curiousjim
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| New In 2023 @stuartk I’m bummed. The new Encore album isn’t on Qobuz or Amazon HD yet. So it might be a while before I can with the class. However, I have listened to the CD I have of the original album, so it not all bad.😁 | |
| Lumin U2 vs Aurender N200 @john1629 I was late to streaming and bought an open box Node N-130. I then bought a better USB cord instead of the cheapie I had laying around and it made an improvement. Then I went kinda crazy and bought a Teddy Pardo power supply that cost ... | |
| Effects Of Power Cords On Electrostatic Speakers So I have Acoustat Model X’s. (They’re the ones that came with the servo amps built in.) Anyway, As part of the Mods I did or had done, was to remove the hard wired power cord and add a IEC receiver. I tried a well broken in pc from an old compu... | |
| List some of your favorite live Jazz recordings It’s funny, most of the time I’m not a fan of live albums because they rarely sound as good as the studio albums. But when it comes to most Jazz albums, I love them. Even Billy Cobham, Stratus, Live! | |
| AI and the future of music I did not see the sixty minutes piece, but this thread has been really fun to read! And all you aspiring songwriters keep up the good work! | |
| End of life for Vandersteen IICe? Landfill I’m sorry to say. You can buy another pair used for less than you can but replacement parts and then comes your labor… | |
| OK, who is buying one? I sold my yacht and bought three of them with two arms on each.😁 | |
| New In 2023 Thanks @stuartk I have the original Encore. I’ll have to listen to the new one to hear all the changes. | |
| How Do Amps Affect Soundstage? @mathiasmingus I have found that all things matter when it comes to soundstage. A better preamp, amp, integrated, speakers, room setup, and yes, even cables help. I have cheap source and middle of the road everything else and I have a huge sound... | |
| Tune of the Day Joe Walsh, Birdcall Morning. | |
| Amplifier considerations, PrmaLuna EVO 400 versus ARC Reference 160 S. Is ARC worth it? Short and sweet, I would try to stay with ARC if you can afford. | |
| What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first? @mtbiker29 What price range would be acceptable for you? | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report The Very Best Of The Doors. | |
| Tune of the Day Loggins And Messina, Trilogy. | |
| Tune of the Day Bare Naked Ladies, If I Had A million Dollars. |