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Your favorite recent discovery
Thao and the Get Down Stay Down on the Kill Rock Stars label. Cat Power meets Sufjan Stevens' instrumentation. Very catchy stuff. 
Robert & Alison-Raising Sand
This is all over the tv now in that new JCPenney commercial. 
Best recordings to demonstrate soundstage?
Michael Stearns-The Lost World...immense. 
Computer speakers?
I've heard nothing but great stuff about the audioengine stuff. Their A2 got a stellar review a few issues back in Stereophile. They're $199, built-in wi-fi & have some beefy amps. The matching sub is out of stock right now but you might not e... 
Computer speakers?
James is talking about a $2000 solution for you by the way. I have the BM5's and I love 'em but they ain't cheap. 
moody soundtracks
Solaris is another great one. Cliff Martinez did that one I think. 
moody soundtracks
I forgot about Passion. Great album! There was a SACD available as well. How could I forget one of my other favorite artists Michael Stearns. The Chronos, Sacred Site & Baraka soundtracks are all great. What about Tangerine Dream's work on Ris... 
moody soundtracks
Twin PeaksStraight StoryParis, TXVampyros LesbosStalker(not technically the official soundtrack but re-imagined by Lustmord & Robert Rich) 
future of 2 channel CD sound
What don't you understand about it? 
Music for toddlers and parents?
I think he means some of the Loggins Winnie The Pooh stuff. 
Can anyone recomend any great bono/conga albums
Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band is awesome and it ROCKS! 
Prog Rock.....Porcupine Tree?
I really want to like this band and I've listened to several clips at the store but I just can't find an entire album that appeals to me. What I REALLY liked was the instrumental stuff that sounded like The Orb. That track Voyage 34...do they have... 
How Does Lossless Work?
That would be wikipedia. 
Music for toddlers and parents?
They Might Be Giants? Sorry I haven't read the whole thread yet in case someone has already mentioned them. They have even released stuff geared straight towards kids. 
Why would itunes strip data from .wav files? 3 Qs:
I thought they were still .wav files.