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Anybody remember Mirror Image Audio ?
Someone bought them out and they became Spittin' Image for a while 
What are the effects of cable ties?
When you use the ties on the left channel, twist them to the right and when you use them on the right channel, twist them to the left. This preserves polarity and prevents smearing. At least that's what I noticed in my system. 
Best jazz or blues female vocalist ever
Billie Holiday 
The definitive "Time Out" Release
Have you heard the sacd version (I think there is one)? 
I Ordered a Pair of SP Tech Speakers
MrTennis, I agree with you that it would be better if there were 4 or 5 speakers audiophiles agree on and I agree that calling some speaker "the best" is an opinion. I do wonder if we added, "price not a factor" and "room size/waf not a factor" wh... 
I Ordered a Pair of SP Tech Speakers
I tried to post this question last night, don't know if it's stuck in the q or censored (didn't think there was anything so bad about the question)....anyway, can someone tell me what these speakers cost and what their nearest well-know competitor... 
How did you get into vinyl?
It was either vinyl or open reel tapes. AM radio if you couldn't afford an FM tuner. So, for lots of people, the notion of "into vinyl" doesn't even make sense. And when CD's came along, I never thought of myself as getting into CD's... I just bou... 
Who is your favorite jazz pianist
Monk, and then Bill Evans 
Just took delivery of the Red Wine Audio 30.2 and-
It IS how it goes. And the rule of thumb is that the .3 version of any product is usually the very best attainable. Think of the Wilson Alexandria 2.3's for example. 
Just took delivery of the Red Wine Audio 30.2 and-
I read somewhere that the 30.3 would be released soon and would really, really rock. 
Anyone got a "Best of" jazz CDs for 2007?
Second Jazz Times...they list a top 50 with lots of interesting choices. Also Downbeat has a list in the current issue. 
Clement Perry's new reference speaker
The upside of the 'net is that there are lots of reviews to be had for free. The downside is the same thing. 
life without audio dealers
With the rise of the 'Net (and especially the 'Gon) and the demise of the brick and morter, audio dealers just don't play in my pursuit of audio. Maybe if I was in NYC I'd stop by and say hi to Andy, but the limited, limited range of equipment ava... 
Best sounding Dean Martin Christmas Album
The Horse Doesn't Know the Way. On Reprise 
Question re input Sensitivity and 110 db speakers
I said it won't necessarily work. I bought some rothwell attenuators for a preamp whose output was so great that I could not use it. Adding the attenuator made virtually no difference--not enough to make the preamps volume control usable. THe key ...