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| HELP! Large speakers fell over during shipping. Thanks for everyone's help. I'm contacting Dali today to price out driver and crossover replacements so I have some ammo when the insurance adjuster comes (who will probably know nothing about speakers) | |
| HELP! Large speakers fell over during shipping. There were no crates, just two large (original-mint) boxes wrapped together in cellophane, sitting on a pallet with no strapping (seller's mistake). We figure the forklift driver had them off center on the tines, and they fell. Who knows. Someone ... | |
| HELP! Large speakers fell over during shipping. Nope I had shipper send photos before, just in case this happened. He even wrapped them together in shipping cellophane (which had been removed by the time they reached me).DON’T EVER USE ESTES SHIPPING COMPANY!!! I paid $800 just for the shipping... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear This link may work if you just click on it. If not, Copy/Paste this link in your browser if you want to read them. I photographed the back of the album. Hope it works. You have to wait a few seconds before it shows up. (don’t do it with the wife a... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Bear with me, it’s worth it. This is the coolest ’liner note’ I’ve ever read.Exotica music was a big trend in the 60’s. Les Baxter’s ’Original Quiet Village’ was one such album. A condensed version of the liner notes:Three different men are mentio... | |
| Vinyl cleaning - Ultrasonic vs. Walker products I was using one of the Nitty Gritty cleaners for years, then got a deal on a VPI HW-17. Much easier to use. You might want to get the VPI 16.5 though. No point in using the liquid dispersal pump. Just squirt 3 or 4 lines of fluid around the record... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Here's a haunting song from a haunting album. The lyrics are just...lovely and creepy. Great sonics too.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwGWRrIlz68Aqualung (no not that one) 'Strange and Beautiful' | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear +1 on Spirit's Dr. Sardonicus. Early concept type of album, with very catchy tunes.Try Jane Siberry 'No borders here' Quirky, layered, kind of brilliant writing, once you've gotten used to her style.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r1T4NxHk1L4 | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear +1 for Porcupine Tree | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear bdp24 and edcynI too used to live near there. In the Valley, near Disney studios (who I worked for). Small world.Didn't know Emitt died.I'll throw one more band out there, Sneaker Pimps, kind of Punk mystical. | |
| Let’s share the music that gives us the chills every time. Yea Wichita Lineman. Thanks | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Thanks again for opening my eyes to all this great stuff.Shout out to Toy Matinee. Just listened again last night. Hard to find, but worth the hunt/expense. And DaDa, Wow I forgot just how good they were.Took me this long to realize I misspelled O... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Thanks gratefuleric for reminding me of Ian Anderson’s Divinities. A spiritual masterpiece! And yet another vote for Blodwyn Pig.1.Have you guys checked out Cloud Cult? My 25 year old daughter and I attended their concert in 2016. We both know all... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Thanks again everyone. I've spent over $300 so far on your suggestions!And my first hi end speakers are arriving in a week or so!Keep 'em coming... | |
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