valinar

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Suggestions for some Monitor Audio
I had a pair of Bronze 2 once. I also once heard the Gold series bookshelf at a dealer. The Gold is a serious upgrade from the Bronze.I would urge you to follow the advice from b_limo above if you want to stay with Monitor Audio, which by the way ... 
Does anyone do off-axis listening as well as Magicos?
Years ago I had a pair of Totem Model One Signatures driven by Simaudio i7 integrated. Obviously a smaller system than Magico but imaging, on and off axis, was phenomenal. 
You can Vote for Most Valuable Lead Vocals (Rock Groups)
James Dewar on Robin Trower’s Bridge if Sighs album. 
1st Album you Ever Owned?
Steppenwolf  
Rogue Sphinx or Belles Aria???
@b_limo Actually, it was more than a “wee bit more”. It was a LFD LE MK VI U. The Aria was generally more dynamic but the LFD has a more musical sound to my ears. For the money the Aria is an amp that could easily be a years long favorite. I just ... 
Rogue Sphinx or Belles Aria???
I just sold an Aria last week via another popular audio equipment sales forum. It is a great unit but after comparing it to another amp for use in a small system I decided I liked the other a wee bit more.I talked to Johnny at Audio Connection and... 
Does anyone collect something else other than music.
Memories 
Little Richard!!! RIP!!!
His version of “Rock Island Line” on Folkaways: A Vision Shared, a Tribute to Woody Guthrie is fabulous. A brief article about him and his passing on RollingStone.com is recommended. 
Wow an old album that rocked your world
Bob Dylan, “Desire”Robin Trower, “Bridge of Sighs” 
Religious music for less than devout
@schubert Do you have a recommendation for Brahms' German Requiem on cd? 
Religious music for less than devout
Paul Hillier conducts Arvo Part, choral and instrumental music (3 cd set on the Harmonia Mundi label).Beautiful, simple, unique. 
Use of cocktail
Mofimadness’ prior post another example of why I cited him as one of my favorite Audiogon posters in the “favorite Audiogon posters” thread. 
POSTPONA 2020
@facten,I am aware of the info you shared. I had just a few seconds at work Friday to go to the Facebook event; not even enough time to tell if it was worth watching even if I had the time. I went back to the Axpona Facebook to try to find recordi... 
My list of seller red flags
No offense to the OP but for a person with only two transactions on Audiogon he posts as though his wisdom is the fruit of many. 
Bob Dylan - "Murder Most Foul"
https://www.theredhandfiles.com/bob-dylans-new-song/