czarivey

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Kind of Blue
I'm into Japanese jazz artists and mainly into jazz-rock and fusion. Masayoshi Takanaka Casiopea Masuro Imada Carioca    
Movie Soundtracks
Basil Poledouris - Conan The Barbarian (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (Vinyl, US, 1982) For Sale | Discogs Higher surface quality goes over $100    
Importance of a DAC's elements
Many DACs have various output analog stages just like preamps and those do bring the most of difference. Digital domain is pretty much standard and certainly less contributing to the SQ. Just like in preamps priced anywhere from few to gazilion DA... 
Preamp 47K load. Cartridge needs 330 ohm
Nad used to make inexpensive electronic pre-phono box that boosts necessary gain pretty much for any cartridge.   Classe Audio NIL is probably higher priced pre-preamp.  
Movie Soundtracks
It hasn't been released on CD. Prepare to bring wallet.  
Component contributions to “sound stage”
If we talk about power-cord, than the most contributing component is hands down -- power line.  
Component contributions to “sound stage”
The least contributing component is usually the disconnected component. The rest of components contributing pretty much equal with speakers doing usually more than rest.  
Got a message from a "suspended" member
Today you never know. Might be legit  
Are You a Swifty?
It might be too Aguily, to be totally Beyonce Swifty!!  
Excellent interview with Mark Levinson
"It has become a world of how to make money from music lovers." That is not true. It has always been that way and Mr Levinson can't deny that  
Stereophile review of the $30,000 tekton speakers
$30k speaker is not too expensive today at all compared to larger figures. Still used market will slice at least 70% and everyone will aim to get price break on brand new one as well. How soon we see the price goes around $10k down on new one -- ... 
At what point do you...
at cheapest possible. free is the best   
The Psychology of Constant (Equipment) Change
You must be either a model or maniac.  
Stuff You Tried To Love
Jazz or not jazz or any genre, there are only 2 types of musicians:  1. Those who can play... 2. Those who can't...    
Stuff You Tried To Love
I tried to love her, But truth prevailed.