19 speakers with only 4,500 gently driven miles

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Originally Posted by mtroo

Wow. 850 miles each way to Colorado?

12-13 hrs, but I 'gain' an hour with time zone change. Folks in DFW have been escaping to cool dry mountains of CO in summer for years, so I guess it's just in our DNA. Good sound will make it so much more tolerable. I try to engage the dogs in stimulating conversation, but they prefer to just read their comic books. I actually organize my CDs by part of trip. Piano sonatas for a quiet calm 5am departure, then blend of symphony and acoustic jazz for several hours, with Dire Straits, Pink Floyd to help jolt me out of the late afternoon lull (live performances with pumped up crowds help stimulate). Lyle Lovett is always appropriate going through desolate west Texas and panhandle.

Sometimes, I go to Santa Fe for a couple days of day hiking in the Pecos before heading up to CO. That breaks up the drive.

I see you're in MT. I used to hike in the Bob with friends, but since I now solo hike, I stay away from grizz country.