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Budget balanced IC recommendations
I like my balanced Signal Cables (30'). 
Musical Fidelity Tri-Vista Owners Questions???
I'd still ask anyone at Stereophile about ANY product of Musical Fidelity, since they seem to review every product they market and with great regularity. BTW, when you come out with 'limited editions', all bets are off. That way, you can debut a '... 
I need a female jazz vocalist. No Krall, No Norah
Yma Sumac. You could probably go on Google and find out all the truth, like her real name. I remember, as a kid, that my Dad had a 10" Capitol LP called "The Voice of Xtabay". I'd have to define it as a 'novelty record'. 
Carla Bley in New York
You are one lucky so and so. Carla is one of my very favorite performers/arrangers. 
I need a female jazz vocalist. No Krall, No Norah
Helen Merrill with Clifford Brown on Mercury from 1954. The tube mic brings this lady inTO the room...THIS is sexy and Clifford's trumpet sounds amazing. Mono, but definitely audiophile stuff. 
Miles Davis-Bitches Brew-, 360 sound vs. Mosaic LP
Inna: Hopefully you will get a cogent answer from someone who HAS heard both recordings/pressings. I don't know this one but all the Mosaics I have are primo. 
Classe 300 or Innersound Esl amp. for Maggie 3.5s?
I have two ESL amps and they are great. Roger Sanders has Coda build his amps to his specs. From what I have read, Coda amps are more expensive. It would surprise me greatly if the equivalent amp at Coda was cheaper than InnerSound. By better serv... 
Anyone else running XM thru a decent 2 ch system?
I'm so lazy that I take it out of the shelf next to the receiver unit and place it on the arm of the couch. This is about 15' from the bay windows which face south. 
XM or Sirius Radio??
I chose XM for one reason. It seemed like the company more likely to succeed (it lost less money than Sirius). 
Where does one obtain lead shot to fill stands
Shooting ranges usually have lead shot in their stores. 
Anyone else running XM thru a decent 2 ch system?
Yes. There is a wall-wart power supply and a small, but effective remote. Neat, eh? The only channel I listen to that has commercials (just a few) is "Beyond Jazz". The other jazz and classical channels have NO commercials. I don't listen to any o... 
Anyone else running XM thru a decent 2 ch system?
Sounds like you have a connection issue with the stereo mini-jack to rca stereo pair. I don't have that problem. Why do you? 
Satellite Radio at Home
Got it (Delphi), like it. Here's why.Variety, 4 jazz channels, 3 classical, 1 new age (better than that implies), oldies-'40's, and LOTS of other stuff. It reads out what you're listening to. They have interviews with artists that don't seem to be... 
Pre-Amp Recommendation
If you're lucky, a used Atma-Sphere MP-3. 
Anyone else running XM thru a decent 2 ch system?
I don't think you're going to find a bargain. I bought my home unit at Best Buy, same price as the Web.I agree about the selection and generally about the sound. Only problem I've had is the "level management" (their term) and how it works (poorly...