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Just a few words of appreciation for a still living artist.
   
Just a few words of appreciation for a still living artist.
he is still touring ( I’ve seen him several times up here in Toronto…he plays annually here ) https://www.ticketmaster.com/gordon-lightfoot-tickets/artist/733309?irgwc=1&clickid=zfZwOT3aJxyNRTfWAU0uyRd-UkA0u%3Azh3zRxRA0&camefrom=... 
Just a few words of appreciation for a still living artist.
You can watch 90 minute biography made in the lastvyesr of his career, music, and life on the CBC GEM app Gordon Lightfoot: If You Could Read My Mind   “If You Could Read My Mind”: is an exploration of the career, music, and influence of legenda... 
The ”sweetspot” in the Nordost line of cables
@wlutke We have very different experiences with NORDOST perceived “brightness”. It’s important that varied personal experiences are laid out for the OP, so thx for posting yours . I never had my NORDOST “brightness” described as a weak / under... 
The ”sweetspot” in the Nordost line of cables
I had the NORDOST FREYs after test driving the HEIMDALLs and owning a couple of the lower rung LEIF models. MY TAKE: With your strata equipment, dipping down in the LEIF grouping will likely be a disappointment , and anything below the HEIMDALL ... 
Power conditions for Integrated Amps
@carlsbad +1 - quality build ( emphasis added ,,,);integrated amps with robust power supplies don’t generally require power conditioners . - Many such OEM brands actually instruct users to follow the manual with direct to wall connections. - T... 
Do Costly XLR Cables Make A Difference?
In brief; it depends entirely on the build and performance,,( and intuitively a matched price point …) of your bespoke system as a whole. Synergy of the WHOLE system matters. In detail: it depends on whether you have the top-tier strata high-end ... 
Monitors for 14 x 20 Room
   
Monitors for 14 x 20 Room
Top choice by a hair: WHARFEDALE EVO 4.2  
Welcome to Hell, here's your 8-Track
8-track cartridges were perceived as “great” with its convenience factor . One can compare them as such compared to preceding tech options to vinyl but that is a low bar. .Vinyl ruled, survived, and thrives today for intuitive reasons. They were ... 
Classical piano solo—Your one favorite performance and recording
With the Advent season here and the holidays season in swing ….   CHEMAYNE MICALLEF - CHRISTMAS PIANO ,,, a Christmas CD that’s a very nice subdued background for Traditional holiday songs that are performed with a classical touch. Back in 20... 
rega elex r burn in?
Post script ” … all into a pair of older klipsch tangent 40 speakers with basic cables and ancillary components.“ Your Room dimensions have changed drastically ( shrunk a lot = now a small room..) - Pushing these bulky floorstanders into a co... 
rega elex r burn in?
I have the REGA OSIRIS integrated amp and it’s stablemate REGA ISIS VALVE cdp/dac My experience: - INITIAL RUN-IN FROM NEW: ~ 300 hrs for the first 90%. Progressive small steps after that. ( NOTE: this is an ad-hoc timeline with a series of step... 
How crucial is the quality of a digital cable?
In brief: yes ….. it matters.  Cardas Clear works for me   
Do speaker cables really make a difference ?
STICKY TOPICS: Do cables matter? This continuing variant is one of those “Sticky Topics” . On CANUCKAUDIOMART, forum posts on this sticky topic have been - restricted to posting actual personal experiences, and - general pontifications with an...