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willieva

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Why discussions generate into personal affronts...
Canoe 
BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER
Nina Simone's rendition of "Don't let me be misunderstood" is a favorite of mine.  
BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER
for me it comes down to the songs themselves.. and what moves me ..some may not be the most talented of vocalists or have the best range but can sometimes project a feeling into a song that others even though talented cannot seem to capture, I can... 
Best rock song of all times
Some of my favorite rock tunes Led Zeppelin's  " In the Evening "Boston    " Piece of Mind "Paul McCartney   " let me roll you"Rolling Stones  " Slave"Jimi Hendrix  " fire"Deep Purple  " space truckin "Neil Young   "cinnamon girl"Jethro tull  " li... 
BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER
Joni Mitchell..  Court and spark.  
Wharfedale Linton Heritage 85th Anniversary
It is great to read that they look as great as they sound.  
Your favorite Electrostatic, Panel spkr
mijostyn, thank you for the kind reply, they are interesting, I was curious about the omnidirectional aspect of them?. I did not realize they cross them over that high , that surprises me based on other hybrid designs. I have only read the review ... 
Your favorite Electrostatic, Panel spkr
Has anyone experienced Muraudio electrostatic speakers?  if so what was your impression of them? 
Your favorite Electrostatic, Panel spkr
The Acoustat's could really rock..  the model 3 with good power in a decent sized room was pretty impressive. I used to be dealer in the very early 80's..80/81 .. we had the model 4's being ran by a Threshold Stasis Two in a decent sized room.. I ... 
Recommendations for Vintage Speakers
Rogers Studio 1 was a great sounding speaker , you needed good power behind them, I never had the opportunity to hear the 1a which was supposed to be superior?  I was in audio sales during that time and got to hear a lot of great speakers and elec... 
Aerial Acoustics 10t opportunity...too little, too late?
I use to sell Altec speakers , I remember when we got the model 19 into the store.  Was very impressive loudspeaker..  I remember cranking up Steely Dans'  song FM.. any well recorded live album was a treat to listen to thru these speakers. Montro... 
Recommendations for Vintage Speakers
jtgofish..I wish I could have  spent more time with them or had a rep drop them by our store to listen to them a few days.. The other speaker I was curious about listening to was the Linn Isobarik.  
Recommendations for Vintage Speakers
Gale 401's were very musical , I remember hearing those at a winter CES show .. They had the chrome tops and bottoms, laying sideways on some chrome stands .. sorry i did not get the chance to spend any length of time with them, but If i remember ... 
Recommendations for Vintage Speakers
I miss some of the older speakers with all of their flaws and colorations.. ..many just sounded musical.. These speakers all got to me thru a song or two that I heard thru them which  gave me goose bumps at the time. I used to sell high end audio ... 
Your favourite music movie?
FM