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| Vote for your "Favorite Christmas Music CD or LP" Charlie Brown Xmas by Vince Guaraldi. Fantastic all the way into July. | |
| How to reproduce sound of piano I agree with Shadorne on the ATC Actives. Very convincing in their reproduction, and because they are active, you can buy a minimal amount of gear to support them. I prefer Bryston solid state pre-amps with them and you could keep or enhance your ... | |
| R&B recording with analog like sound but on CD? The new Al Green album, Cat Power's Juke Box, and everything on Daptone Records. | |
| Top Alternative Rock Albums of 2008 Mike 60One of the better underground bands--vinyl is incredible sounding. A rich catalogue to mine real sonic gems. | |
| Music I've discovered. Cool new bands: The Ettes, The Submarines, Burial, The Wombats. Even cooler vintage bands: Paul Kelly and the Messengers, The Beat Farmers, Calexico | |
| Synth/Electronic LP recommendations The Album LeafBrian EnoBurialDimitri from ParisLemongrassNitin SawhneyThievery CorporationZero 7 | |
| Company loyalty- What has been your favorite? ATC Speakers | |
| A spousal revelation ... and a tall order. Help Women love English speakers.Check out ATC. In hundreds of recording environments where sound stage, imaging and seperation matter. Your favorite album was probably mixed on these. Totally neutral and will dig out the details. ATC 7s and 11s are wo... | |
| Top Alternative Rock Albums of 2008 Try these:Burial - Untrue Great noctural sound--hypnotic like driving through an urban setting at 4:00 in the morningCalexico - Carried to Dust Nice return to form from the best Tex-Mex Americana lo fi bandCat Power - Jukebox Like a great record f... | |
| You've Won the Lottery: Your Dream System, Now. Solid State:Bryston pre-amp and DACWadia 170Apple iPodThorens 160 ttATC 20 active speakersTube:Shindo ampShindo pre ampHarbeth 40 speakersShindo Garrard ttSome really great Maui Wowie | |
| Better speakers than Von Schweiker VR4jr under 3k Harbeth or ATC 7s; B & W 685s; Paradigm Studio Monitor 20s. | |
| Anyone heard new Pretenders CD? Excellent; on par with their third album. "Boots of Chinese Plastic" is a wonderful return to form of the classic rockabilly sound. | |
| What should I check out? On heavy rotation this year at the Bongofury house:Burial UntrueCalexico Carried to DustCat Power JukeboxClutchy Hopkins Walking BackwardsDuffy RockferryHot Chip Made in the DarkJack Johnson Sleep through the StaticJenny Lewis Acid TongueLemongras... | |
| Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s PDN And GoldenearWait til you hear the new 10 disc Neil Young in Blu Ray. Better quality digital sound is coming. | |
| Rock: well recorded bass...60s/70s PS: I sometimes laugh at vinyl purists versus digital. It was an imperfect medium at best. When you do stumble on the rare records that are quiet and have master tape sound, they are pure magic. But you will have to shoot-out a lot of dead wax to ... |