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---------------- On 6/11/2003 2:31:27 AM James D McCall wrote: I heard a PB song the other night on the Music Choice jazz channel on DirecTV. Can't recall the song title, but the album was "Verse". I liked the song real well - It reminded be of Holly Cole, instrumentally at least. Would this CD be a good introduction to her music, or would something else be a better place to start? Thanks, ---------------- James . . . I have just come from Amazon's CD Now site. The URL below is for Patricia Barber's discography (at least, I assume, everything that's in print up until now). Any album titles that you click on will open, and hopefully reveal a full track listing for that album. Most albums are rated on a scale of 1 to 5. Once opened, it may also give you an idea as to the "age" of each album (what year it was released). http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/search-handle- form/102-2655792-9237703 I realize I'm a little late in spotting this, but maybe one of these evenings when you're crusing through, you'll spot it. Hope this helps.

These five "best" comedies come to mind . . . 1. Young Frankenstein 2. Dirty Rotten Scoundrels 3. Dr. Strangelove 4. A Shot In The Dark 5. The Party

Erich Kunzel and the Cincinnati Orch. on Telarc have always been famous for dazzling audio; booming bass and stratospheric highs. You would be well served to pick up on almost any of that conductor/orchestra's output -- it's great, and will put your system through its paces.

---------------- On 9/8/2002 10:59:00 AM Joe DiClemente wrote: Hello Is their any good horror movies out thier. I have the remastered version of Halloween not bad. I also heard The Haunting is good. Thanks Joe ---------------- Joe . . . I would recommend "The Changeling." It stars George C. Scott, Trish Van DeVere and Melvyn Douglas. Excellent film for the genre, with great acting and high production values. It's on DVD now.

If you're a Diana Krall fan, you'll love this release. Diana is in wonderful form, as are her fellow musicians. Her orchestra conductors are Alan Broadbent and Claus Ogerman, and she even does several numbers with just the trio. She plays, sings and looks GREAT! This is money well spent; trust me! And you don't have to be a jazzer to dig it. There's also some interesting candid reheasal footage after the concert concludes.

For what it's worth, I noticed yesterday evening on CNN's ' Entertainment' site that for those of you who are twiddling your thumbs and biding your time, 'Doc Z' will be out in a 2-DVD set in about three and a half months, and its *loaded* with extras (as well as the 197 min. film). ------------------ 2 KLF-30s - fronts 1 KLF - C7 - center 2 RS-7 WDSTs - rear surr. (when avail.) Velodyne HGS-15 subwoofer 40" Toshiba TW40F80 Theater Wide (16:9) Yamaha DSP-AI integrated amp Yamaha TX-950 tuner B&O Beogram RX2 turntable Nakamichi CR-7A cassette recorder Pioneer PD-F1005 Multi-CD Changer (File type) Sony SAS-AD4 DSS DirecTV System Pioneer DVL-909 DVD/LD Combi Player VCR1 - Toshiba W808 VCR2 - JVC HRS9400U VCR3 - Sony Betamax SL-HF1000 2 Sanus racks (4 levels + use of each top)

John . . . Don't exactly know what you're trying for, but as far as tuning an electric bass, if they do it the old fashioned way, they say to the piano player, "Hey man, gimme a G!". Of course, in these modern times, they pack electronic tuners to the gig and leave the piano men alone. However, I sort of get the feeling you're more interested in learning about 'funda- mentals' than 'notes'. Hope this little tidbit illuminates. ------------------ 2 KLF-30s - fronts 1 KLF - C7 - center 2 RS-7 WDSTs - rear surr. (when avail.) Velodyne HGS-15 subwoofer 40" Toshiba TW40F80 Theater Wide (16:9) Yamaha DSP-AI integrated amp Yamaha TX-950 tuner B&O Beogram RX2 turntable Nakamichi CR-7A cassette recorder Pioneer PD-F1005 Multi-CD Changer (File type) Sony SAS-AD4 DSS DirecTV System Pioneer DVL-909 DVD/LD Combi Player VCR1 - Toshiba W808 VCR2 - JVC HRS9400U VCR3 - Sony Betamax SL-HF1000 2 Sanus racks (4 levels + use of each top)

I can see we have some serious "gear"-heads at this site. : ) : ) ------------------ 2 KLF-30s - fronts 1 KLF - C7 - center 2 RS-7 WDSTs - rear surr. (when avail.) Velodyne HGS-15 subwoofer 40" Toshiba TW40F80 Theater Wide (16:9) Yamaha DSP-AI integrated amp Yamaha TX-950 tuner B&O Beogram RX2 turntable Nakamichi CR-7A cassette recorder Pioneer PD-F1005 Multi-CD Changer (File type) Sony SAS-AD4 DSS DirecTV System Pioneer DVL-909 DVD/LD Combi Player VCR1 - Toshiba W808 VCR2 - JVC HRS9400U VCR3 - Sony Betamax SL-HF1000 2 Sanus racks (4 levels + use of each top)

Posters . . . I've just modified my profile by adding a 'Signature' to reflect my Home Theater/Audio system. This is more a test than anything else, to confirm that the modification is correct and reads as it should. Thanks for your indulgence. ------------------ 2 KLF-30s - fronts 1 KLF - C7 - center 2 RS-7 WDSTs - rear surr. (when avail.) 40" Toshiba TW40F80 Theater Wide (16:9) Yamaha DSP-AI integrated amp Yamaha TX-950 tuner B&O Beogram RX2 turntable Nakamichi CR-7A cassette recorder Pioneer PD-F1005 Multi-CD Changer (File type) Sony SAS-AD4 DSS DirecTV System Pioneer DVL-909 DVD/LD Combi Player VCR1 - Toshiba W808 VCR2 - JVC HRS9400U VCR3 - Sony Betamax SL-HF1000 2 Sanus racks (4 levels + use of top)

BobG . . . Thanks for your response. "Don't write off Brandsmart, they have some good people. Accent Sound and Kief's are good too, but each has its own distinct flavor. In about a week, you might find the people at Brandsmart particularly well informed about new Reference models..." I have never doubted the competency/product knowledge of BrandsMart's personnel. It's just that what was once a wonderful source of discount prices on highly desirable leading edge "gear", evidently decided they were no longer able to operate at that level anymore and moved to increase their prices. It's like supplying a kid with cookies and then cutting off his supply -- the kid's unhappy! I will certainly keep Brandsmart in mind as a Klipsch information source. Thanks again.

boa . . . I have not been in contact with Janet Young at Accent Sound (O.P. KS) because, unless I'm sadly mistaken, my RS-7s have been pre-ordered -- and now, it's up to Klipsch to ship them. I guess I was just getting a little antsy. If Janet has told me in the past that these new speakers were in the Reference series, it didn't stick. Now that I know to which Klipsch group the S-7s belong, I can find all kinds of info at the Klipsch site. The Klipsch location in Lawrence KS that you're trying to remember is Kief's Audio/ Video. I don't use the local BrandsMart chain much anymore. Years ago, they used to have great prices on camcorders and video gear, but they don't seem all that great anymore. I guess it's that everything's gotten so competitive. These places are not only fighting regular snail mail discount buying, but also online buying. Everybody's tryin' for a piece of the pie. Now that I've seen the onsite pictures of the Reference series, the more I'm convinced that the new Reference line (at least the RF-7) is a further extension of my KLF 30s. However, I haven't sat down with the actual specs for both speakers and done an A/B comparison. (I may be all wet on that.) Well, thanks for the interest, boa. The sound I'm experiencing now with the KLF-30 fronts, C-7 center and Velodyne 15" sub is pretty awesome. Wait'll those 8" S-7s come in; the total ensemble ought to put me out in the Cosmos someplace!

Thanks for the input, guys. I really appreciate it.

I'm a newbie here (I've been registered less than an hour). This category seemed like about the only place to ask my question. I'm waiting with bated breath for Klipsch to release their new 8" rear surrounds. Their model number is: RS7 WDST and supposedly sell for about $800/pair. Initially, I was told they would be coming out in May. Then my dealer told me she had word from Little Rock that they wanted the dealers' orders for these new speakers in to them by the 25th of June. Anyone know anything about them? Have searched for their info on this site but have only been rewarded with several "No Results" from the site's search engine. Oh, one more thing. I have a pair of KLF-30 towers for my front end and am wonder- ing if these great speakers are still in production. I wasn't successful in my search for KLF-30 info, either. Have they been discontinued?