aggielaw
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| nOhr speakers I own the mini 9.0's. I like them - alot. But they are not the perfect speaker for me, and they do not mate nearly as well with SS gear as they do tube gear. Although the nOrh website doesn't expressly say it, the speakers clearly (in my mind) are... | |
| Folks with large collections..... What about the "remasters" many companies are doing now? I don't mean the off-label remasters, but rather the ones the major labels are doing themselves? I have some of the remasters, but not the original discs, so I can't compare them. The remast... | |
| Why don't kids nowadays know about Jazz and classi Blame it on MTV. | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? One would be tough; categorically, though:Old songs:"Chances Are" - Johnny Mathis"New" songs:"Somewhere, Somehow" - Michael W. Smith and Amy GrantThe "I'd never believe they'd write a love song, much less a good one" category:"Different Strings" -... | |
| What's the funniest song you ever heard? "The Scotsman" by Brian Bowers. | |
| Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list Pop/Rock"Moving Pictures" - Rush (Mofi Disc)Jazz:"It Just Happens That Way" - Mindi AbairClassical:"Carmina Burana" - Carl Orff (Fischer-Dieskau Version)Country(?!):"Take Me As I Am" - Faith Hill | |
| Expert Glare Tamer Required And More Depth Please I'm no expert, but I had a similar problem despite using equipment not known to be bright. The culpit? My room. I found that I could cure the glare by getting the speakers farther away from the walls (especially the side walls). I started by using... | |
| Silver vs. Cooper speakers cables This thread went from nearly belligerent to hilarious - very nice! Nrchy, great wit with the blockhead comment, and wisely directed at a bright gentleman.Ironic that this thread should pop up now; this morning I sat down to listen to my newly-Plat... | |
| Selling McCormack Upgraded Gear Interestingly, an older-modded DNA-1 Rev. A was sold this week on a'gon for $1050!! I don't think the ad lasted an hour. On the other hand, the DNA-2 Rev. A+ and B amps are still on the market after quite some time, contributing to probably both P... | |
| Do you remember your first cd? "Power Windows" by Rush | |
| Who's Your Favorite Bass Players; Why? Hands down, the "slapmaster" Gary Lee Weinrib (Geddy Lee)! The technical lines he plays in many Rush tunes is just amazing to me. | |
| The Cable Company - Wow Although I haven't used their expertise on selecting cables, I have done business with them, and they were very friendly, helpful, and shipped my cables right away.They also pull the cable(s) you are interested in purchasing and physically inspect... | |
| Look Ma, No Speakers Hmmm...wonder how the imaging is on the HyperSonic System.I suppose it's dependent on the "room" it's being played in...;) | |
| best CDR disc to buy as present Phil,Here's a recent discussion on the topic: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?hbest&1113961641&openfrom&1&4#1When buying CD-R's, you'll want the kind that's marked "consumer audio." Those are the discs designed for your bro... | |
| What Happens When You Die? I just saw the title of this thread and thought "You see the Ring." Man, how effective is advertising? I also spell "relief" "r-o-l-a-i-d-s" for some reason... |