aewarren

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Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried...
If you enjoy Billy Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, and Ella Fitzgerald I recommend Cecile McLorin Salvant.  
B&W 802 D2 Capacitors Worth Upgrading?
Or too much heat in the room.  
What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers?
I agree with audiokinesis. Although a speaker's sensitivity should be considered when matching them to an amplifier, it would be wrong to use the sensitivity rating as an indicator of quality. Many speaker designers opt to trade high sensitivity f... 
What Is Most Important?
The listener.  
When a budget speaker is preferred to a high end one...
Whenever someone tells me that, "Speaker A sounds better than speaker B", I ask in what way? Nine times out of ten they reply that it sounds better in every way which is nearly impossible and reveals what kind of listener they really are. The bott... 
Record Seam Splits
I, of course did something similar to the suggestions. The point is I did not want to discard the inner sleeve and that today's manufacturing defects and lack of quality control are unacceptable. Although I always put my new records through a good... 
Can you vote on this song, 1 being brilliant, 5 being crap
Why do you ask?  
Shinjitsu Audio
@tooblue  Those speakers would never pass the WAF (Wife Acceptance Factor).  
Cables recommendation
I think those who do NOT believe that wire has an effect on sound quality are "living in some alternative universe" where ears are used solely to hold up their eye glasses.   
Ever Damage A Stylus Using Cleaning Brush?
A dab of Blu Tack or Blue Stick on a coin works well also. Just put the combo on your platter (TT off of course) and lower & raise the stylus into the dab a couple of times. You don't have the worry of the Magic Eraser's fibers catching on the... 
Have you ever solved a high end audio issue using non-audio technology? Or, visa versa?
We had an audio buddy, whom we haven’t heard from for a while, who put springs under just about everything. They made the presentation more lively, I guess. Where are you, MC?  
Why Music Has Lost it’s Charms (Article)
I'm not sure exactly when that article was written and I'm not so sure it even matters. Not only does today's music suck, but today sucks. And yes, I've finally morphed into my father.  
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
Miles Davis ~ Ascenseur Pour L ’Echafaud. (Elevator To The Gallows) John Williams ~ The Empire Strikes Back.  
New High End Audio Dealer in Midwest
It sounds like you plan to be a dealer who cares more about his customers and their satisfaction than you do about making the highest profits. You are in rarified air.  
MM, MC, or MI cartridge
Are you certain that your (phono) preamp can handle a LOMC cartridge?