abucktwoeighty
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| anyone gotten a scratch on component and gone mad I had a transmitter throw me across a room once. Seems it didn't like me touching its 220 volt area. I don't remember the flight there. | |
| Simple System for a Super Senior? Ever think about headphones? I put a set on my dad when he was in his mid 70's and he just loved them! He was amazed! Wish he was still around to enjoy them. Best of luck in your quest. | |
| Van Halen or Van Hagar Went bar-hopping one evening when Van Halen was having great success with their first release. My buddies and I went to a half dozen or so establishments that evening, and that lp was playing when we arrived at three of them...in succession. The m... | |
| Van Halen or Van Hagar I just don't hear what others do with Ed Van Halen. Sounds like a mess to me. I thought they sounded terrible from the start. That's just me. | |
| Changing the flavor of gear I picked up a Marantz 1060 amp for next to nothing, which, when energized, gave off a very pleasant sweet fragrance. I don't know what the previous owner did to it. | |
| Quick poll: Listening at night, lights ON or OFF ? lights low, eyes closed. | |
| Why did I get married? Mutual respect. Give and take. Some days you have to go with the flow. My wife and I are best friends. If she asked me to get rid of my system, I'd do it. Our relationship is worth a hellova lot more than twentyfive grand of electronics. So turnin... | |
| Other than music, why are you an audiophile? Aggielaw, I think it could be either, depending on who's point of view. I had a good friend who was very promiscuous, and many women said he was a slut, not a stud. So would such an audiophile be an audiostud, or an audioslut? | |
| Other than music, why are you an audiophile? It's a lot like sex...once you try it, there's never enough, and you're constantly looking for something better. Until you meet your soulmate. | |
| Modern Jazz Pianist recommendation Brian SimpsonGregg Karukas | |
| Your First Vinyl Album. 1970, Black Sabbath, "Paranoid". Don't care much for heavy metal anymore. Brings back great memories. | |
| How does one get off the merry-go-round? When it stops being merry. | |
| Suggestions for organizing albums Just stick them in anywhere. When you want to play a specific album, you'll have to search for it. While searching, you'll stumble across many you were always just skimming past before, never noticing. Now they get noticed, and possible played.Tha... | |
| Favorites Alone In Quiet Darkness They all sound better in the dark. No distractions. | |
| Are you ever satisfied? I'm always satisfied...until I hear something better. So I plan on only listening to my system, and others that don't sound as nice. |