bigtwin
Responses from bigtwin
| Top 3 songs to evaluate a system I might suggest a slightly different approach to this question. It's easy to list great sounding music. The problem being those picks tend to make most every system sound good. I would suggest using music that has always seemed flat (for want o... | |
| Is improvisational jazz to impressionism art as smooth jazz is to realism art? Kenny G? Kenny G. is to Jazz, as Marshmallows are to nutrition. Sweet but no substance. But hey, if you dig it.......... | |
| Jazz Fans-- Name some of your favorite, less well known recordings Any of the later recordings by Chet BakerCrystal Bells (Igloo Jazz Classics)This Is AlwaysDianeAlso the Blue Note Tone Poets re issue of "Boppin" by Hank Mobley. Fabulous. | |
| Aren't you sorry you missed out on this one? It's already sold out! LOL For that kind of money you could buy a Sunburst Strat and a nice turntable. | |
| Is improvisational jazz to impressionism art as smooth jazz is to realism art? Smooth Jazz. An oxymoron? | |
| SME 309 HTA Key. Does anybody know how to get one or an alternative? Appears to be a Torx head. If so, order a set from Amazon. https://www.amazon.com/Syntus-Precision-Screwdriver-Electronics-Cellphone/dp/B071PB4RPV/ref=sxin_23_... | |
| A turntable that plays all types of music well Yosh Schmenge is rolling in his grave!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eHB5OjALPQ | |
| A turntable that plays all types of music well Last night I started off with the Hendrix tribute LP "Stone Free". Given the great artists who participated on this project, it's disappointing how dull the disc sounds. Kind of like someone put a sock over the mikes. Then moved on to a Blue No... | |
| Upgrade my CD player or futile effort? My Hegel 590 has an excellent DAC built in. It's one of the reason I choses Hegel. My CD transport is a Audiolab 6000 CDT. Retails in the U.S. for about $450. Don't let anyone say you can't get quality at a low price. The combination sounds f... | |
| Turntable Decision Was using a Vertere Phono1, replaced it with the JC-3+ Big improvement in sound overall. | |
| Critical listening and altered states This whole question comes down to personal experience and preference. There's no rigth or wrong, just a lot of opinions. And like they say, opinions are like a**holes. Everybody has one but people usually don't want to hear someone else's. | |
| Critical listening and altered states I love this question and how it will divide the respondents into two distinct camps. Those who use and those who don't. I have previously mentioned the fact that "a bit" of THC greatly improves my listening experience. That garnered some agreem... | |
| A Surreal Dream full of Audio Knowledge! Twin Peaks. Still creepy after all these years. | |
| Power conditioner some say yes and some say no. I use a Furman P2400IT for a few reasons. 1. The power from the wall fluctuates between 118 - 124 volts. 2. The Fruman eliminates potential ground loops, line noise, yada yada yada. 3. Protects my system against power surges. A friend had his ... | |
| Record Cleaning Machines @millercarbon Have to admit that sometimes you really crack me up. Cheers. |