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| Is cheap, smooth, digital sound possible? Second the Sony Playstation. Old battery Sony Discmans are great too. | |
| Best sounding Beatles albums Try better records (dccblowout.com). Tom Port constantly reviews Beatles product and a great source for info. | |
| arguments against starting a vinyl collection? KarmapoliceMy family were crack session men in LA and I have been in live touring space for 30 plus years, including Radiohead. Here is my two cents:There are three things that matter, the original recording sessions, the mastering and mixing, and... | |
| Pros and Cons of built-in amps? Try ATC 19s or 20s--really great speakers for the money--slay all the competitors in their price range. Like all British products, you will be hampered by the low dollar to Euro. | |
| Best Small budget speakers for girlfriend Buy a iPod and link it to:Blue Sky Audio EXO ($200 to 300)Audioengines 2 or 5.0sB & W Zeppelin ($700)Logitech Pure Audio ($100)All have the female design WOW factor (fewest buttons) and sound incredible (favor all genres).You owe my a drink. | |
| Difference between today and yesterday. I have been in the live music space for 30 years. I have worked with over 250 bands. I am constantly around old and new systems and actually like hearing music on old system configurations from time to time. I own seven systems myself, most low co... | |
| Desert island catalogues There are some fantastic bands from Down Under that I can recommend. Crowded House immediately comes to mind, including Woodface. One of my favorite artists, Paul Kelly, has been reviewed as their Bob Dylan and has a remarkable body of work, espec... | |
| Most "Realistic/Accurate" Sounding Speakers Second the ATC. Their 19s are fantastic. | |
| 1970's There were some great albums produced by Glynn Johns that sonically hold up. The Eagles, The Stones, The Who, the Clash and the Faces all were produced by Glynn during this period under an open room mic setup arrangement. I especially like Hi Reco... | |
| Best Component Ever, for the money JBL Paragon, a design classic | |
| Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green I saw Dire Straits over two nights at the Greek in Los Feliz in 1984 and Mark played each song, note for note, lick for lick, perfectly. I have been in the live music space for 30 years with 4,000 plus shows and I have never seen anything like it.... | |
| Best recordings to demonstrate soundstage? Midnight Oil, Earth and Sun and MoonPaul Kelly, May 1992James Taylor, Fire and RainPink Floyd, The Wall | |
| Is there such a speaker...(loud but smooth)? The entire family from ATC. | |
| Denon vs. NAD home theater receiver Try the Onkyo 505 to 805 line. Just sweep a major shootout for a distinguished UK HT magazine. | |
| Computer speakers? Audioengines, Blue Sky Audio EXO, and B & W Zeppelin. |