coltrane1
Responses from coltrane1
| Jazz for aficionados I’m curious, how many rock musicians actually converted to attempt to play jazz? It’s only a question. I understand that there’s much more money in r&r. But really, is it about the money, or remaining true to a calling? | |
| Digital LP’s Any album sounds better than a CD, imo. | |
| room setup suggesion needed That’s a HUGE room! | |
| Primaluna EVO 400 Amps/Preamp lacking bass impact I have PrimaLuna Mono’s mated to a Dennis Had Inspire preamplifier. I have tons of bass, even while driving Electrostatics. I have no idea why you don’t. My thinking is, the issue isn’t the Mono’s! | |
| A Better Way to Buy Gear - Help Needed Offer to purchase and you pay the PayPal fee. This was the norm forever. This FF thing has gone to far. These people expect someone to spend thousands of $, up front with zero risk to them, and all the risk to you, and zero photos? Tell him that h... | |
| Quandary $300 for a “demo.” RUN! | |
| ultrasound record cleaning machine damaged my records Shoulda stuck with a simple VPI 16.5. No damage, just clean records. | |
| PREAMPLIFIER UPGRADE QUESTION You’ve got great speakers. But without question you need a tube preamplifier! | |
| 12 wire compared to Nordost Blue Heaven Speaker Cable? Perhaps I’m in the minority but I’ve actually owned Blue Heavens. I found them to actually hit far above their price point. I only sold them to expensive more expensive Nordost cables. Why’d I purchase more expensive cables if the BH’s were good e... | |
| Tube amps under $7500 @hickamore I own Primaluna monoblocks. Pay no mind to the bias against PL products displayed on this forum. The bias is because they’re built in China. A segment of these people believe that anything built in China is junk. But another fact is the... | |
| Record Store Day 2024? I purchase all my records online. Great buys for mint and new records on eBay too. I’ve purchased 50 or more there. Just got a 180 gram version of a 1971 tower of power lp reproduced in 2022 brand new for $25. So yeah online. | |
| Looking for the next level in imaging... Many people would sell their child for Ethos. How’s about being really grateful for what you have rather than trying to chase rainbows. It’s a thought. | |
| Should we care if a piece of equipment comes from a pet-free, kid-free, smoke-free home? Am I the only one who has thought that whomever uses that phrase is simply using it to promote their listing and in fact it’s likely untrue. | |
| Buying Used Speakers Every speaker I’ve purchased the past 35 years has been used. Never had a problem and purchased much more expensive speakers than my budget could afford because I bought them used. I didn’t have $10k, what they sold for new, but I had 3k, and the ... | |
| If you have a nice system why do you really need room treatments? I’ve been in audio for 60 years, and haven’t corrected a room yet. |