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Classical Music for Aficionados
2 CD set of Vladimir Sofronitsky, one disc a Chopin recital and the second a Scriabin recital.  The Chopin was great but doesn't displace Moravec, but the Scriabin is truly other-worldly.  I don't know if it has something to do with the acoustic o... 
Best garage speakers
+1 Tekton.  Garage best place for them. 
The most criminal practice in the speaker industry revealed!! Keep reading
Mounting tweeter and midrange in the fridge door now, woofer going into the freezer door this evening. 
Vintage KEF vs new Salk
To message, click on the poster’s name (in blue) and select the bottom option from the drop-down menu. 
Reviewing the fabulous Silversmith Fidelium Speaker Cables
No connectors is neat, but the width of the cable at the U notch means that it would be problematic with the positioning of the posts on the back of a good number of amps. 
Vintage KEF vs new Salk
I've heard the Song3 BeAT and the Song3 Encore.  They were both excellent; the BeAT had a little more "something" (magic--in that it all came together), but the Encore has more bass.  If you could stretch to it, I think the SS 9.5 would give you t... 
The most criminal practice in the speaker industry revealed!! Keep reading
The "Keep reading" in the title tells me that this is some kind of sad cry for attention. 
I blew up my receiver. Now what?
It's toast.  And definitely not worth even trying to get repaired, even if that were possible. 
Whats playing on your system today?
Vladimir Sofronitsky, Chopin recital; a keyboard great who deserves to be more remembered. 
High Performance Audio - The End?
The AF-61 was 5K list; that's hardly budget territory.  And despite all the innovative design, it was bass shy. 
High Performance Audio - The End?
Everyone knows that the Adante was a flawed design.  Released to much heralding, look how short a time it remained in the Elac line-up.  It was discontinued because it wasn't selling (duh), and it wasn't selling because people were listening to it... 
Jazz is not Blues and Blues is not Jazz.......
Louis Armstrong, West End Blues.  Define. 
A Couple Little Things I'm Wondering About
MC is "one of the greatest most helpful contributors on the site" (his own words), in exactly the same way as DJT is "the best thing that ever happened to Puerto Rico" (also his own words).  
Upgrading 18 years old Audio Research CD3
Luxman. 
$5k or less speakers (used or new)?
Salk Song 3 BeAT or if you can stretch for more bass, Song 3 Encore.