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| Experienced audiophiles best speaker >>07-30-10: Sounds_real_audioI trust that goners take every thread and not just mine with a grain of salt<<Irrelevant.If you're discussing and/or recommending a product in which there is a financial interest, a disclosure is mandatory.... | |
| Changing from an XV1-S >>08-02-10: DcarolThe XV1-S is very good but is old technology now.<<How so?Thanks in advance. | |
| Changing from an XV1-S Agree with Mackris.The VPI arm will not allow either the Dynavector or Ortofon to perform optimally.Makes no sense to pair an average tonearm with a world class cartridge.IMODealer disclaimer | |
| Bands that had a "masterpiece", w/ common theme >>08-01-10: CyclonicmanDespite what Mccartney says, people still consider it a concept album<<Right.And lots of "people" consider Britney, Madonna, Kenny G, and Michael Bolton artists.>>How can it be disputed?<< Who you goi... | |
| what to do with my cat on my speaker grills Change the catpacitors in your crossovers. | |
| what to do with my cat on my speaker grills Connect the grills to the B+ side of your amp. | |
| When does analog compete with digital? >>07-27-10: Orpheus10Jferrier, the reason I posted on this thread is because I become incensed when beginners are led to believe they can get the "Analog" sound that everyone raves about for less than 2K<<They can get it for around $1K... | |
| When does analog compete with digital? >>07-26-10: Orpheus10You are getting off the subject children. ANALOG is the topic<<WE are?May I remind you of this?>>07-26-10: Orpheus10I am comparing my bonified class "A" digital to analog. It was not until I had spent 2K, not... | |
| Robert Plant-Band of Joy Tour-Houston I'll play devil's advocate for a moment.Entertainers like Mick Jagger, Rod Stewart, Robert Plant, Paul McCartney, et. al. are very wealthy. IMO, money is not the primary reason they are recording and/or touring.Like an athlete whose skills have di... | |
| Bands that had a "masterpiece", w/ common theme Ghosthouse, From the Playboy December 1984 interview (McCartney):"Sgt Pepper was an idea I had, I think, when I was flying from LA to somewhereville. I thought it would be nice to lose our identities, to submerge ourselves in the persona of a fake... | |
| New Tom Petty >>07-26-10: RwwearIf Rap didn't have vocals and the dreadful thump, thump, thump it might be tolerable<<Agreed.There would be dead silence in that case.Infinitely more enjoyable than listening to current and future criminals shucking a... | |
| When does analog compete with digital? What is Class A digital?Is a nebulous term that surely differs from person to person. Your Class A is my Class C.And please don't give me that Stereophile Class A sh** definition.That's a product of audio lobbyists.IMO | |
| When does analog compete with digital? >>07-26-10: Orpheus102K is the bottom line for analog to compete with digital<<Disagree.A pre-owned Music Hall MMF-7 and a pre-owned Graham Slee Era Gold Mark V will cost about $1000 for the pair.The combo will startle even the most du... | |
| Vinyl comeback now, cassette tapes next? Clio, I concur.My Sony reel to reel makes scary good copies of vinyl.Cassettes are cute, handy, and cheap but not serious analog. Then again, in some systems I've seen here, the cassette deck is actually better than the vinyl front end it's compar... | |
| Vinyl comeback now, cassette tapes next? >>07-26-10: Les_creative_edgeUsing good cassette stock especially type II or type IV or even a good type 1 can give me near indistinguishable recordings of vinyl from my LP's themselves.<<Reviewing your system, especially the turntable... |