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Responses from ashra

What artist piqued your interest?
I was a Prog rock fan for years. I moved into the University City area in Southwest Philly and discovered porch and yard sales. In the first year I picked up Greek, African, and South American LPs and now I hungrily search out all forms of ethnic ... 
Favorite music for studying or working
Ashra Temple!!! Allows maximum focus with no outside intrusion.Also polyphony, Orlando Di Lasso. 
The listening constraints have been lifted
Depends on what I'm listening to...actually most of what I'm listening to has constraints. Every once in a while I'll get a "Why doncha turn it up?", but not often enough. 
Vinyl playback is still a secret
I missed my favorite sale last Sunday at the local Synagogue. it was reported to me they had 15 boxes of LPs at 10 cents per album. I did however manage to score six crates of LPs (~350 Lps,60s rock and jazz) from a neighbor this past Saturday. Sh... 
Srangest ,most out there sounding music
Frank Zappas' favorite...Edgar Varese! 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
'I love the dead, before they're cold,Their blueing flesh for me to hold.While friends and lovers mourn your silly grave,I have other uses for you darling...ALICE COOPER circa 1973 
Srangest ,most out there sounding music
Any music from Tibet, religeous or profane. My girlfriend thinks Sun Ra is the strangest vinyl ever to grace the turntable but she has no idea. Throbbing gristle is a contender as well as Marcel Marceau the pantomime artist from the 60s. 
Bands who'se names describe thier sound.
'Throbbing Gristle' Fetish records.Especially the song 'Slugbait'. 'Sixth Finger Satalite"'Acid Mother's Temple'. 
It's 2008
Ultraviolet! Come clean, you work for the industry, right! 
Hey audiophiles
Mark Levinson Toaster??? Where can I get one??? 
too much hype in audio
I think Clueless hit the nail on the head. I can't tell you how often when I'm searching through the vinyl bins I suddenly realize that I could be home listening to any one of my 6000+ collection and doing what really brings me pleasure. Or is now... 
Vinyl playback is still a secret
A woman who I used to work with and who knew of my vinyl habit told me two weeks ago she was having a huge yard sale of items that were her 80+ year old father's. I reminded her that I had a vinyl interest and she said her father had about 300 alb... 
It's 2008
Slappy! I said the 'Audio Powers That Be', not the Devil...hmmmmm! 
Hi Fi Pretensions...
Silab. Thank you for responding. I do enjoy my system as it is forgiving (by no means perfect) of the diverse genres of music I throw at it. I'm driven to seek change by my readings on the Gon. and believing that a paradigm shift may occur were I ... 
Hi Fi Pretensions...
Silab. Thank you for responding. I do enjoy my system as it is forgiving (by no means perfect) of the diverse genres of music I throw at it. I'm driven to seek change by my readings on the Gon. and believing that a paradigm shift may occur were I ...