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Listened to Neil Young Unplugged last night. Sounded nice, but the Axioms did nothing to improve Neil's voice.

I listened to K.D. Lang quite a bit 10 years ago or so. I knew I had a copy of Ingenue somewhere. I happened to find it this afternoon while cleaning out some old stuff (raining here today). This is the first time I have listened to her with the Axioms. She sounds pretty good.

Here is an album that I know I no longer have, but I used to enjoy before giving it away to a friend. Richard Stoltzman, 'Begin Sweet World'. I think this was one of, if not his first albums.

I'll throw my (belated) two cents in...

I think that an album by The Magnetic Fields (which is just one guy) - "Holiday" - is just brilliant. It is so clear and crisp, with so many subtle effects I have regularly thought that my speakers were distorting, when in fact they were doing everything right.

It's a very melancholy album filled with ironicly upbeat synth-pop... it's morose with a moog-style swing.

Worth a listen, even if you don't like whatever they call this music these days....

If there are any bluegrass fans out there, "Will the Circle be Unbroken" by The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band(and friends)is a must have. But Be sure to get the latest 20 bit remastered release.

Does anyone have either of Coldplay's albums? I love their stuff on the radio, what's the cd like? Well recorded?

Very well recorded. If you like Coldplay, give Travis a try. The last 2 CDs "The Man Who" and " The Invisible Band" are works of genius.

Belatedly, here are some of my personal picks that I often use in speaker auditioning -- excellent performance and recording:

- Midori & McDonald / Elgar Vn. Sonata, Franck Vn. Sonata (Sony #SK63331)
- Kissin, Ozawa & Boston Symphony / Rachmaninoff Pf. Concerto No. 3 (BMG #09026-61548-2)
- Inbal & Frankfurt Radio Symphony / Mahler Symphony No. 8 (Denon #1564)
- Harnoncourt & Chamber Orch. of Europe / Beethoven Symphonies Nos 1-8 (Teldec #2292-46452-2)
- Canadian Brass / The Essential Canadian Brass (Philips #432571-2)