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| One Month Music Discoveries The Jazz Mandolin Project, "Xeno Blast" and J.J. Cale "Anyway the Wind Blows" anthology is great (two CD's and 50 songs). The last CD I picked up was Bach's "The Art of Fugue", Rinaldo Alessandrini on Opus 111, France. | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... The Dalmore 12 and Balvenie Doublewood 12 (standard finish), both with a few drops of branch. Readily available, resonably priced and too thick for many Scotch lovers. I'm a Maker's Mark guy myself. | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? The proof is in the hearing, at least this is what I feel that this hobby is all about. In that any difference perceived is in fact "real" as in "I think, therefore I exist." Proof other than that perceived through the senses does not really mean ... | |
| SHUNYATA BLK MAMBA or WHALE ELITE? That's good news. I had figured that I would have to hang them from ribbons, though I probably will need some sort of support for the one going to the little Bel Canto DAC. I am mailing my order for two of the Whales today. | |
| Radio Shack Gold interconnects? Considering the speakers that you mention in your other thread (assuming that you have electronics to match) I would save the $12 and put it towards some better cable. I am using a pair of the RS Gold on our mini system, right now, which is being ... | |
| The Best DeKay - Copper or Silver Wire? If I have to throw out "Bread" I might as well toss all of the "America" CD's as well (sorry Tom W.). | |
| The Best DeKay - Copper or Silver Wire? Well, I am quite surprised that a thread started solely as a lark is quickly turning into a body of concrete scientific evidence. Geez, I hope that I won't require tooth bonding as an after mass. | |
| High ceilings and hardwood floors You can try placing an area rug at the first point of reflection on the floor and if you have art work on stretched canvas try to place some of them at the first reflection points on the walls (you can lay out any other art work from those points)... | |
| The winters lessons. JD: I have used various objects in the same manner and with noticable changes in the sound. I found that the top weighting of my DAC and player reduces harmonics (I like harmonics and the lively sound that they offer), though it does define other ... | |
| If you knew then, what you know now... Tobias: I am not disagreeing with you (the source is very important). But if that source is digital it is pretty hard (for me anyway) to go for the best I can afford at this time due to the SACD cloud that hangs over my head. I am very happy (now ... | |
| cd players with volume control Theta Miles. | |
| Fly in the SACD Ointment? Makes sense to me Sol: I have been listening to some recordings tonight on CD "The Tiny Powell Gospel Collection" that were originaly recorded in 1949 and 1950 and had to take it to the mini system to make it listenable. | |
| If you knew then, what you know now... My advice would be to wait/save and buy what you really want (really want but can honestly justify the purchase/expense of) the first time around. To buy a component with the thought that it will be upgraded (it will do for now) will mean that you... | |
| Amp Hum Also: Be very careful if you open up the amp. Caps etc. can hold current for long periods of time. I just recieved a suggestion from a gentleman at AA in regard to me popping open one of my amps for a look, which was: "Only use one hand at a time,... | |
| Tubes - What do the letters mean Tbone: I usually go to the Audio Asylum tube forum (which has a full search feature) to research tubes that I am not familiar with. The combined body of knowledge of the members (or inmates as they refer to themselves) is quite impressive. I have ... |