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A book shelf speaker to go on a bookshelf.
ZOLA1970, You would do well to peruse the North Creek Music Systems Kits. For example the "Spirit" (very favorably reviewed in the Absolute Sound) or the Okara II. You can make or buy the cabinets and choose any finish imaginable. George Short is... 
Best Headphone Preamp Cost No Object
Thank you, all of you so much, for your great responses. As I had hoped, the units that you listed were among the ones I was already becoming familiar with. My personal choice up to now has been the Headroom MAX with stepped attenuators but I didn... 
Two of your best audiophile Blues CD's ?
John Mayall and the BluesBreakers (Gold) and Keb Mo's first. Tribute to Muddy Waters by Paul Rogers. Blues for Greenie, Gary Moore. All of these sound outstanding on my system.REL2PS I just noticed my inability to count as well as read with good c... 
Song intros that really grab you? ?
Dust in the Wind, Kansas. Spoonful from Wheels of Fire. Blues Deluxe (Truth album) Jeff Beck. Day Tripper, the Beatles. Start me up, Stones. Pinball Wizard, Who. Run like Hell, Pink Floyd. Just a few of the many that came quickly to mind.REL2 
So you're an audiophile - are you also a musician?
I started playing electric guitar almost 40 years ago. I then learned how to build classical guitars by studying under a master luthier. About 2 years later I quit building guitars exclusively and got into making wood furniture. Since then I've go... 
Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
Peter Green historically and Bruce Cockburn contemporarily. If you haven't heard Bruce live, keep an eye on your local papers for this guy if he comes to your town. Thoroughly enjoyable troubadour with vast guitar technique and terrific writing sk... 
Review: DCM TimeWindow 1 Speaker
I too am an original owner of a pair of TW1s and TW3s. I just freed them both up in the last year as gifts to family. They served my musical tastes for many years with a wide variety of electronics. I always thought that the treble was rolled off ... 
Sound difference between Revel M20 and Merlin TSM
I recently owned Merlin TSM Milleniums. I have not heard the Revel M20s but currently own a pair of F-30s. For me the biggest difference besides limited bass (TSM) is the signature personality that the tweeters possess. The Merlin uses one of the ... 
Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
1 Volkswagen Passat 20022 Volkswagen Jetta 20023 Volkswagen New Beetle 2003I work for the factory.REL2All of these vehicles are equipped with factory Monsoon stereo systems with CD players. I do not take car audio seriously because of the obvious ... 
Are you going to buy the Rolling Stones SACDs?
I started off with 40 licks and I was so impressed I started to add a few individual albums; Aftermath, Beggars Banquet and Let it Bleed. For me, these remasters were an absolute revelation. I saw their first concert in Detroit in the mid 60s and ... 
One Song Before You Go...
Mozart: K.618 Ave Verum Corpus "The way of all flesh"REL2 
1st song you remember???
Sleep Walk by Santo and Johnny. In the early 50s. I don't know why I liked it so much but my mom bought me the 45 and I played it along with all my other kiddy 45s. One thing it did to me, it stuck in my head for the rest of my life and when I hea... 
Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green
John Cippolina, now there was an interesting musician. How about "The Fool"? 
Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green
I wouldn't call Hendrix a blues guitarist by any means. He could certainly play a blues and add his specialness to what he played; witness Red House and Voodoo Chile but he did not front a blues repertoire and that was the focus of this question.I... 
Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green
Roy Rogers was Trigger happy. Happy Trails.....REL2