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the greatest pop song ever?
Feels Like Rain, by John Hiatt 
Need some Jazz recommendations..some pop and swing
Try Charlie Haden's work with the Quartet West. 
CDs with heavy, fast bass and/or long drum solos
Miles Gurtu! 
Criticize my power supply arrangement
Thanks for the info so far. When I installed the new outlet, I reacquainted myself with the in-wall wiring in the house. According to internet sources, standard house wiring is 14 gauge. That is now tightly connected to the hubbell outlet, and the... 
Do you leave your components on 24/7?
Inna, If there's hell below, we're all gonna go.Paperw8, You describe leaving the components on as 'massive waste'. If there's no signal, consumption is low. Give me a comparison if you can: Is a SS device on (no music) the equivalent of one 100w ... 
Can you hear matched power cables?
I learned a lot from that link, thanks. 
JMR Offrande Supreme V2 vs GMA Calypso
Thanks for the revived commentary. I had to go to Boston on business in January, so I drove two hours to Amherst to listen to the OffSV2s. Bob Neill is a very personable guy, and we spent several hours listening to the music I brought along. My fi... 
JMR Offrande Supreme V2 vs GMA Calypso
I received the following in an email, to add to the info. Thanks for your responses so far.Slightly edited, OKed by the sender:"I auditioned the Offrandes ... and was very impressed - to a great extent, they do deliver that "warmth and realism" th... 
Reimyo vs Audio Note 3.1X vs Lampizator DAC ?
I've had the Lampizator DAC, L2, for about 6 weeks. I think it's great. I did not have an outboard DAC previous to the LZ, simply an Arcam CD73 which has an internal Wolfson chip. The rest of my system is a Placette active pre, Edge m8m, and JMR T... 
Anyone successful in dealing with Tinnitus?
A few weeks ago, I touched the vol+ on my remote and it jammed, pushing the volume to the very limit. It took about 5 seconds to turn the sound off. Since then I have had a regular high pitched ring for most of every day. I have had it on and off ... 
Best driving music.
Al Dimeola when you re movin out... Particularly Race with the Devil on Spanish Hiway. 
Last months play list
James Taylor, Hourglass. Can't leave it alone. Personal, intelligent, melodic, emotional.Sade, Lover's Rock. This one grew on me. Great lights out music.Byrds, Sweetheart of the Rodeo. Good harmonies, very tasty. Their music is timeless.Virginia R... 
Candles are lit, lights are down low
Santana's Caravanseri set on repeat... 
Best Unknown Jazz Album
Bug Music, by Don Byron. It's a recent release, so it qualifies more as not yet well known. 
Trivia: 1st Lennon-McCartney song in US?
I was living in the Washington DC area in the early 60s, going to Jr High School. A radio station, WPGC 1580am, had a DJ whose girlfriend was a stewardess. She brought in a copy of "I wanna hold your hand" and the DJ played it, along with an expla...