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curiousjim

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Tune of the Day
Hall And Oats,   Crime Pays.     
Jazz for aficionados
Romantic Warrior,   Return To Forever. Very enjoyable.  
Whats playing on your system today?
Happy July 4th, https://youtu.be/g_pX7-HhoY4    
Tune of the Day
Happy July 4th https://youtu.be/c5BL4RNFr58  
Tune of the Day
Jesse Colin Young,   Grey Day.     
Jazz for aficionados
@stuartk  It’s great having you around, The other day you mentioned Booker Ervin.  When I was looking to decide what Booker Little album to play, Booker Ervin’s name popped up and I listened to a couple of his albums that evening. You have good... 
Turntables: 2 Tonearms. What do you Have or Know About?
@elliottbnewcombjr  Your system looks great!  
Heavy duty amp stand, Sonic benefits?
@emergingsoul  Keeping vibration from all of your electronics is beneficial, especially tube equipment, but wether  you can hear the difference is another story.  For me, with my equipment, I could not hear a difference, but I put Isoacoustics Ga... 
Is simpler better?
After 50 year of all separates,  I bought my first integrated amp. The Hegel H390, has a DAC and a streamer in it as well as Bluetooth and Airplay 2. I was very pleased with the sound, But I ended up adding an external streamer and DAC within a fe... 
Digital front end upgrade options
@james1911  I bought an open box Node N130 and over time I upgraded the power supply and the DAC. I’m still very happy with the sound. All the best.  
Tune of the Day
The Kinks,   Living On A Thin Line.  
Baffled by Pricing Strategy
There’s A Sucker Born Every Minute. P.T. Barnum.  
Jazz for aficionados
@stuartk  you’re right, but I saw from Harry Chaplin to The Red Hot Chili Peppers.  
The Symphony of the Audiophile: How Do You Define Enjoyment in Sound?
Just tonight, I played CCR, Cosmos Factory.  When I Heard It Through The Grapevine came on, I cranked it up loud and was tapping my toes and bobbing my head for ten minutes. That’s what it’s all about!  
Bookshelf Speakers Sitting On Dual Subs?
@sumadoggie  Can you do it? Sure.  Will you get good sound? Probably not.  Most people set their speakers 3-4 feet from the front wall and have the subs much closer to the wall to avoid getting boomy bass. All the best.