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Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
My best of 2011 so far- Israel Nash Gripka - Barn Doors And Concrete Floors. An awesome follow up to 2009's New York TownAlso enjoying from this year-The Deep Dark Woods - The Place I Left BehindThe Sand Band -All Through The Night 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
David Francey - Late EditionMatthew Good - Vancouver 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
Noah and the Whale - Last Night On EarthFistful of Mercy - As I Call You Down........both pretty good I think. 
Integrated with good headphone output
bmdduck,My first headphone amp was a Project Head Box II which I used to drive a pair of Grado 325's. I picked up the Project for $100 used and they worked great together. In fact I probably preferred the Project/Grado combo better than using a Cr... 
Perfect Debute Albums
Another couple of great debut albums;Lloyd Cole and The Commotions - RattlesnakesMink DeVille - Cabretta 
Best CD I've heard so far 2011.........
Adele - 21.... My best of 2011 so farRpeluso, if you haven't already, make sure you pick up a copy of Midnight At The Movies. If it's not as good, it's certainly close to Harlem River Blues. 
Best LP since Waters left Pink Floyd?
A tough question indeed, but in my opinion the best is Amused to Death by Roger Waters. 
Perfect Debute Albums
Oasis - Definately MaybeHootie & The Blowfish - Cracked Rear ViewAdele - 18Mumford and Sons - Sigh No MoreAlso, re The New Radicals....frontman Greg Alexander , already an accomplished songwriter decided he couldn't live in the spotlight after... 
Keeping up on new releases, reissues, etc.
As a subscriber to Q magazine for coming up to 20 years this has been my point of reference for new and re-issued music for as long as I can remember. I fully accept it doesn't cover all genres but it has heavily influenced the types of music that... 
Who is the World's Best 'New' Female Vocalist
Adele. Great voice. Very down to earth. I think she pulled off that 'difficult second album' too with '21'. First artist since the Beatles in the 1960's to have two singles and two albums in the UK top five all at the same time. Number 1 in US and... 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
I thought Adele singing 'Someone Like You' on the Brit Awards last week was pretty special indeed. Just getting into the new album now. I hope it lives up to expectations. 
Your Favorite, Most Outstanding Guitar Solo
Mark Knopfler(Dire Straits) on Sultans of Swing from the Alchemy CD. Loved it the first time I heard it. Listened to it a thousand times since.. And I still wonder how he manages to move his fingers like that. 
best transport?
I used a Weiss DAC2 for a year with a 47Labs 4716 transport. To my ear they worked beautifully together and soon I was dreaming of upgrading the transport to the 4713 Flatfish(only $25k cheaper than the top of the line $30k PiTracer, anybody). How... 
New Creek Destiny 2 versus Anthem 225 integrated
I was using the Destiny 2 in 2010 with a pair of Quad 22L2s and together they packed a really nice punch. For a solid state amplifier in that price range I was really pleased with it and would recommend it for sure.It was my intention to keep the ... 
Top 5 Rock n Roll Vocalists
Impossible for me to name 'THE' best 5 but my personal favorites are;- Bruce Springsteen- John Mellencamp- Liam Gallagher- Eddie Vedder- Elvis Presley