davebachmann
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| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? Ahhh, Sayas you do bring back memories. When we first moved to Calgary there were these 2 guys busking in the parks - Oscar & Manuel. Then they started playing clubs and kept getting better. Oscar went solo and he's still amazing.To add my vot... | |
| Power cord recommendations for Martin Logan Ascent I use Belden 17605 power cords on my SL3s. Basic and very inexpensive. | |
| the Listening Room Like several here, I already have a dedicated room (and would require one in any future home), so the WAF is not an issue, but the overall sound levels are. 100% is 2-channel, altho there's a 27" TV for the occassional football game.The first prio... | |
| which Holly Cole? I also recommend "Don't Smoke in Bed" as well as "Girl Talk". While I have all of her discs, I find myself listening to the earlier ones the most. | |
| Reel to Reel Question? I've had TEAC R2R in my system since 1968 and now have about 800 reels. Initially I'd buy an LP, record it immediately, and play the tape from then on. While it started as a defensive mechanism for parties - visitors would grab LPs and scratch the... | |
| Help with Martin Logan Aerius Speakers Have you tried moving the speakers further into the room? I have my SL3s about 6' in and they sound just fine | |
| The "wide and fat" sound of reel 2 reel & FM radio In a similar vein, I've noticed that reel-to-reel copies of some CDs are more euphonic than the source CD. Not a universal phenomonon and I haven't isolated what it is about those CDs that exhibit this behavior. | |
| Recommendation for guitar duo CD Ahhh Leo Kottke. When I first heard the "6 and 12 String Guitar" album I went back to the store and bought up every copy they had to give to friends that played the guitar. While none of them quit, some were tempted. Years later when I was a DJ, I... | |
| Here, there a Chick, Where else a Chick Corea ? Check out the 2 double albums he did with Herbie Hancock in 1978 (one for each of their labels): "An Evening With" and "Corea/Hancock". Just 2 outstanding pianists riffing off of each other and having a fine old time. | |
| Electrostatics, Rear walls, and Art I would expect glass to significantly increase the reflections you'll be getting off the rear wall. The paintings may actually diffuse the sound if they are oils with lots of texture - good at the first reflection point.It should be a relatively e... | |
| Patricia Barber "Verse" released and online I have listened to this just once so far. My first impression was a 50's beat poetry reading with musical accompaniment. While there was some passion, she has more of a clinical approach and I doubt that it's accidental. | |
| Martin Logan with 7 foot ceiling? I have my SL3s in a room with 7.5' ceilings and no ill effects. | |
| Mirage - great customer service My issue was a broken binding post for a pair of Mirage 1090i speakers. When I requested 1 they sent 8 free of charge! | |
| Amplifiers Recomm. to drive my Martin Logans I was pretty happy with a McCormack DNA 0.5 driving my SL3s until I had a good opportunity for a DNA 1/B. You may also be interested in the new McCormacks or the InnerSound amps which were designed for electrostatics. | |
| How to clean and play analog reel to reel tapes I have not used this method, but I've seen references to it for quite a few years. If you have a non-critical tape to test with, start there.http://www.audio-restoration.com/baking.htm |