bgross
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| 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... | |
| Seeking a Tube preamplifier Preowned Aesthetix, Calypso Signatute... has a balance control, true fully balanced compnent with every input/output available in XLR, lineatage only, looks amazing and has an easy Velcro-esque pop top for tube trials. Mine currently running with ... | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion Yeah, Accordo Goldberg are $15K... not in the OPs budget although the most visually striking speaker ever produced, in my eyes anyway | |
| Looking for a new DAC Have listened to so many... a lot of them just sound the same so I went to a tube DAC. 1st a Line Magnetic 502ca (which I still have) and a better Canor DAC 2.10. Both are excellent and once you swap out for better vintage 12au7 & 6922, they a... | |
| Standmount speaker suggestion Preowned all the way: KEF Reference 1, Totem Element Fire II, Focal Sopra 1, SF Guarneri Homage or even the Cremona Auditor M not in any particular order. Just my opinion... | |
| Tune of the Day Steve Strauss - "Old Crow" off Just Like Love Grace Carter - "Wicked Game" off Wicked Game Cat Power - "Like a Rolling Stone" off Live at Royal Albert Hall 3 great tracks for a lazy Sunday | |
| Tune of the Day John Mayall - "The Mists of Time" off Stories Julian Sas - "Blues for J" off For The Lost and Found Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - "Ship Song" off The Good Son In a certain mood these days... | |
| David Johansen has passed away I booked Buster Poindexter at Roxy, Boston in '89... put on an amazing show with full orchestra. Stayed really late and partied with the staff after-hours; a very cool guy indeed. | |
| The "young people' music thread - Artists younger than 40 years old Leon Bridgs - Son Little - Raye - Olivia Dean - Anderson East - Black Punas. Just some acts I'm streaming lately. A lotta talent in that group | |
| $3500 floor standing speakers used. What would be your choice ? Aerial Acoustics, 10T - not easy to find, big & heavy but for $3-$3500 used, Mike Kelly's masterpiece is still an amazing system. https://www.stereophile.com/content/aerial-acoustics-10t-loudspeaker-page-3 | |
| Movie/film suggestions. Colors - 1988 LA Gang Bangers Good Will Hunting - 1997 Genius Janitor Network - 1976 News Meltdown Rudy - 1993 Lesson in Perseverance High Fidelity - 2000 Record Shop Rom Com Lost In Translation - 2003 May/December Fascination Dog Day Aft... |