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  1. I haven't participated in a while, but I just got back from a Trip to Western Russia. After hearing all the beautiful male vocal music in the Orthodox Cathedrals, I ordered a CD from Amazon, and I am totally enthralled.

    The Male Choir of St. Petersburg--Vadim Afanasiev Conductor

    The music is completely acapella, as is all music in the Russian Orthodox Church.

    EMI Classics "Debut Label" 1999.

    This CD is 69 minutes long, and features 20 gorgeous Russian tracks. The choir is 25 men, 4 of whom are "Bassi Profundi" They regularly sing solos down to the G below Low C.

    "The Twelve Brigands"--Track 3 is my fav...

  2. Don't let these guys fool you. These speakers aren't worth the wood that surrounds them. Bring them to my place and I'll store them just opposite my equally worthless Walnut Forte's.[;)]

    Seriously, If they are in as good condition as you claim, you should be able to get at least $500 for them.

    You had me worried there until I got to your last sentence.

    Hey, a guy can try to get free speaks can't he...hehehe...

    Seriously, I love my forte's...

  3. I'll chime in with a great soundtrack. "Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil"

    The movie sucked, but the sound track featured some very good recordings of many of Johnny Mercer's hits done by some of the industries best musicians.

    Here's a track list and the artist who performs each song:

    Skylark - K. D. Lang

    Too Marvelous For Words - Joe Williams

    Autumn Leaves - Paula Cole

    Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) - Rosemary Clooney

    Dream - Brad Mehldau

    Days Of Wine And Roses - Cassandra Wilson

    That Old Black Magic - Kevin Spacey

    Come Rain Or Come Shine - Alison Eastwood

    Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive - Clint Eastwood

    This Time The Dream's On Me - Alison Krauss

    Laura - Kevin Mahogany

    Midnight Sun - Diana Krall

    I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande) - Joshua Redman

    I Wanna Be Around - Tony Bennett

    The tracks featuring KD Lang, Alison Krauss, and Diana Krall are especially good. Clint Eastwood taking a stab at jazz is an interesting concept too. He basically murders the song, but I give him points for trying. (He also directed the film.)

  4. With your KG 3.2 mains, the KG 2.2v or 2.5v would be the best sonic match. A lilttle harder to find but ultimately worth the wait. The 2.2 is a better center than 90 percent of the current market IMHO,

  5. I am here in Michigan and I can't wait for garage sale season.

    Over the last couple of years I have scored 3 different 70's vintage Marantz receivers, a 80's Denon Integrated, and a pair of Polk 5jr monitors.

    My best find, as far as turn around in price goes, was a vintage Nikkomat (The japanese model--US model was called the Nikkormat) SLR Camera with a full complement of minty and fast Nikkor Manual focus lenses. Paid $25 bucks for the lot. Turned it into $750 on ebay selling it piece by piece.

    Yeah, I can't wait...its like a second job for me all summer long.

    Bring it on!

  6. Congrats on finding a pair of very difficult to come by CF 4's. Very cool! Now if you could only find a copy of the equally if not harder to find KV4 Center channel....

    I love the look of the CF series with the horn between the woofers....

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