Picked up a 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee with 36,000 on it, 2 Thanksgivings ago after some turkey decided to drive through my '99 Cherokee Sport on the Long Island Expressway while traffic was at a full stop. She's got 54,000 miles on it, no complaints other than 17-18 mpg. Used only on weekends as my wife and I leave the city to head out to our house. I've run every car I have owned into the ground, so I'll run this until 100K and then retire it out to the house to use as my beach car

Mallette, I agree with your points and I was refering to "his" ears when I said it was a "nominal loss". I listened to Mp3's on my stereo and it sounded like someone had thrown a Dolby switch onto the music. Muddy at best. I would imagine to you, someone who has done extensive recording and studio work, the compression rates are unmusical at best. Especially when it comes to classical music, which I find to be the most demanding form of music, on both the system and one's

It certainly sounds like the Original Poster of this thread has an excellent stereo and if the convenience of using MP3's coupled with a nominal loss of sonic quality is a winning situation for him, who am I to criticize his choices? I bet it sounds better than the vast majority of the stereo rigs in the country. From my own personal experience I hooked my Ipod up to my stereo, McIntosh-2105, C-26 Pre and Klipsch Chorus II speakers, and noticed a 5-10% decline in sound quality compared to cds

15 homes, including 2 castles, one in Germany and one in England, 4 yachts, 9 Rolls Royces, etc...His manager told him he needed to earn $30 million per year just to maintain his current lifestyle. All of his real estate holdings are under water and he owes the IRS $6+ million. This is a self inflicted situation and he has no one to blame but himself. What to do? Sue your manager, of course, for financial misconduct. How about someone taking personal responsibilty for their actions? He fancied himself

Not to muddy the waters, but the Chorus II's deserve consideration in this matter. Smaller footprint than both the La Scala and the Cornwall and no need for a sub. Certainly capable of filling up the room in question.

'Come on baby, let's go downtown", "Let's go, let's go, let's go downtown"! I always thought that his run of albums; "On the Beach', "Tonight's the Night", & "Zuma" were his best work. Great tours as well.

Hopefully not for long. Disgraceful act, attacking unarmed soldiers preparing to defend our country. May God have mercy on their souls and ease the pain their families are surely enduring at this terrible time.

I agree with the idea that the Cornwalls would blend more seemlessly with the La Scalas, than would the Reference. Go Heritage.

It's not so much the volume that changes, it's more what is being played that changes. Out goes the Ella, Frank, and more mellow rock and on goes the Allman Bros, heavier Coltrane and some of the more esoteric Richard Thompson. My wife has decent taste in music which certainly helps, so I take her into consideration before throwing on early Genesis or Soft Machine.

My condolences to your family on the unexpected loss of a beloved family member. Eternal rest grant unto her, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon her. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen