albertporter
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| Best single-malt Scotch... At our music gatherings Scotch is the drink of choice, for me in particular. My most consumed includes Aberlour 10 and 15 year old, Balvenie Double Wood, Macallen 18, and (now discontinued) Glenfiddich Cask strength 15 year old. I love 25 year old... | |
| Member Nominations: Best Entertainment "Nighthawks at the Diner," by Tom Waits. If you can get through this album without patting your foot and laughing out loud, then check your pulse. The cut "Better off Without a Wife," could cause problems, depending on your situation, 'Nighthawk P... | |
| Is shielding cables that important? Your question is much like asking whether automotive seat belts are important. If you need them, you had better have them. Many people live in areas where RF and EMI interference is not strong enough to require shielding. Provided other equipment ... | |
| The Best DeKay - Copper or Silver Wire? Important new data provided by Tireguy, has indicated the problem is starchy music, rather than sweet. I suggest a hit list that warns against ear Dekay. I will begin with the first that come to mind:"Cornbread" Lee Morgan"Potato Head Blues" Louis... | |
| The Best DeKay - Copper or Silver Wire? Kelly, I finally got to disagree with you. Tooth dekay is not a problem compared to ear dekay. Tooth dekay may be avoided by laying off sweets, while sweet music, the cause of ear dekay is as certain as death, taxes and Audiogon! | |
| How much does your system retail for? If you stack it against my right channel, it may topple over, crushing you. Be careful! | |
| Battery Powered amps and preamps Jeff Rowland uses battery technology on several products in his line. You can visit his web site, and view the Model 8 amplifier and Coherence preamp. In addition to technical specifications and images, there are reviews from Ultimate Audio by Gre... | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? Miracle Cures: Stevemj needs a keyboard break in device. His present model is stiff, and will not respond properly to input no matter how often he gives it the finger. Data that it does transmit, is either out of context or condescending. Perhaps ... | |
| If you knew then, what you know now... All of the audio equipment that's been in my life, for whatever reason, led me to the knowledge I have today. I would not be happy if I had not explored every opportunity. All was a learning process, even discovering what I did wrong. I do agree w... | |
| How much does your system retail for? Equipment price does not equate directly to musical enjoyment. I am almost embarrassed at the value of mine, but understand it was accumulated over 30 years of improvements. Considering I spend part of my career as a rep. in the audio business, wh... | |
| Counterpoint SA-3.1 and 5.1 If you are asking me to be the one to comment, I would say the $10,000. unit would be better. I don't think that would be an embarrassment for the SA-3.1 though. As in all things in high end audio, there is almost no limit in what you can spend on... | |
| Top Music DVD s? I used to rent the Laser Disc "The Whole Story," by Kate Bush. Unfortunately there is not a DVD replacement for this performance. I like her music, even though her vocals are sometime difficult to separate from the instruments . Just looking at he... | |
| Vandenhul powercord Stevemj, why don't you go to a site for scientific and engineering discussion where you can bask in numbers and theory. The people at Audiogon are interested in improving their music systems, and every time a question is posted concerning cable, t... | |
| How much does your system retail for? I have to admit, this surprised even me. My total came to $188, 950.00. This covers the interconnects in the surround sound as well, but not the rest of the gear. The software would be very difficult to add up, I'm glad the question was equipment ... | |
| Dealer Price "Wiggle" Room I love your name. If I were a dealer I would try to accommodate anyone who would pick out Jenniethecat for a posting name. The other posts are correct about discounts. Most audiophile lines vary wildly in their margin. There are items that can pro... |