xiekitchen

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Anyone have info on Chario?
Hey what do you know.. Savant IS my dealer... he has not been able to get a reply from Chario.. 
When do you know when you're done?
The only reason I'm done (for now)is that I've run out of money and have a 3 mo. old son now..So I guess I'm done...But there are alot of upgrades I'd still like to do! 
Best upbeat jazz/progressive jazz/new age CD?
Ever heard "The Return of the Brecker Brothers" early 90's.. one of my favorite "cooking" hot jazz fusion.Or how about Spyro Gyro's "Fast Forward"... one of their best.Various artists on.."Miami Jam"I personally NEVER get tired of these classics:W... 
Folk/Rock choices that are well recorded
Bruce Cockburn, anyone?? "Humans" "Dancing in the Dragon's Jaws" and others very well recorded 
Sound of chip amps / gainclones?
What is a chip amp?? 
Shoot out between 2 preamps
you described the sound correctly.. I would not use either pre.. have you considered a passive??? some think a passive is heresy however. 
King Crimsom rediscovered
While you're at it, go back and listen to "Lizard" or "Islands". Islands was always one of my favorites. 
spica and ls3/5a's
My response won't help you, but I have considered writing the very same thread! I've owned two sets of TC-50's for almost 20 yrs. now... always wondered about the LS3/5a's but have never heard them... 
The effect of the Expanding Universe on turntables
But if multi-dimentional super-string unification theories prove correct... 
Problems with Optrix Spray
Oh great.. I just bought some of this Optrix and put it on about 25 cd's... I haven't noticed a problem yet but... for those of you who are noticing the "clouding" effect.. is this just visual or is there audible degradation or any audible artifac... 
What do you think of my 25 laws of audio
Dear 76doublebass: Dat's wat I talking bout Mon! Big ass JBL's with Steel Pulse pulsating out "Chant a Psalm" or "Steppin Out" Now dat be a righteous riddem Mon!Chiefmeggawatty: wish I had your system back in college when we threw reggae dance par... 
What do you think of my 25 laws of audio
If you really believe 1-6 you need to move to Trinidad @ Tobago, as any soundsystem has, at the minimum, 15" woofers and it only goes up from there, the biggest I saw was an entire Semi-trailer sized soundsystem outside the bar at Maracas bay.P.S.... 
4 must have hours of baby boomer music?
I'd go with all Dan and mix up the tracks..Reeling in the Years...... 
The most emotional amp out there?
Whatever amp is driving whatever speakers playing Bob Marley's "Wait in Vain" in the background while my wife and I walk on Mayaro beach, Trinidad in the full moonlight at midnight.But seriously to answer the question, I heard at my dealer one tim... 
A Sad Day...
With a name like "Rosstaman" the last LP you played wasn't "Exodus" or "Kaya" or "96 degrees in the Shade" or "Blackheart Man"???