coltrane1
Responses from coltrane1
| How close are you to being to your endgame? My system outline and I'm almost there. Every time I think I’m done, great used buys keep dragging me back in! | |
| Should I buy another flat screen now while they are still relatively cheap? I have an 8 year old Samsung that I’ve watched for several hours every day. I’ve also got an 8 year old LG that I view for streaming and movies. When I want to get serious about watching a movie it’s definitely on the LG. It’s got the best blacks ... | |
| HOW can components be so expensive, and yet customer service is so bad. Because these companies came about after a time where great customer service was the norm. Life as your grandfather used to know it isn’t that way anymore. | |
| Does other Audiogon members' opinion carry any weight for you ? Getting advice has its pros and cons. What you’re getting is another’s experience. But opinions are like something else that everyone has. | |
| Jazz for aficionados I definitely dig Jim Hall. But Wes Montgomery was the Man! | |
| "Good" Music That would be anything before 1980. | |
| Tin Pan Alley and Thanks to You- which speakers play the tap on the snares the best? Electrostatic, for certain. And think Jazz drummers. | |
| Do most people prefer tight bass or non tight bass? Absolutely tight, but a natural sounding bass. As if an actual jazz upright bass player is in the room. I’ve only heard that from an OB speaker I used to own that had 15” bass drivers that were created specifically for OB speakers. The thunk, the ... | |
| Integrated that blew you away A $700 (used to me) tube amplifier by Willsenton that takes 4 KT88 or 4 EL34 tubes. That’s what I call bang for buck! | |
| Has anyone switched from Class AB/A to Class D? Was it better? Was it worse? Heck no. I stick with what has worked my entire life. Class A, and Class A/B. I don’t need to experiment with some new Class simply because it’s new. Some of are satisfied with tube amps, or Class A or A/B. Done are we. | |
| What artists can you not get enough of? Miles Davis John Coltrane Wes Montgomery Most anything Jazz | |
| Anyone wear gloves to handle vacuum tubes? I do. Every time. | |
| Vinyl playback - lack of bass? Too many variables to suggest your hypothesis. It’s suggesting digital has more bass, but vs. what turntable, cartridge, recording? You can’t make such a blanket statement unless you’re simply attempting to stir the pot with another digital is sup... | |
| Shipping costs- WTF Just read the overseas shipping via FedEx “secret” about their GREAT RATES option and telephone number to call. I’ve probably used the GREAT RATES option to ship a dozen or so times. And each time it saved me over 60, sometimes 70 percent off the ... | |
| Shipping costs- WTF Simple answer: Always ship via FexEx with your own account. You sign up for free online and establish your own account. The process will take you less than 15 minutes. Then you create a shipping invoice yourself and then attach the shipping invoi... |