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Usher 8871's... original or new VS....
usher for sure 
Days of Future Passed - The Moody Blues
i agree 
great musician's audio systems
miles davis-klipsch heresys.....as to whether famous musicians ever had to buy a pair of loudspeakers....i don't think so. 
Perreaux in North America
yep...those ugly fronts killed perreaux here for sure. they were the brainchild of a dr. seuss wannabe 
Newform research
newforms are made to accomodate off access listening, so unlike apogees, etc. they do have a softer soundstage. that said, they are extremely balanced, and are very rare in the used market. 
lps sound bad
'..but it's like tryin' to tell a stranger 'bout rock'n'roll..'-John B' Sebastian... enjoy. 
gershman chameleon
a classic speaker. maybe gershman's best value ever 
lps sound bad
sonofjim...you just said it better than me. heres a story, and an example. i once was at an event in LA where there were tons of beautiful hollywood types. i was with 2 friends/associates. one said, 'don't you find it sad that beautiful actresses ... 
lps sound bad
a little history...in 1982, only about 20% of all prerecorded music sales in the US were vinyl. mass distribution to outlets like walmart, sears, kmart, caldor, gold circle, venture and a host of others helped make the audio cassette the king of t... 
lps sound bad
pink floyd has always had complete artistic control since atom heart mother...that includes where and how their releases are manufactured. the us harvest pressing should be a dandy. i have 10 copies(yes i'm crazy), and all the opened ones are grea... 
The best acoustic guitar recordings??
hot tuna...pick one. john martyn. 
Perreaux in North America
perreaux is a great brand, but at this stage lots of great brands aren't going to crack the u.s. especially those that have been around for decades. duntech? osborne? garrott bros? go figure. 
lps sound bad
ps..the loch ness monster, big foot, the jersey devil, hot stampers 
lps sound bad
SNS...this may come as a shock, but the sound quality of all software is(and always was) all over the place. if the records don't sound like you remember them sounding, thats as much a 'twenty year older you', as anything. some of my favorite albu... 
Talon - Firehawks with diamond tweeter- how good a
find out from your friend, why he doesn't like the speaker. his opinion, your opinion,and of course, 'a listen' is the ticket here.