dayglow
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? +1 slaw Ted Nugent-ST one of the great classic rock albums of the 70's. | |
| Singer Songwriters Rarely Mentioned By Audiophiles Gerry RaffertyKate WolfMichael Been | |
| You own a store, you sell 2 brands, which? Rega-AffordableTAD-Extreme | |
| Why the hate for mcintosh amps? I don't think it's hate maybe confusion? Many in the mid fi and casual audiophiles/music lovers segment view McIntosh as the "holy grail" of amplifiers. IMO they produce some great gear the MC452 and C22MK3 provide great value/sound for 2nd hand g... | |
| How long does Class A have? Class A like rock n roll will never die! My Esoteric A-03 is competitive with all but the most extreme level amps. Will eventually run them in a mono/block set up. | |
| What 3 recordings from different genres do you and your wife/partner appreciate equally? +! stuartkGreat post! | |
| What 3 recordings from different genres do you and your wife/partner appreciate equally? +1 bdp24I will add 3 more to possibly revive this thread?Marshall Crenshaw-STPeter Gabriel-SoThe Manhattan Transfer-Vocalese | |
| The "Snake Oil" Trope +1 guakas Great point! The cable issue has to due with the raw cost of parts DIY guys never consider R&D. I view cables as a component not an accessory sure there is a high profit margin on cables just like pick up trucks but you dont see many... | |
| The "Snake Oil" Trope What intrigues me most is why many in the mid fi/DIY sector equate cost and sonic performance on equal terms? An example is a $50K amp has to sound 20x better then a $2.5K amp, where did this nonsense come from? This hobby is about subtlety and n... | |
| What 3 recordings from different genres do you and your wife/partner appreciate equally? +1 arcticdeth You have one rockin’ wife!!! | |
| What speaker do you passionately want to demo? My list would consist of speakers that could be attainable in the next 5 years or so. Focal-Scala EvoFranco Serbin-KtemaJBL-K2 S9900Leonardo-8Magico-M2Rockport-Avior 2The JBL and Leonardo are out of the box(pun intended) choices. The K2 is such a ... | |
| What are your top three live concerts of all time? +1 edcynI do believe the Hill Auditorium acoustics and 3500 seat capacity made the Berlin Philharmoniker larger then life. | |
| What are your top three live concerts of all time? +! tvad Went to the Palace in 1995 for the "Ballbreaker" tour. They were good but nothing special as if they aged 20 years in a period of 4 years. Have never seen AC/DC since 1995. | |
| What are your top three live concerts of all time? 1.Santana-Fox Theatre Detroit 19902.Berlin Philharmoniker/Claudio Abbado-Hill Auditorium Ann Arbor 20013.AC/DC-The Palace Auburn Hills 1991Santana-Performed on the level of the Lotus recording.Berlin-Razor sharp/dynamic(Beethoven) made the DSO sou... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? +1 mammothguy54 Manfred Mann/Watch is one of his best. |