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Integrated amp with JMlab Cobalts?
Dcohn002,I'm curious;Did you make a decision/purchase? I have JM Lab speakers and I am considering upgrading from a reciever. For right now, price/performance I am leaning towards the JoLida.Thanks,Z 
what are you listening to lately?
the new Dave Matthews solo album - Some DevilCounting Crows - Recovering the Satalites (currently)Alison Krause & Union Station - LiveYES - Talkthe new Steve Winwood album - About Time 
Best band of the 80's
Nobody has mentioned Dire Straits yet....in addition, the Smiths, U2, I agree with INXS. 
Best acoustic -natural instruments CD's
1741,I believe Holly Cole just released a new CD last Tuesday, June 10th. You listen to 30 second slices of all the tracks on her website, www.hollycole.com Some of them sound really good.Enjoy,Z 
Best acoustic -natural instruments CD's
IMO Chris Thile's latest CD "All Who Wander Are Not Lost" has sensational sound, and man can that kid pick a mandolin. He plays on the CD with Bela Fleck, Stuart Duncan, & Jerry Douglas, among others. If Jazzgrass is your thing, this is an exc... 
TV selections
I have that Sony and I love mine. Good choice....in a few years I will move to a 16:9 50+ inch plasma.Z 
New Steely Dan; Great Music w/ Surgical Precision
Marvelous. I feel really bad for Steely Dan fans who didn't like "Two Against Nature" as this has some similarities, but I also hear similarities to older records as well. I don't have the capability to listen to DVD-A yet...I am really curious to... 
Steely Dan - New release / June 10th
I just discovered a way to listen to the whole recording for free on their website: click on "Listen Now" and a pop-up appears where you can view weird video clips, but at the bottom click on "play songs from the new album". You can listen to each... 
Don't laugh..but could there be a best CD case?
I just ordered two based on the raves here. These HAVE to be better than my case logic (ruined a few CDs because of that junk!) just becuase of the hard case.Thanks for spreading the word.Z 
Concert attendance
I just scored a single ticket for Steely Dan at Universal Amphitheater in the 6th row center. I shelled out some bucks for it, but this has the potential as the best show I have ever seen.Z 
Concert attendance
I am seeing a good number of concerts this year:John Mayer opening for the Counting Crows @ Irvine MeadowsSteely Dan @ the Orange County FairgroundsJethro Tull @ the Orange County FairgroundsJames Taylor @ The GreekJoan Osborne @ The Canyon Dinner... 
Best Analog pass-through on DSP Theater Pre/Pros?`
Ooops...either meaning the Aragon Soundstage or the Proceed AVP.Z 
Best Analog pass-through on DSP Theater Pre/Pros?`
So after showing my wife both units online, she has agreed to either of these units (so long as I don't actually go after the PASS Aleph 5 I showed her...she said it looks like the monolith from 2001) I am definitly going to buy used here. Has any... 
Pre/Pro assistance and advice needed
Musiqlovr,While I haven't heard this unit, Butler Audio also makes a 5 channel tube amp. I have Butler Audio Blue gear in my car, and as far as auto gear goes, it's second to none. Butler has also been making guitar amplification for a long time, ... 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
5. Jack Williams - Lakeview Tavern The Lakeview Tavern is a little bar and restaurant in rural Lakeview MI. Jack Williams is one of the best guitar players and singer/songwriters still out there playing. He and Mickey Newbury were very close frien...