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| Audiophile 'Attitude' Since Im here I may as well add to the story line. My story is the reverse of what most have posted, a story from the salesman point of view.Long ago I was assistant manager of a (very) high end audio store. We had McIntosh, Marantz, Thorens, Ort... | |
| Audiophile 'Attitude' 08-27-12: Rok2idAll of the responses reinforce my reasons for buying at Amazon, J&R, Audio Advisor, Music Direct, Crutchfield, Blue Jeans et al...... All are Snob-Free zones. But, Amazon recently decided to collect taxes for all the 'anti-tax'... | |
| The Best Compliment You've Gotten On Your Rig? Best compliment was from my UPS delivery guy. Once while waiting for me to sign for a box he saw my speakers, paused and then said,"Wow, those speakers are huge, I'll bet they sound as good as Bose"I didn't turn them on, wouldn't want a disappoint... | |
| Making of the Doors 45RPM Vinyl re-issues Thank you Corby, I have just about resigned myself to purchasing just "Morrision Hotel" when it comes available. It will be interesting to compare to the original pressing that I've had since release.Mofimadness is a true music lover, I wish he co... | |
| Making of the Doors 45RPM Vinyl re-issues I keep debating if it's worth buying these. I have the original versions from when they were released.I had the box set ordered, then cancelled. My conscience was bothering me, $450.00 for the set with $50.00 of that being the "box set" designatio... | |
| Actual photo locations from Classic Album Covers I enjoyed that, thanks for posting. Your posts are frequently about music (excellent).I wish there were more, I can think of dozens of covers I've wondered about. | |
| Can't find "Till There Was You" by Laura Fygi My comment about rights is due to this data found on Laura FygiShe is the daughter of a Dutch father (a manager at Philips) and an Egyptian mother.Between 1984 and 1991, Laura Fygi was a member of one of the most popular Dutch girl-bands, Centerfo... | |
| Can't find "Till There Was You" by Laura Fygi I believe that the 16 Track Version of "The LadyWants To Know" is an Import from the Netherlands.My link is indeed to a Netherlands CD.It is a Mercury Release. The 13 Track Version is an AmericanRelease of "The Lady Wants To Know"......Any ideas a... | |
| Can't find "Till There Was You" by Laura Fygi Unless this site has printed the information in error, it appears there are three copies available. These folks are the go to for difficult to find titles.DicogsGood luck, hope this works for you. | |
| Graham Phantom II 12" - dimensions and overhang Has anyone figured out what's going on with the 12" Graham?I have one and using the SME 312 mount template the tonearm base angle does not allow the arm to swing all the way to the run out of the LP.I'm going to check on this again soon but if any... | |
| Headshell Hygiene and SME Standard Stupidity I asked myself, why is it so easy to mess this up and so difficult to make it perfect?? The answer is that the SME Standard is backward! For five of six carts the left and right channels were reversed from the pins on the headshell.I have the SME ... | |
| ok to break in phono preamp w/ non lp source? 07-27-12: LewmAlbert, Thanks so much for letting us know about that KAB device. It seems to be quite a bargain at the price. I just ordered one.You're welcome Lew. Another option I've used with the KAB is connecting it's regular RCA output to pin ... | |
| Music, new artists, found at HiFi Shows I found Felix Laband (the South Africa artist) music at the Montreal show a few years ago. Totally electronic and a bit off from the general publics taste for pop but it's a refreshing change for me.The next Canada show I discovered "I'm New Here,... | |
| ok to break in phono preamp w/ non lp source? With the investment you have in Vincent and Linn Classic you should opt for one of these.They work superbly, I have one and it's saved me countless hours while greatly improving performance.http://www.kabusa.com/preconlp.htmIt's only $79.95 and fo... | |
| Kubala Sosna Cables - Reality Check Are they broken in, enough hours to know they are performing at top of their capability?I ask because many (most?) cable has a settling in period and tonal balance can swing from bloated to bright as they make their way to neutral.I know Joe Kubal... |