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| Need speaker cable Though they don't show up very often, keep a look out for the no-longer in-production Clear Day Double Shotgun pure silver cables, originally $500 retail for an 8' pair, sold by their maker for $450. | |
| Eminent Technology LFT-8b in Harry's system Likewise Bruce, every time I have spoken with BT on the phone he has been very relaxed, not like he is trying to get off the phone as soon as possible. In my opinion, to realize the full benefits of bi-amping requires the employment of a filter on... | |
| Best debut album Moby Grape, The Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, The Band, Randy Newman, Van Dyke Parks, Jellyfish, Iris Dement, Gram Parsons, The Flying Burrito Brothers, The Dwight Twilley Band, The Beat (U.S., not U.K.), Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe, Rockpile, Marshall ... | |
| Ported versus sealed speakers: is one type better? Ported designs do NOT "go" deeper than do sealed. In fact, the exact opposite is true. Ported woofers provide more output down to resonance than do sealed designs (which are already rolling off at 6dB/octave at their resonant frequency), below whi... | |
| Diminishing Returns If you have the self-confidence and DIY spirit required to build a kit, nothing beats a GR Research loudspeaker (and/or sub). | |
| Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz. Seriously, give Danny Gatton a listen. He is a virtuoso guitarist (Vince Gill nicknamed him The Humbler) who mixes Jazz, Rockabilly, Hillbilly (he’s a master at the Merle Travis style), and Blues styles. There are some YouTube videos in which Dann... | |
| In the middle of a pandemic, Stereophile reviews ~ $30K equipment Received my first issue in 1972, and J. Gordon Holt became my hi-fi guru. Also liked Dick Olsher, from the same school as JGH. Stayed with the mag even after Larry Archilbald, having bought the mag from Gordon (publishing was NOT Gordon’s forte), ... | |
| Your favorite excellent quality/sounding LPs - Any and all direct-to-disk LP’s (Sheffield labs, M & K, Crystal Clear, etc).- Water Lily Records (start with A Meeting On The River with Ry Cooder).- Audioquest Records (lots of Blues and Singer/Songwriter).- Lots of albums on the labels Rou... | |
| Ported versus sealed speakers: is one type better? ^ If you had ever read any technical papers, you would know the answer to that question, it’s in the literature. Too much trouble to do the work, it’s easier just to display your ignorance and laziness? If you find reading too demanding, can you a... | |
| What Do You Think . . . and How Does It Work? ^ Linkwitz’s speakers ARE well known and sought after. If you want to get a glimpse into why he is considered a brilliant speaker designer (by all other speaker designers, and electronics guys like Nelson Pass), read his technical papers (his webs... | |
| Wow an old album that rocked your world Shake Some Action by The Flamin’ Groovies, produced by Dave Edmunds. A wonderful blend of 1950’s Rock ’n’ Roll and British Invasion. The recorded sound is unlike that of any other album you have ever heard, deliberately. Very thick, plush, and fat... | |
| Tune of the Day Dwight Twilley Band: "Did You See What Happened?", the B-side of the "I'm On Fire" 7" 45RPM single off the band's incredible Sincerely debut album. Power Pop at it's finest. | |
| Black vs. Colored Vinyl The picture discs (a picture encased in clear vinyl) I've heard (Elvis Costello, Dave Edmunds) sound terrible. But they're made to look at, not listen to. | |
| I wish these albums were available on vinyl The Houston Kid by Rodney Crowell. | |
| Upcoming Neil Young album, Homegrown Vinyl. A must have? For those who, like myself, consider Harvest his best album, this is a welcome release. Great collaborators, too (Emmylou, Levon and Robbie from The Band, Ben Keith, Tim Drummond). The five songs referred to above are not recycled, they are the or... |