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| "new country" music recomendations please Check out James McMurtry - St. Mary of the Woods; Live in Ought ThreeAny Steve Earle - Top of my list - JerasulemKieran Kane, Kevin Welch, Fats Kaplin - Old John Deanby the way, I heard Mary Gauthier and ordered her Mercy Now CD a few days ago. Ha... | |
| How to stabilize speakers without spikes. Thanks folks for all your considerations. At least I now have options and options are always good! After years of playing (and buying) I felt that I had finally reached that place where I was pretty happy with the sound. And now this! The one plus... | |
| How to stabilize speakers without spikes. Thanks RW. Concerning the hard, reflective surface, that has been my argument all along. Now that I've lost, I'm already composing my second question about that once the new floor is in.Tom | |
| Best music store online or off? Django's - used and new. | |
| Best Country/Rock - Poll How about James McMurtry? Try "St. Mary of the Woods," "Live in Ought Three," "Childish Things." Also check out Southern Culture on the Skids, Joe Ely and Frank Carillo and the Bandeleros' "Bad Out There."Tom | |
| Billboard's awards .....yikes The problem really seems to be what gets played on the radio. Many, many people get turned on (or off) by what they hear on their car radios. There is MUCH good music out there. Problem is most people aren't hearing it. Try XM or Sirius radio and ... | |
| Any reliability horror stories out there? I had a Rotel RB991 amp that kept blowing fuses. Finally the whole left channel went. Then I had a Rotel CD player RCD971 that started skipping just after the warranty expired. | |
| PS Audio HCA 2 & Vandy 2ce Sigs Csericks - I use an HCA2 with Vandersteen 2CIs. When I first bought the PS Audio I thought it was cold. I've since added a C-J tubed preamp and have been in heaven. Hope this helps a little!Tom | |
| Is a tube preamp a good idea? Thank you folks for clarification. I have always left my SS gear on 24/7. It's good to know (thank you Raquel) that I actually benefit from doing it with tubes (at least in a preamp or CD player). I am considering some incarnation of a Conrad-John... | |
| Does anyone do good protest music anymore? Try the new song by James McMurtry, "We Can't Make It Here Anymore." You can download it for free at JamesMcMurtry.com | |
| What music would you like at your funeral? I'm not sure about MY funeral, but for my mom's last year I played "Grace" by U2 from the All That You Can't Leave Behind CD. She truly was GRACE!Tom | |
| Comments on Thiel CS2.2 speakers Thanks guys for your responses. Think I'll just sit tight for the time being and maybe look for an updated pre-amp - maybe tubes to warm up the sound of the HCA-2. Most of you guys know how it goes. You haven't bought anything for a year or two an... | |
| Any vets among the Audiophiles here? I'm a 1960s vet who served in VN in '69. Started the tour near Pleiku and then moved south to a firebase near the South China Sea. Bought my second system over there that included an Akai reel to reel, a Pioneer receiver and speakers. Man, I thoug... | |
| Best Live Albums? James McMurtry - Live in Ought Three | |
| anyone heard of Luxman amp.pls help I have a Luxman L5 integrated that I bought new in 1979. Used it for a few years and then put it in a closet. When my Rotel blew a channel, I used the Luxman again til I got a new PS Audio. I was pleasantly surprised (The Lux sounded better than m... |