ikarus

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Audio Magic cables?
Naah... You are not the only one.I use Illusion speaker cables. They are thick, heavy and almost impossible to work with. The tails are stiff and a major pain to connect to the speaker. Waf is close to zero.But they sound very good .....My prior c... 
Waltz for Debby-Bill Evans Trio
Hoopster, if you liked Haden, here is one of his best : http://www.thenaimlabel.co.uk/artists/anderson_cd022.htmHope you can get it. 
Waltz for Debby-Bill Evans Trio
Night and the City - Kenny Barron & Charlie Haden 
Beautiful Equipment Stands?
Show her pARTicular http://www.particular.com.Hide the price ! 
This time the "HYPE" is true: Monk/Coltrane CD.
Both Stereophile and JazzTimes has articles regarding this recording. 
Album which you have listened to most?
Matheny&Haden : Beyond the Missouri skyHaden : NocturneLloyd : The Water Is Wide 
Question About Low Frequency Sounds
I saw this in Reuters this morning :http://asia.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=scienceNews&storyID=3401200 
And we strive for..... what ?
Well, I wasn't aware that these devices even existed. I see it as cheating - in the rank of 'performance enhancers - doping' in sports. I'm not sure what my musical tastes have to do with it, but, here it is : heavily classical and jazz, some ethn... 
Recommendations: Mozart's Don Giovanni?
I don't know whether it is still available. My fav is Lorin Maazel w/ Paris Opera - CBS M3K 35192 
Jadis Eurythmie - Anyone ever listen to them?
Lucky guy !I listened to them in 1996 with all-Jadis equipment.I was totally blown away. We played CD's after CD's for more than an hour.If could, I would have bought it right there and then. I hope you'll decide to go for it - and enjoy. For me, ... 
I need a female jazz vocalist. No Krall, No Norah
- Cassandra Wilson (New Moon Daughter)- Joni Mitchell (Both Sides Now)- Stacey Kent (Close Your Eyes) 
Advise Needed, Best speakers for approx $15,000
Why don't you spend an additional $500 and have an extended week-end in a big city. This way you can audition -almost- all of your choices. You can take your own favorite music, and, if lucky, you may get a set-up close to yours. Suggesting brand ... 
Snell XA Reference - Opinions
It is too big. I went for Revel Salons. If your room is big enough, go for the XA's. Salons, as much as I like them, are no contest. 
Snell XA Reference - Opinions
http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1018358537&openfrom&8&4#8 
Got it pared down now - Revel, Dunlavy or Genesis?
Dunlavy closed its doors.Genesis was dead, now resurrected. As far as I've read they will not do repairs etc. on older models.Just for this reason, I'd pick Revel.