timrhu

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Instant Karma, John Lennon or the Beatles??
I'm going strictly on memory here. John Lennon and the Plastic Ono Band. This track wa on "Live Peace in Toronto." On a limb, Jim Keltner on drums. I had that album as a teen, it was just released. Any way my brother and I were listening to it VER... 
Sweet Neo-Con
Exile on Main Street was the last serious listen I gave to the Stones. Sorry, I just can't take them serious. 
What Drives Meadowlark Audio Herons
Are there part numbers on the drivers? If so, you should be able to contact the manufacturer and use those numbers to purchase replacements. I wanted to order new binding posts for my Kestrel Hot Rods so I contacted Cardas and they were extremely ... 
help building a new system on a budget...
A few years ago I started along the same quest. My suggestion is to do a little research on possible equipment selections. After narrowing items, watch for your favorites in the Audiogon classifieds and make a deal. If an iyem you purchase is not ... 
Turntables New vs Used
When considering buying used turntable I make sure the seller is going to pack properly before I agree. It has worked for me.Question though, what is your opinion of Dual's line? Which models do you consider good vlue on used market. I purchased a... 
Speaker Recommendations
I owned the 2CE signatures, enjoyed their sound but they were just too dang big. I replaced them with Meadowlark Shearwater Hot Rods and couldn't be happier. I prefer the Shearwater's sound to the Vandy's. 
Need help putting together a bedroom system
In my small system, actually in a bedroom, I've been using a NAD C-541i with great results. There have been several integrateds in the system along with the amp and one that worked well with a warm sound was the Audio Refinement Complete. Only 50 ... 
its all about the music,no way hose
Of course it's about both. As you look through the systems here on Audiogon you see rooms filled with CDs, LPs and tapes. Most of these folks, including myself, have inordinately large music collections which retailed for quite a bit more than the... 
Integrated amp w/seperate SUB-Out?
Roksan integrateds include pre outs with remote. The Kandy MKIII model has two pre outs. 
Which CD player should I consider for my system ?
Been using the NAD C-541i for more than a year now and feel it's a wonderful player for the money. I've had more expensive players in my system but always returned to the NAD. 
Do Audiophiles blow speakers?
I never have but my son destroyed three of the four woofers in a pair of Paradigm 9SEmkIIIs a few years ago (damn that rap music). The Paradigms were one of my earliest forays into quality speakers. I replaced the drivers with look alikes from MCM... 
Artist's Best or
R_Burke, Wrecking Ball? I must've missed something, will have to listen again. 
Your auditioning music?
I don't see any female vocals on your list so I'll make a suggestion.Jane Siberry -- When I Was a Boy. The track titled Calling all Angels is a duet with kd Lang. Because their voices are somehat similar, if I can hear two distinct voices singing ... 
Am I missing something?
Seems like a consensus has been reached. Remember Dorothy! 
Have you ever moved to improve your system
Sonicbeauty, I agree with you. That being said, my wife and I are currently looking to build a new home and you can bet my audio habit figures into my requirements.