boxcarman

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Validation
Let's have a different perspective here.  If someone asks me over and plays his rig for me I always find something positive to say about at least one thing [or more].  This always brings a smile.  Negative feedback is just that.  They can get that... 
Why so many B & W Speakers on the used market?
@mark200mph, that's funny.  My dad was an avid fly fisherman and Detroit Tiger fan.  We buried him with his Tiger baseball hat on and fishing vest and flyrod.  Lots of smiles over that.  
A Low Cost Pleasant Sounding Used CD Player?
A lot of the CD players will play newer [post 2000] CD's well but not the older ones.  If you are like alot of us here, we have a bunch of old ones we wish would sound better than they do.  One brand that does is Musical Fidelity.  I have two of t... 
Why not the piano as a reference for bass
I still think of Ray Manzarek playing all Doors bass lines on his foot pedals.  Always correct bass, always Awesome.  Still play them occasionally.  
JA Michell Turntable
I would definately go back to London if I had as good of an excuse as you.  What an interesting city.  
MBL Insolvent
I was in business for 45 years.  If you want to sell ultra high end products, you must realize the air is pretty thin up there.  Maybe someone can take that wonderful technology and try to make a more affordable product.  
Happiness is...
Sounds like I am not the only one with a loose screw. (I feel better now).  
Battle of the affordables
Take consideration on your room size.  The SVS and Mofi's are big, and might overload a smaller room.  But they DO seem like a bargain.  
Need help matching speakers with amplifer
Yamaha makes some great integrateds under $1000.  Sold everywhere.  No doubt that at least one will work with those speakers.  
Are you operating in the correct SPL window for high-fidelity listening?
I am not that Scientific about it.  In my 15X19 room, as the SPL goes up, the room eventually takes over and it's not good at all.  So I like it loud enough to hear everything I want without having the room affect it.  
Any modern rock recommendations?
Here are a few new [to me] bands who made my Qobuz favorites list.  Iron city houserockers,  is, by My morning jacket, anything by Chris Cornell .  
Make speakers disappear. Simple, cheap
I'm with Hilde.  Close your eyes, maybe a touch of bourbon or whatever.  70% of the time, it works everytime.  
My Favorite Tweaks, What is yours?
@zione.  +1 on the smoothlan.  Best $250 I have spent.  Took it out for one hour, had to put it back in.  2nd best are the Magnarisers with with cyro treated jumpers on my Maggie 3.7's.  
Rick Derringer R.I.P
@immatthew.  Just do a search for Liz brewer.  She later go t married to a Dalton and changed her name to Lisa Dalton.  
Rick Derringer R.I.P
I am gonna watch "Hang on Sloopy" on Youtube again. If you do, the dancing girl is Liz Brewer, Rick's girlfriend.  Wow!