with Dead Can Dance....she has a couple of her own too. The SDSS sound of the film Gladiator featuring LG's voice in the theatre is the finest I have heard short of a live r... 
Best female vocals on CD
Bluenose, you will probably like Laura Smith - her 2nd with "My Bonny Lies Over the Ocean"- the best rendition of this song that I've heard - from The East Coast. Also, on The "Heart of Stone" CD Join Mitchell's track is wonderfull! Listen also to...