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| Oregon Audiophiles... Well there are a few of us in the valley. I have been into audio for 32 years. I don't have a high end system but it does a great job of conveying my music in a way that I can feel it.Art in Albany | |
| Oregon Audiophiles... Live in Albany have been doin' business with Jim at NWAL for 20 yrs, also Bradford's in Eugene and Stereotypes in Portland (gotta love Teri). I too would be interested in get togethers. | |
| Paradigm Monitor 5v2 - Studio 40 v3 - worth it? I lied, I did buy them (Studio 40 v3)! | |
| Proac 2.5's-something not quite right- ideas? Getting back to Ben's ProAc's. Your room does not compare to Charliee's. Your room is 18x30 with high ceilings vs 18x18. You have considerably more cubic feet. Just because you are getting the volume you need does not speak to the amount of loss y... | |
| Your First System I belive it was 1973. Marantz 2220B receiver, Pioneer PL12 turntable, and a pair of BIC Venturi Formula 2 speakers. I was 13 years old and in heaven. Ofcourse parents and neighbors hated me but that's ok. Thanks to Brian at Sound World in the Poca... | |
| Pre/Pro Advice: Rotel, B&K, Anthem Anthem, look no further! Viva la Anthem! Of the 3 listed Anthem would be my choice. I would also consider Arcam. | |
| MMG or Vandersteen Vandy's pure and simple. I recently suffered the Maggie disease. First the MMG does not have the feel of a substantial speaker. I owned them followed by the MG12's which were a considerable improvement. I now am using Paradigm Monitor 5's and abou... | |
| Proac 2.5's-something not quite right- ideas? I have never heard the 2.5 but I have heard the 1.5 with the least expensive Naim electronics and frankly I have never been more impressed with a speaker. Someday I will own them. I would have to concur that one of several things is happening (1)p... | |
| Are Rotel amps and preamps any good? My friend owns Northwest Audio Labs in Corvallis Oregon. He sold Rotel for many years. I owned Rotel power amps, pre amps, and CD players. He recently switched to NAD (many years back he switched from NAD to Rotel but that's another story) and I c... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Much has happened since my 8/30/03 post for the Maggie 20.1. I was infected by the Maggie bug and have been living in misery since. I have now sworn off my beloved Maggies for more versatile speakers. I must now rebuild all over again (was that re... | |
| ebay vs audiogon Audiogon has been great to me! I wouldn't even consider using ebay. I mean why would I? A toast to Audiogoner's, you are truly the cream of the crop. | |
| Oregon Audiophiles... Ah the lonely world of Audiophilia. My co workers don't understand, my wife pities me (just kidding). I live in Albany, Oregon home of no respectable audio stores. I lived in Corvallis for 21 yrs where there is only one credible audio store (I do ... | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century How about Johnny Hartman or Kevin Mahogany? Just listen to "John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman" or "Monk on Monk" By TS Monk, for a couple of great examples of what these masters could do. | |
| Best Male Singers of the 20th Century He may not be the best "Male Singer of the 20th Century' but the latest album by Andy Bey "American Song" sure is good. Give it a listen, see if you agree. | |
| First LP to keep you in genre for life Miles Davis - Kind of BlueCheap Trick - Cheap TrickTchaikovsky - Ballet Suites as performed by Mstislav Rostropovich and the Berlin Philharmonic. Unmistakably the best performances of these suites ever commited to disc.I also love the records that... |