dayglow
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? @big_greg +1 Especially for "True Companion". Is the SQ of the entire album above average for a rock recording? | |
| Primaluna or not Primaluna No! On Prima Luna! Yes the Audio media does push them for other reasons not related to sound/build quality. Consider looking into Mastersound, Unison Research or Pathos Italian made integrated amps. | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range @moonwatcher Be careful regarding any online reviewer as the voice of truth. You need to do whatever it takes to research/listen and inspect any audio component you intend to purchase. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rare Silk-New Weave Side A ELO-A New World Record Side 2 Freddie Hubbard-Sweet Return Side 2 SQ Audiophile Mott The Hopple-Live Side 1 The Who-Who's Next(Decca 1971 pressing) Side 2 Rachmaninoff-Symphony No.2(RCA-ARL-1-1150) Side A Europe-Ou... | |
| Vintage vs. New, Risk vs. Reward IMO vintage audio equipment is purchased mainly for nostalgia. The level of performance from present mid-fi gear usually exceeds many touted vintage pieces. How would a conrad-johnson Premier One($4k 1983) compare to one of the better current budg... | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range The KEF R5 and Eminent Technology LFT-8b were mentioned. Both can be solid performers at the $3k(new) price point but have some serious caveats. The LFT-8 needs serious power due to an extremely low sensitivity level, then add the room placement a... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Paul Simon-Songs From The Capeman-CD Bill Evans Trio-Sunday At The Village Vanguard-JVC XRCD Superstar Country Hits-CD Cradle Of Filth-Hammer Of The Witches-Japanese CD Ann Burton-Sings For Lovers And Other Strangers-Japanese CD Decided on an... | |
| Considering Towers in the $3000 range Is your amp a SLI-100 integrated? How "large" is your room? Avoid "home theater" and "party" designed type of speakers. The best 2 examples could be the Monitor Audio Silver 500 7G or the Sonus Faber Lumina V. Have not heard the 500 7G but was imp... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? +1 @big_greg Pat Benatar is seriously over looked by many Audiophiles as frivolous. IMO her recordings are equal to Kate Bush that many Audiophiles rave over. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Motown Sound-Volume:7(VA) Side 2 Sutherland And Pavarotti-Operatic Duets(OS 26437) Side 1 SQ* The Mariachi Brass-Hats Off(WPS-21842) Side 2 BTO-Head On Side B Freddie Jackson-Don't Let Love Slip Away Side 2 SQ Audiophile The Manhattan Tra... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Ani DiFranco-Knuckle Down(CD) Kicks off Friday night vinyl. | |
| $1499 gets you to Nirvana? Anytime you have that "rags to riches" comparison consider it a sales pitch. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Mendelssohn-Symphony No.4(MS 6050 6 Eye) Side 1 SQ Audiophile Jimi Hendrix-The Essential Vol.2 Side 2 Steve Lawrence/Eydie Gorme-Two On The Aisle Side 1 SQ Audiophile Renaissance-Novella Side A Steely Dan-The Royal Scam(ABC pressing) Side B SQ... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Nelly Furtado-Whoa... Nelly!(CD) | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Randy Travis-No Holdin’ Back Side 2 Chapter 8-Forever Side 2 Bob Seger-Nine Tonight Side 3 Seawind-ST Side A Lynyrd Skynyrd-One More From The Road Side 4 Tina Tuner-Private Dancer Side 2 John Klemer-Touch Side A SQ Audiophile Schubert-Piano... |