bigtwin
Responses from bigtwin
| Nicks or McVie..... My favorite Mac LP is Live in Chicago, but of the two women in question, my nod would go to Christine. Partly because I think she is the superior song writer, and therefore sounds better when singing her own tunes. | |
| New speakers dilemma for vinyls... Heeelp! :))) You mention a budget of $6,000. Are you looking at the used market as well? Likely you could look at speakers that retail at twice that price if you're willing to let someone else take the big hit for buying new. With all the people out there t... | |
| Great Recordings, Sonically Speaking - and Why. Jazz, by Ry Cooder is an excellent and interesting LP. I see Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab is referenced above. I purchased their very expensive re release of Ry Cooder's Paradise & Lunch. Sad to say it was money wasted as my original copy of... | |
| Recommendations for speakers that sound great at lower volume levels. Headphones. | |
| OK - Now What…? If you are "absolutely thrilled with the sound of this system", there is only one question you need to answer. Will the tiny improvement in sound, that buying new equipment MIGHT give you, be completely drowned out by the sound of your money flyi... | |
| My Apologies to Miller Carbon Leave on or turn off? My amp, Hegel H590, as well as my CD Transport, both go into standby mode when sitting idle for about 15 minutes. Not sure if this equates to disconnecting the power supply but the manufacturer clearly did not intend to hav... | |
| Joni Mitchell, BLUE album is 50 years old, NYT Article Naturally, the NYT won't let me read the linked article unless I sign up. | |
| The best $99 system upgrade ever! Forget the ear plugs. What you want to to do is put on a blackout eye mask for several hours before each listening session. The loss of sight really improves the other senses. | |
| Power conditioner types @sokogear - 20 amp receptacle allows you to draw up to 20 amps if you have run 10 - 12 gauge wiring, probably on a 30 amp breaker. Otherwise, use a 15 amp converter plug. My system draws less than 2 amps when playing. Existing 15 amp service is... | |
| Power conditioner types https://furmanpower.com/product/20a-prestige-symmetrically-balanced-power-conditioner/ | |
| What is the sound level of Your Listening Room? If you believe the science, the average background noise level in an urban setting is +/- 25 db. Even standing in your listening room when you can't hear a thing. Two reasons. 1) there is background noise below, or above our hearing threshold. ... | |
| Favorite Guitar Solo Joe Satriani's contribution to Merry Xmas. I think the track is Oh Holy Night. Stunning jazz/rock fusion on a Christmas classic. Do yourself a favor and give it a listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXj22WAiDPM | |
| Mahler vs. Strauss I have always found symphonies, regardless of composer, are difficult to reproduces on a home stereo. Have tended to stay with works ranging from solo, up to quintets. Personal preference I understand, but for me the listening enjoyment is gre... | |
| How much reality do you really need? At +/- 24% THC, about a dollars worth of cannabis in the bowl is all you need these days. ha ha | |
| How much reality do you really need? There is one simple trick to dramatically improving your system for about $1.00 Enjoy a small amount of THC prior to sitting down to listen for an hour or two. Those who do know I speak the truth. Those who haven't..... |