curtdr
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| Did vinyl sales just hit the proverbial brick wall? as for the Rhianna thing, blech except for the last song... plus, was she lip synching? if so, that would add further to the sleek but shallow artificiality of the whole thing: circus. jus sayin At least Dylan elevates the culture... grrrr... and ... | |
| Made in USA as for longevity, Zinn's book came out by 1980, which is when your chart starts. The period that he covers, longevity had a steady upwards rise. And, even with your chart, "comparable countries" also would be capitalist countries... and yes Swed... | |
| Made in USA What Zinn fails to take into account adequately is the gradually rising levels of prosperity, and longevity, for the average American citizen and the benefits that other countries too have achieved by constructive partnering w the U.S. ... Why wo... | |
| Made in USA @bigkidz "My company manufacturers tube audio components in the USA. My partner is Chinese so I guess our products are made in the USA by a Chinese man!" Is your partner an American citizen? If so, it's made in the USA by an American. | |
| 50 years of Hip Hop- How Come? yeah well as I was riding in the passenger seat on a three hour drive coming back into L.A. this evening, the driver had on a "hip hop" station... seemed like all the djs could talk about was "blackness" so it ain't us that's projecting race onto ... | |
| 8-10k budget suggestions please @asmithkash +1 "I will have this amp for 30 years." sure beats churning and chasing... and yes good amps can and should last that long. (I have an Onkyo Integra from 1986 that still kicks butt, and a Pioneer Elite from 1999 that is deep, p... | |
| Made in USA @stuartbmw3 +1 | |
| 50 years of Hip Hop- How Come? as for the ones who seem to think that not liking "hip hop" or its contents is somehow "racist" or whatever... Why? Is the music a race thing? Actually, even in the little "hip hop" and related "rap" I've heard, I've heard some of the nastiest... | |
| Made in USA It's not wrong to support the U.S.A and its allies... at least here we have the freedom to disagree... and the freedom to ask questions. Boycotting or even sanctioning countries - or certain people - is legit practice. I won't be calling out nam... | |
| Made in USA My main speakers are Klipsch Heresy IV, of their Heritage series: USA My older speakers, now amazing people in the living room are Epi (Epicure): USA My main amp is Marantz Ruby: Japan My amp with my older speakers in the living room, also Mara... | |
| 50 years of Hip Hop- How Come? hip hop - thought the best of it is not so cleanly classified - is nice for a party sometimes I suppose, sure... or "urban" film soundtracks for some scenes, yes... extended listening? um... well, ok... but, to each his or her own, also yes... | |
| Do I need 10 gauge power cord if I have 10 gauge from panel? No, you do not. | |
| A public service announcement yet another reason to... quit drinking alcohol...! Although sometimes being drunk helps one justify extravagance... I used to justify drinking by thinking it made my stereo sound better, lol... Just a thought. 420, on the other hand, well.... | |
| Best turntable under $4000 @lewm if you have the money to burn, have at it. as for Sansui being a joke, that's news to me... at least as vintage products, they are generally well-respected. It certainly doesn't perform as a joke; as far as turntables are concerned it's ... | |
| Really Inexpensive Systems That Sounded Great? @clydeactor @gents @tomcarr +1 to all |