bipod72
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| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Hard to say. I saw OMD open for Depeche Mode, as well as the Bjork-led Sugarcubes open for New Order, The National open for the Arcade Fire, and Nine Inch Nails open for Skinny Puppy. Perhaps the oddest was Crispen Glover do a spoken word & sh... | |
| Any piece of equipment you currently dream of ? For me, in the not so distant future, a man-cave that isn’t your typical man-cave. It would be a stand-alone small cabin-esque structure that has a largish (20x20) room with shelving for my books, a writing/drawing desk, a few comfortable lounge c... | |
| An Audio Conversation with ChatGPT One thing I’ve learned when using ChatGPT and other AI resources in my day-to-day work environment is that the quality of the AI’s output is very dependent upon the amount of detail in your initial query and subsequent follow-up queries. Even the ... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? @secretguy Wow, I didn't know that about their jazz channel. I'm sure I've heard your voice then at some point! | |
| BS meter is pegged! I'm no expert but...considering that many on this forum will recommend listening to digital sources via a dedicated DAC & Streamer vs. an off-the-shelf laptop because the dedicated audio units are designed to minimize signal processing steps a... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? @lubachl The local NPR station in New Orleans, WWNO has 3 streaming channels they offer: News, Classical, and Jazz. Meanwhile, the local WWOZ station is strictly music - local, jazz, funk, etc. Both stations broadcast in HD (although it’s dependen... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? Predominately listen to the air-waves radio in the car to our local college run public radio station. At home, I stream several radio stations both local and abroad. I also often stream Radio Paradise when I want someone else to take the reins on ... | |
| My Analog Journey - Opinions Sought As someone, like many here, who have gone through the various ways of listening to music from my first Sears 3-in-1 stereo system I got from Santa at age 8 to a rack system in college to a striped back system of a receiver and CD player to purely ... | |
| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? For me it was a lowly power supply upgrade. I opted for the Rega PSU for my planar 3 over the standard wall wart that came with the TT. I was pleasantly surprised with the improved sonic clarity and near zero noise floor of the Planar 3. Keep in m... | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? I still enjoy listening to CDs because I still collect them. However, I'm more selective in what I buy in vinyl or CD format for my music collection these days and focus on specific artists rather than genres or simply collecting a vast amount of ... | |
| Ugliest Component of the Year 2024! I find a lot of hi-fi component design to be lacking in design. I think some of that is driven by the fact that most manufacturers are aiming for somewhat "standard" component dimensions for given typologies but there is a lack of creativity in ev... | |
| More potential bad news for some big names... I think many people didn't realize the interconnected nature of the global economy, especially when it came to small parts/component suppliers and how a simple shutdown can cause slowdowns/shutdowns further up the pipeline. Then while everyone was... | |
| Pop album that has stood the test of time I'd add the following LPS as well: New Order - Power, Corruption and Lies, Technique, Brotherhood Echoes and the Bunnymen - self titled, Porcupine The The's - Mind Bomb and Dusk Pet Shop Boys - Behaviour, Please, The Cars - Heartbreak City... | |
| HiFi satisfaction and/ or Musical enjoyment For those of us who haven't haunted these forums for years/decades, sometimes posting a question or observation that's been trod upon before we arrived results in olde tymers grumbling about "this has been talked about" before, belittle what has b... | |
| YouTube Indicates What the Future is For Audiophiles - Interesting Demographics. @sokogear IMO Steely Dan has bad songs...Black Cow being one of them. As does Rush, Yes, the list goes on for me. I've tried many times to make it through certain Steely Dan albums that others considered great and have yet to find a single album t... |