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I need a female jazz vocalist. No Krall, No Norah
.........actually the above should have said June Christy,...not Julie ... although sultry would apply to both. 
I need a female jazz vocalist. No Krall, No Norah
There are plenty...all one has to do is listen to some real Jazz stations...like small college stations, rather than the "smooth jazz' mainstream mall music.Try, Julia Fordham, Hellen Merrill, Dinah Washington, Rosie Clooney, Shirley Horn, Carmen ... 
mixing old and new components
Yes, try what you have to come up with the most satisfying system.Most would not believe how many people have more current electronics driving 20+ year old Dahlquists...and how many 20+ year old Marantz electronics are sounding great with current ... 
Is 2 channel dead?
The question is somewhat like asking if the Big Mac has replaced the T-bone.............. 
PayPal Question.
PayPal is now owned by ebay. Of the top 40 richest people in America under the age of 40..ebay has 3 of the top 5..and Michael Jordon comes in at #40..tells you something about how much money ebay is making. All this was from an article in Money o... 
What did he say? Misunderstood lyrics.
One of my best friends and I are Rock and Roll trivia people..and remember who wrote what, when and what they were wearing when they did it....drives our friends crazy.But...one song took us forever to figure out a line in. It's the opening line f... 
1950-2000: The Top 25 Singer/Songwriters
I guess you ment pop or country/folk when you asked for the top 25 singer/songwriters...since no one seems to be thinking of Jazz or more standard writer/singers like Nat Cole, the above mentioned Mercer..etc. That said...in the country/pop vein..... 
1950-2000: The Top 25 Singer/Songwriters
Johnny Mercer 
Warm and Wet cables?
I've owned or tried almost all of the highest of high end cables over the last 5 years+. The ones I would suggest are the Wireworld Gold Eclipse III+ and the Wireworld Eclipse III+. The Gold's use solid silver wire and connectors..and the "normal"... 
CD Players with Analogue Sound
The Audio Research CD3 and Ayre are worth a listen. For much less, the new Classe is very good. 
Which cd players.....
Hi,I had used the MD-208 with the Maggie 1.6 at one time...great combo(now using the new BAT integrated).In the big buck end the Audio Research CD3 is super..as is the Ayre...but for less the new Classe is one you really should try. See if you hav... 
New Jazz Releases..What Do You Like?
Thanks to all for their suggestions. Looks like I will be picking up several over the next few months.Best in 2003, Jim 
speaker choice help below $800
Well, you are going to get several(good)opinions on this one. The Thiel CS 1.5 is getting near that price on the used market, and is a very good choice.Best of success, Jim 
The Biggest Disappointments in Rock and Roll
1. Rap....talking is not singing.2. The BoyBand thing....2. Almost all current top 40 female singers. 
integrated amp for $1500?
If you can..listen to the Classe Cap-100, Cap-150, Cap-151 andCap-80..in that order.