bpoletti
Responses from bpoletti
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... I might suggest Amanda McBroom. Has several albums on Sheffield, maybe other labels. And also, just to perform the song she wrote, "The Rose," Bette Midler. | |
| Recommendation on speakers for listening to live music I like the Wilson Alexandria. Nice dynamics. Natural balance. Good soundstage, decent imaging for a mid-size speaker. | |
| Why is Audiogon checking my browser? Usually Capta is used to reduce attacks from netbots. It could be that Audiogon has noticed some logins from netbots that have been getting past their member access controls. The bots could have been using Audiogon to spam or attack its members ... | |
| Are Expensive Balanced Interconnects Necessary? In a well-designed system, balanced interconnects are not necessary. | |
| Help me spend $6000 I have upgraded my cables and have a nice pair of $73,000 interconnect cables I’d be willing to part with for $6,000. | |
| Isn't it really about quality of recording? The quality of any recording starts with the musician(s) and requires that all components in the chain from the musician to the listener's ears are high quality. | |
| What is the best 2 channel listening chair? I just use a plush recliner. Everything works great enough that it would be almost as satisfying as sitting in a recliner at a symphony performance. | |
| Bought an Audio Research Amp If you like it, then good for you. ARC shouldn't be going away any time soon, so you should have good manufacturer support. | |
| I am out of the loop for knowledge on high end auto music systems "high end auto music systems" Every word is a contradiction of the others. | |
| Thoughts on the Linn LP12 turntable It sounded pretty good in its day, better than the AR table that was basically the model design used by Linn, But the design was dated back into the mid-1960's. The Linn arms were manufactured by Jelco and OK, but Jelco had better models for much... | |
| A Beginner's Guide to Audiophile A beginner's guide to audiophile? Get into your time machine and go back to 1957 and start listening to music on early stereo equipment. Find what you like and gradually improve the quality as technology improves. | |
| Michael Fremer leaves Analog Planet Oh, that's different. I read the title of this thread and thought he might be returning to his home planet. | |
| Is There A Device For Home Use That Can Measure How Low The Bass In My Speakers Is? Pick up a copy of the Stereophile Test CD. Then download a audio spectrum analyzer to your phone. Basic "Spectroid" will give you a good idea how low your speaker will produce audible bass. | |
| A warm natural sounding preamp Herron VTSP-360. Get it and enjoy the music. Don't settle for something else that you'll just want to upgrade later. | |
| What type of wire for dedicated 20A AC lines? Don't worry about an isolated circuit. Just listen to the music, that's all that counts. |