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| Headphone opinion For $300 to 400, Grado 10 earbuds are a ground-breaking product, as well as the B & W5s over the ears. Both sound remarkable. I like the 32 Ohm people in Portland--very knowledgable in this space. | |
| Speakers for Luxman 550 AII Try an efficient speaker like Vandersteen, DeVore, Verity or Zu. | |
| What speakers should I audition w/ a Mcintosh ma2 I love a variety of speakers that probably match your sonic and genre profile. I can highly recommend ATC (UK), Neat (UK), ProAc (UK), DeVore(NY) and Verity (Canada). Each has a different sound profile, with the ATC and ProAc being the most precis... | |
| Song covers that are better than the originals Dave Alvin "Surfer Girl" | |
| What are the best live acts? Thanks Marty. I usually tune out most shows--kind of like a kid in the candy store, so I am amazed when I really "feel" a great show go down, i.e. when everything clicks. I worked with The Clash on their last US tour, 6 warm up dates leading into ... | |
| Best Hobby related purchase of 2010 Internet? Shut the @#$% up Donny. I also listened to a lot of Japanese amps (Leben,Almarro) and tried to get my rug back. | |
| Best Hobby related purchase of 2010 I drove around a lot. I bowled. I had the occasional acid flashback. I listened to a lot of Tom Jone's new album on cheap headphones and a iPod. I bowled. I thought the remasters of Exile and The Promise were the bomb. I bowled. | |
| New Grateful Dead Box set...Opinions? Nice collection of essential material. Love the box set. Sounds great. Agree with the Dick Pick's comment but this is nice way to get back into the group. | |
| TAD Reference loudspeakers-How good are they? Very good speakers but pricey. I heard them at a Pioneer specialty store here in Southern California and they throw a vast soundstage and feature excellent mids. With that said, for the money, I think you can do better with ATC pro reference monit... | |
| What are the best live acts? In the live music space and do 200 shows a year.The single best show was The Clash at the Palladium in LA for intensity and energy. A close second was U2 at the LA Sports Arena for the Joshua Tree Tour (entire crowd out of their seats).Best band f... | |
| Song covers that are better than the originals Los Lobos "Somewhere in time" | |
| Song covers that are better than the originals Al Green: I want to hold your handBruce Springsteen: Trapped | |
| Best Rock Album in 2010 Second the Laura Mauling album. Great soundstage and recording sonics. One of the absolute best. Also like Florence + The Machine. | |
| Live vs. recorded Live. I work in live music. I do 100 to 200 shows a year. Just love the soundstage of good soundboard recordings--capture the air of the venue and the energy of band when everything is right. Most official live albums are crap. Still, some bands a... | |
| Fela Kuti on Vinyl - Where To Start? There is a complete discography in Waxed Poetics Magazine. They did an extensive article on him in 2010 in their African Issue. You can buy it off their website. |