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| Truly Stunning Vinyl Album Not my favorite, but Crystal Clear Records Charlie Byrd Direct Disc recording has a drum solo that will blow you into the next century! Also, almost any Sheffield Direct to Disc recordings are outstanding; I particularly like Thelma Houston I’ve... | |
| $8k for speakers - new or used I would look at Aerial Acoustics line of speakers. Their sound signature is similar to B&W but with less of an upper midrange edge. Extremely dynamic speakers with great bass. Give them a try! | |
| REAL MUSIC VS. SHOW MUSIC PERFORMANCE AT AUDIO SHOWS. PRESENTATION V. PERFORMANCE? WHY? Haven’t been to an audio show in YEARS. My choice of music covers multiple genres across various quality of source material. All I know is that the “heart” of the performance should be there. I did get a major smile when after a Gregory Porter co... | |
| Looking for 50-100 watts of Tube Power (give or take) for my JBL 4349s I suggest you review Quicksilver and BAT amplifiers. I found them both to be superb. Good luck with your selection! | |
| Excellent Solid State or Hybrid Monoblocks Recommendations The absolute best amps I heard running Aerials were Jeff Rowland amplifiers (of course this was decades ago, so YMMV). On the other end of the economy scale, I’d suggest checking Odyssey Audio monoblocks; they offer terrific bang per buck. Good ... | |
| Which Vintage CD Player To Use As A Transport? I’ve been using my Sony DVP-S7000 DVD Player as a player then transport for over 30 years. I stopped using it for movies since it had issues reading some of the newer ones. It does a fine job as a transport. I intend on riding this pony til it di... | |
| Which turntable? Pro-Ject or VPI? VPI. I owned that exact configuration when I purchased the “last turntable I will ever own”. It’s simple and easily upgradable. Of course, I later ended up trading in for VPI Scout 2, my current “last turntable I will ever own “… | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear I agree! Sometimes I just spin up the CD just for the various tunes. They’re all quite listenable (IMHO). | |
| Songs you use when auditioning gear I ripped a series of songs to a CD that I use for auditions: Shirley Horn - The Music That Makes Me Dance Rebecca Pidgeon - Spanish Harlem Michael Franks - Dragonfly Summer Dianne Reeves - Never Too Far Fourplay - 101 Eastbound Steely Dan - Jack ... | |
| Best Covers A surprising reggae meets techno version of Fleetwood Mac’s “Everywhere” by Chaka Khan… | |
| Happy Holidays and Your Favorite Tips? NEVER work on your audio system when you are tired. Corollary: never listen critically when tired. | |
| As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This? No particular piece of gear. I only noticed that some gear just sounded better than others. In audio stores I used to hang out with friends (with the same interests) at various audio stores. Impressed with everything from Klipsch to Maggies to, w... | |
| What are your top 3 favorite female singers? Tough to do… well, I’ll pick 3 I didn’t see: Dianne Reeves Nnenna Freelon Shirley Horn Way too many choices based on mood. | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? Lafayette Electronics... $5 tube amp (mono) and a 12" raw speaker from their bargain dumpster bin. I think I was in 8th grade. Later I "upgraded" by adding a 5" (ha!) "tweeter" and soldered a cap to it. Yeah, I know. I was cookin' with gas! | |
| Am I Better Off With Limited Low Frequency Speaker In A Small Room? If your cubical room is a problem you may want to try a diagonal setup in your listening room. It helped a lot when I was in borg-like 10x10x10 (although it did not do much for Soundstage depth. Good luck! DeeCee |