Reaching back in the past, I was listening the other day to Bright Size Life, a Pat Metheny album that dates before the emergence of The Pat Metheny Group. I really enjoy PMG, but I still think this might be Metheny's best recorded work. The guitar work is excellent as always, but Jaco on bass and Moses on drums really add a nice touch. If you can stop listening to Metheny's guitar work, Jaco is making

This is my first exposure to The Be Good Tanya's, a trio of women who play an interested derivative of what the folkies would call old-time music. This is very traditional, country-style music with a twist that is very difficult to put your finger on. 99% country with 1% alternative thrown in. Regardless, this is an excellent album that you will enjoy whether you caught the O Brother wave of old-time

Lots of my friends ask me how to get started in high-end stereo. I strongly suggest looking at Rotel, Acurus or Adcom components before you spend the same money at Circuit City or the like. Even NAD and Sony have some excellent models for your money. Go to your local audio specialty store and see just how much music you dollar can buy!Things to keep in mind during your search:Mass market producers

This is a listing of my current stereo system. I just had the opportunity to upgrade my system by adding a Classe' 47.5 preamp. I'm finding it to be wonderful! The current system:Transport - CAL DeltaDAC - CAL AlphaPreamplifier - Classe' 47.5Amplifier - Bryston 3 NRBSpeakers - Snell Type C/VTransport -> DAC - Nordost MoonGloDAC -> Preamp - Audioquest TopazPreamp -> Amp - Straightwire EncoreAmp -> Speakers