bigtwin
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| Songs you use when auditioning gear @jastralfu Glad you liked that selection. You mentioned you're looking for well recorded jazz. I'll recommend again Side 1 of Miles Davis - In A Silent Way. It is a stunning recording. Cheers. | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear Jerry Mulligan - Dragon Fly - track two - Brother Blues Tom Scott - Smokin Section - track 5 - Ode to Billie Joe (yes that song) Miles Davis - In a Silent Way - Side 1 Al Di Meola - The Infinite Desire - Track 6 - Invention of The Monsters and ... | |
| Finally, Amazon Learns to Package Records. Strange you have had a bad experience. All of the LPs I have bought from Amazon (and it's lots) have come in a custom LP cardboard package, which has then been put in a box. My complaint has been the excessive use of packaging. Now the number o... | |
| Seeking Opinions on Nordost Cables As always, make sure you can return any cables without questions. They can be big money with zero guarantee you will hear any difference, or that you will like the difference you do hear. All cable advice you will read here are just opinions, in... | |
| Volume levels For me, be it LP or CD, listening at low levels has never been enjoyable. I'm not suggesting LOUD, but every piece of music just pops and comes alive at a certain volume that is not achieved at low volume. IMHO | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers @raam Well said. I often wonder which is funnier. Watching Dems and Republicans argue, or cable believers vs cable deniers. Never a dull moment either way. 🤣 | |
| Transport Recommendations +1 for the Audiolab 6000CDT transport. At around $500 it is a great machine. I've owned it and put it up against a few very expensive players. It made me wonder why I was spending so much more. It has one job to do and it does it well. Punche... | |
| Cable Break In for the Naysayers I've had great Red Wine in storage that does the same thing. First it's good, then it's great, but then it closes up again. But wait, six months later it's fantastic. Wine is way more fun than cables. 😂 | |
| Some Cables Thoughts @navyachts +1 on the Puritan Ultimate Power Cables. I use them in my own system. They are as flexible as a wet noodle. I ordered mine directly from a supplier in England. Saved 17% over the local retailer and they arrived in 10 days through th... | |
| Some Cables Thoughts The XLO Signature is a very good cable. As for the PC, if you have one you like, just buy a 90 degree connector and swap it out. | |
| Easy Come Easy Go…….BOOM! A good friend of mine had his house struck by lightning 3 years ago. The lightning only caused a fire on the roof and in the attic. The amount of water the fire department poured on the house ruined everything. They had to strip the entire hous... | |
| Hegel comparison US Audio Mart has a 590 rated excellant for $5500. I would not hesitate to buy a Hegel amp used. IMHO | |
| Can’t find my product in blue book value listing HIFI Shark shows that amp has recently sold a few times in the $2400 range. If that helps. | |
| Buying from Japan...Accuphase or Luxman what are the costs ? import duties etc You will likely need to engage an importer/brokerage firm. Lots on Google. They will be able to tell you exactly what taxes and fees you will be looking at. It's all seamless and done by credit card. You upload the Sales receipt and bill of la... | |
| Hegel comparison @cundare2 I have owned both the 390 and 590. While the 390 is an excellent amp, the 590 just took everything to that next level of performance. The video posted by @stuartk is on point. From a value standpoint the 390 is hard to beat. |