77jovian

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Need Advice On A Network Music Player
I'm just starting to learn about this area myself, so take my suggestions with a grain of salt. I just bought a Touch because of the very reasonable price and it was a breeze getting it up and running with my home network. Note that its highest sa... 
Great Organists in Rock
I think of Billy Preston as more of an electric pianist and didn't include him. Likewise, I think of Rick Wakeman as a synth master. Garth Hudson was an accidental omission. 
Name 3 under appreciated pop/rock drummers
Danny Seraphine (Chicago)Joe Morello (Dave Brubeck)Ringo 
Power Cords--Your Preference?
I've been very happy with Jorma Designs on amp, pre and digital. 
Are CD players dead
My brother is a university music professor. He made a CD compilation for his students and most had no device to play the CD. 
My audiophile take on the symphony last night.
I frequently attend Colorado Symphony performances. In spite of imperfect hall acoustics, I never fail to come away exalted by the live performance. I love listening at home, but there is nothing like a live symphonic experience, even though the a... 
How Long Ago Since You Cried Listening To Music?
Climax of Mahler's ResurrectionLoggin & Messina Golden Ribbons 
AV audio question
Theo....thanks, the problem turned out to be dependent on which surround/dolby mode I used. Easy fix and now I'm off to read the manual!Thanks to all who offered suggestions 
AV audio question
I do occasionally get pixeling. Does that suggest a weak signal?Thanks, Theo, I'll try dolby pro logic 
Best steak to eat while listening to your rig?
One more vote for Costco, which routinely has Prime ribeyes 
Hearing loss Temporary or more permanent?
Why use C weighting on DB meter instead of A weighting? I thought A weighting was intended for audio systems that as it considers broader frequency range? 
What happened to my bass?
Thanks, Shadorne. I have some good condenser mikes and will be looking into your software suggestions. 
What happened to my bass?
Shadorne, can you recommend appropriate software? Can I measure my room with typical soundcard in my laptop? Any mike preferences need to be considered? Thanks. 
Hearing loss Temporary or more permanent?
I know this doesn't quite fit the OP, but i went to a bluegrass concert at the Fox Theater in Boulder last week. Sat immediately behind the mixing board and watched as the sound man carefully kept the level between 99 and 100 db. This was for the ... 
Band with highest success/talent ratio?
Michael Bolton...lacks enough talent for a whole band.