devilboy

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How did you choose your equipment?
Ponnie: I never said magazines were a good way to decide. They are, unfortunately, a common way.Elizabeth: I'm still laughing.... 
Sax 101...
Ckorody: As I was shaking my head "yes" to everything you wrote, I kept thinking: finally, someone took the time to list all of that and educate people who may not have known...I commend you on a great job! 
slow, funky, groovin' laid back music
Again, you should here "Portishead, Live At Roseland, NYC". Please let me know if you do. 
Best of RMAF 2008
Thank you for takikng the time for the write up and the pictures. You are doing a very gracious thing for those who did not attend the show. 
Best of RMAF 2008
I really enjoyed the Voloce mono's with battery powered preamp. They made the Kharma speakers sound wonderful. 
slow, funky, groovin' laid back music
You must hear "Portishead: Live AT Roseland, NYC". I think it's perfect for what your asking for. 
TRELJA in Denver - 2008
Thanks for taking the time! I also was at the show and must admit, the Voloce amps and line stage were incredible. I never heard of them and that room was one of the biggest surprises at the show for me. I couldn't believe how well those Kharmas s... 
The best hifi magazine?
HiFi+...I guess. While we're on the subject: I understand that we should read audio mags for the reviews of the SOUND of components, but has anyone noticed that the pictures in Stereophile are lowsy? At least HiFi+ has great pictures so you can se... 
Amp burn in time..just being on or music played?
I think Purist and Ayre have "burn in" discs that accelarate or, reduce the time needed to bring a component to its full maturity. If one believes that to be true then, in theory, playing music should be faster than just being turned on. 
Best short-lived band?
NO-BRAINER: The Beatles. 
best artists in the last 15 years
radiohead, the white stripes. 
The eternal quandary
Interesting question. All I can add is this:Years ago,(before I knew who he was), I purchased a collection of Chopin songs on cd. One eveing while cooking dinner I played this cd on a cd/radio which mounts under a kitchen cabinet; hardly audiophil... 
Most achingly-beautiful music
Chopin's nocturne op9 no.2 performed by Arthur Rubinstein, Schubert's Ave Maria, and Hot For Teacher by Van Halen. Sorry, but the last one is very dear to me...... 
"Budget" cable advice, please
I love this topic. An OUTSTANDING value in audio cables is DNM. I replaced about $9,000 worth of cable in my system (Kimber Select, Nordost, Purist), with $700 worth of DNM cable and didn't look back. As amazing as that is, it's still not the bigg... 
Eichmann Bayonet plugs user experience
Turns out you were correct Dave. My appologies. Actually, my dealer should send out an appology to everyone that was affected by this unacceptable blunder.