big_greg
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? Asia - S/T | |
| So just how much vinyl do YOU own? Uber - I have slowly been cataloguing my collection on Discogs. Going through them all seems a little overwhelming so I just do one or two at a time. After I play something I set it next to my computer and add it to Discogs before I put it away. | |
| So just how much vinyl do YOU own? I have around 1,500. I keep asking myself why I buy more, especially with all the streaming options available. I do love the physical act of playing a record though and love the sound. I'm running out of space, so something has to give soon... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? I was out of town for a few days, doing some catching up...Golden Earring - Moontan (RSD version)Queen - News of the World (one of my all-time favorites!)Journey - Escape (bought it for my girlfriend, not one of my favorite bands)Tom Petty - Great... | |
| Help! Are Canton Speakers Solid or Garbage One man's trash is another man's treasure... I have some of Canton's monitors in my bedroom system and they are quite nice with lots of detail and a surprising amount of bass for their size. I have the Vento Reference 9.2 DC speakers. Accessor... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Jefferson Starship - Gold | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Tower of Power - Direct. Maybe not their best music ever, but what an amazing recording! | |
| At what point is an external D/A converter warranted or beneficial The Oppo is probably the weak link in your digital chain. You could send the signal out to an external DAC and hear some improvement in SQ. A better and more meaningful upgrade would be to get a dedicated high quality CD player. There's a signi... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? Uber - For me one of the best things about the newer streaming services, particularly Tidal and Qobuz, has been the ability to discover new music. For the most part I stopped listening to commercial radio years ago and don't watch much TV, so my ... | |
| What are you streaming tonight? J. J. Cale - Stay Around - Tidal. Wow! | |
| Whats playing on your system today? I missed the Santana disses. Really? One of my friends played a few tracks from Guitar Heaven a couple of weeks ago. I hadn't heard it before and really liked it. | |
| Moderately priced audio This thread helped give me some perspective. I felt like I have a fairly "modest" system, especially in comparison to some I've seen at friend's houses. In fact, I have 4 systems, and the one I am listening to as I read this thread is my second ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? I picked up the Essential REO Speedwagon 2 CD compilation for 5 bucks yesterday. I'm not sure it was all "essential" (at least not to me), as I'm not a fan of their later power ballad period, but I love me some 157 Riverside Avenue, Ridin' The St... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Listening to some MOFI SACD's this AM. The Band - Music From Big Pink, Supertramp - Breakfast in America. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Free - Best of FreeRolling Stones - Through the Past Darkly (orange vinyl RSD version) |