curiousjim

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Whats playing on your system today?
Hey @ozzy , So I haven’t listened to it yet. The previews kinda looked silly.  Is the album worth a listen or just the track?  
Jazz for aficionados
Thanks Alex, Sounds like my kind of album.  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Brian Protheroe,   Pinball. kinda a one hit wonder, but the album is pretty solid.  
Tune of the Day
Off Broadway,   Bad Indication.  
Solved my streaming grunge (inner detail) problem
I’m surprised we haven’t heard more about Mesh. I was warned years ago to hard wire and not use Mesh!  The same dealer started using a Powerline setup and I tried it.  It gave me more freedom on where I could place my equipment.  
Ground Loop?
I’d never had a problem with Ground Loop until my wife turned on an infrared space heater in the basement.  I had no idea what was happening and it drove me nuts until I figured it out.  What’s funny is we switched to a regular space heater and ha... 
Two questions to make you mad.
Question one: 🍎 and  🚗.  Not even close. Question two: 🍎 and 🍅. Do you want your rig to sound like you are sitting outside the venue?  
What’s the most underrated used Audio Research gear?
Still have a SP9 mkll, but wish I’d kept the SP3a.  
What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report
Varis,   Varis.      Somewhere between rock and jazz. Not bad.    
Tune of the Day
Electric Light Orchestra,   Tightrope.     
Magnepans and dogs
My main listening room was the family room and has a couch as the only sitting space in the room.  Most nights, I have a dog on either side of me, but they are definitely sleeping. 🐾🐾  
Redundant Internet
My wife has  a hotspot from T Mobile and we’ve used it more than a few times for home internet, plus, both of our cellphones have hot spot as well.  Neither are the fastest, but they get the job done in a pinch.  
At what price is one considered an Audiophile.
You really don’t have to spend a lot.  Back in the seventies, I bought, swapped and sold equipment. I bought barely broken pieces and fixed them. Most of the time it was either a wire that came loose or  and resold . I made a friend at a local hif... 
Jazz for aficionados
George Rober & Phil Woods,   Soul Eyes.  
Tune of the Day
Turkey Buzzard,   Gold Medallions.