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Derek Trucks
yeah, seen him live & here's a great one....pickup Derek Trucks Band Live at the Georgia Theatre double CD from 2003 ($14!). you can only order it on the 'hittin' the note' website. 
Shelby Lynne
Patrick, thanks for the heads-up....Mark Olsen, Salvation Blues, from 2007 was a nice release too (IMO) 
downsize from ARC CD3 MKII to $1500 CDP happily?
some of these are already on my list...& some I hadn't thought of thanks 
Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular
hello JohnK....in the interests of full disclosure...aren't you the man behind KCSloudspeakers which is on your list of your recommended horns above? btw, please don't take offense & i'm really a nice guy. i've drooled over your website a few ... 
Are horns and hi-eff designs becoming more popular
I'd go straight to Classic Audio Reproductions, although I'm not sure you'd quite get out the door for 10K. 
Ideal speakers for Cary SLI-80?
tvad, you're right. i should have been more specific to be truly helpful. i run coincident partial eclipse 2's & a buddy of mine runs silverline sonatina 3's w/the sli-80 & they're both great combos. i have no real world experience w/other... 
Ideal speakers for Cary SLI-80?
silverline or coincident are a match made in heaven 
Your favorite recent discovery
Drive By Truckers, Brighter than Creations Dark 
Name three of yours the most favourite drummers
Jim Keltner X 3 
The CD you most listened to back in 2007 ?
Madeleine Peyroux, Half the Perfect WorldRay Lamontagne, Til the Sun turns BlackSolomon Burke, NashvilleMetheny MehldauPeter Rowan & Tony Rice Quartet 
What's your favorite remake of a song
"ring of fire" by both ray charles & wall of voodoo 
Who is your favorite jazz pianist
Horace Silver 
preamp for classe ca200
ARC LS-3 was really nice & cheap to boot....I used one for years w/a Classe CA200 although the pre has a high gain so you don't need to crank it up much. 
ML Aerius or SL3's?
I auditioned them both when I bought my SL-3's brand new years ago. I enjoyed the SL-3's for a few years w/a Classe CA 200 (heatsinks on the sides) & an ARC LS-3, which was a great cheap combo bought used here on a'gon. I actually liked it bet... 
Who is your favorite blues guitarist
most of mine already mentioned but Roy Buchanan comes to mind