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Racks, reasonably priced
Milen007: No pics posted yet, but I could email you a few, if you send me as address. J 
Small room, "budget priced" speaker advice, please
North Creek does a number of small room, near wall specific designs. (northcreekmusic.com). George Short of NC, and Lee Taylor, who builds his cabinets, are both very helpful. I enjoy my North Creek Eskas. John 
Coleman Hawkins encounters Ben Webster long
That is a nice post, Jim. Makes me remember Trane's Impressions and Jim Beam moving me to tears when I lived in Santa Cruz.Here are a few suggestions in the spirit of the thread:Hank Mobley, Roll Call. Hank is underrated, I think.Art Pepper, Moder... 
In your opinion, what is Hi, Medium and Low end?
Very interesting thread. Here's a (hopefully) simple question: According to the local standards, what is the most that can be spent on a system that is appropriately posted in the "budget-minded" category? (I realize this is to some extent relativ... 
Cowboy Junkies: Lay It Down fav cd?
My favs are Black Eyed Man and The Caution Horses. Although I like Miles from Our Home, I have not been as smitten by the more "atmospheric" recent efforts like Open and One Soul Now.Interestingly, although I adore CJ and have probably listened to... 
Vinyl in St. Louis area
As others have said, Euclid Records, in Webster Groves, just outside of St. Louis City, is probably worth a try. I'm a digital guy, but they have a lot of records, the staff there is well informed, and the selection interesting.Webster Groves an a... 
Anyone use CD tweaks
Tig: Music Direct sells Shinola, around 25 bucks for a bottle that lasts quite a while. I don't have strong opinions about its effects. John 
'they blew'em off the stage'
Jerry Garcia Band opened for Bobby and the Midnights, So. Fallsburg, NY, 1982. Rained hard on Bob, everybody went home, except for some guy with a bottle of Jack who kept screaming "Ain't it good to be alive!" at the top of his lungs.More obscurel... 
Allison Moorer - Mochingbird
Have listened to Mockingbird twice now. I thought the sonics good for the genre, but the music a little retrained. Two to look for in the approximate zip code musically (altish, folkish, countryish), are Shannon McNally and Sera Cahoone. Shannon m... 
What is the 'Chales Shaw' of loudspeakers?
With USblues here. In my estimation, any number of well chosen wines in the 10-15 dollar range easily best the (drinkable, but forgettable) Shaw. When we get to the 50 dollar range, even with the weak dollar, we are into nice samples of, say, very... 
Racks, reasonably priced
With help from folks here, I built a rod and butcher block rack that I am well pleased with. 4 shelves for around $800. The below-linked thread ("Anyone built a flexi-type rack?") gives a pretty detailed account of the considerations involved. I l... 
Balanaced Power Tech v. PS Audio
Thanks Bob! I did poke around a bit on forums, will do a bit more.Kitchner: On BPT's website, they claim to have started a relationship with Equitech.I also note that BPT is located in Defiance, MO, just a couple hours from my home in St. Loo. How... 
Balanaced Power Tech v. PS Audio
Thanks Bob! Not much response. And I thought people around here had opinions on everything! jmd 
Great systems in butt-ugly rooms
Jorgeparrapuppy:45 grit Sandpaper? 
Brandi Carlile
Good artist, good show, with good covers. (Rockin 'Folsom Prison Blues' when I saw her.) I may like the first album better, esp. 'Happy.'If you like Brandi, do check out Shannon McNally, "Geronimo," and Sera Cahoone, self-titled.jmd