bgross
Responses from bgross
| Used audio market appears to be collapsing I think it depends where you're shopping... reputation being paramount. I've listed some things over the last few months that have gotten little traction then boom, three inquiries in 48 hrs. I'd say that businesses like TMR & Holt Hill Audio ... | |
| Integrated that blew you away There were two... the Musical Fidelity A1 with a set of JBL 4312s - that was my 1st great amp after coming from a pretty solid Yamaha CA-810 and then about 12 or so years ago I heard a Simaudio Moon i-7 at the headmaster's house where my son was g... | |
| Tune of the Day Jason Isbell - "Children of Children" off Something More Than Free | |
| Best Match/Best Synergy? Audience Cables - the best ones you can afford. I use AU24 all around and they are terrific in my setup. I went from Transparaent to Audience and have been happy with these speaker lines, RCAs and Coax cable for several years. Just my opinion... | |
| Tune of the Day Moby - "Honey" off Play Steophonics - "Handbags and Gladrags" off Just Enough Education To Perform | |
| Tune of the Day Paul Weller, "5th Season" off Live Wood - over and over again. When you invite your guitar tech on stage to jam and he absolutely shreds. | |
| Update for best SS amps for Harbeth 40,.2 anniversary spks Plinius Hiato integrated - heard one a few weeks ago with Perlisten R7t - didn't want to leave the shop. https://www.pliniusaudio.com/en/Plinius_Range/Integrated_Amplifiers/Hiato.html | |
| Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You? Paul Weller - "As You Lean Into The Light" off Heavy Soul Gentle rain Here it comes again Rattling 'round your window, threatening pain Coming on like a friend, but you know better than Yesterday that held you by a different hand Hail and stone... | |
| Speaker choice without need for deep bass These! https://holthill.com/collections/vintage-audio/products/equation-7-tower-speakers-hand-made-in-belgium-exquisite-sound | |
| Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You? Elvis Costello, "This Years Girl" See her picture in a thousand places ’Cause she’s this year’s girl You think you all own little pieces Of this year’s girl Forget your fancy manners Forget your English grammar ’Cause you don’t really give a damn... | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) @retiredaudioguy @bbillings was back at the Boston store with the VPI and got the full history of its previous owner. Guess he was a real hi-end guy with some amazing pieces including an ARC Reference, Levinson & Von Schweikert etc most that ... | |
| What artists can you not get enough of? Anything by Paul Weller... The Jam, Style Council & solo PW albums. I just identify with his song writing and perspective. Oasis & BlackBerry Smioke (polar opposite) when I want to rock. Also a ton of John Mayall & Terry Reed lately - ... | |
| Favorite rock/pop male voices Paul Weller - Steve Marriott - Rod Stewart - Paul Rogers - Freddie Mercury - David Bowie - Roger Daltrey - Elvis - Bono - Terry Reid - Chris Cornell. Pretty solid list... | |
| Are there any recording artists you just can’t listen too? Grateful Dead, yuk! | |
| Looking for a more solid-feeling turntable (and maybe a new preamp) @hiscores - was at my local shop yesterday to pick up a Powernode for my outdoor deck system. They have this super loaded VPI, Scoutmaster Ref and demoed it for me. Please purchase it cause I don't have the $5K and I couldn't sleep all night think... |