dukeofdoowop

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What is your favorite album cover?
Bee Gees Odessa......Flocked 
What Is The Most Romantic Song That You Have Ever Listen To?
All I know is, whenever I perform "I Can't Help Falling In Love With You" (Elvis from Blue Hawaii ) every couple in the room gets up to slow dance and most of the men are singing in their lady's ear. Empirical evidence..... 
Finally found THE SPEAKER!!!
DrewIn case you missed it (which I doubt) here is an old discussion of passive vs active speakers.https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/any-thoughts-on-passive-v-active-speakersIt seems to me the Wisdom system is a hybrid system that addresses ma... 
Finally found THE SPEAKER!!!
DrewYou are extremely generous. I will admit that my room is a setup nightmare. Unfortunately, it is a small house and our living room must also serve as a....living room.  The room is 30 x 15. The long wall is all glass and overlooks the river, s... 
Finally found THE SPEAKER!!!
Thanks DrewMy components are as follows:Aerial 7T SpeakersAerial SW 12 Powered SubwooferAerial Center Speaker McIntosh MC 205 Multichannel AmplifierMcIntosh MX 121 AV Control PreampMcIntosh MVP 891 DVD / CD playerMcIntosh MPC 500 Power SupplyMcInt... 
Finally found THE SPEAKER!!!
@drewde your comments and information are greatly appreciated. You have invested a huge amount of time on this thread. I am also a musician and a strong advocate of improving the sound quality of home theater as well as music reproduction systems.... 
Finally found THE SPEAKER!!!
 I also inherited my love of audio equipment from my father, albeit from a different era. I inherited his AR2's, went to AR3's, wharfdales, Dahlquist DQ10's and DQ20's, even a pair of Tannoys the size of a refrigerator. Over decades, my system has... 
Easily the best and most significant sonic tweak one could ever make!
Ten years in a rock and roll band in the 60's followed by a motorcycle accident that dislocated the bones in my right middle ear, I suffer from significant hearing loss in one ear and profound loss in the other. I have worn hearing aids for decade... 
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
 Res Ipsa Loquitur is both a latin truism and a legal term describing certain accepted situations where negligence is implied without further proof. If the situation qualifies, it is a persuasive tool in proving a case.On the other hand, the gener... 
Does Power Cord Require Burn-In To Sound Good?
 Res Ipsa Loquitur is both a latin truism and a legal term describing certain accepted situations where negligence is implied without further proof. If the situation qualifies, it is a persuasive tool in proving a case.On the other hand, the gener... 
If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living?
Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, Washington College, 1964. Chestertown Armory with about 400 people - all dancing. (Think Animal House - Otis Day and the Knights scene.) They played for an hour and a half without a break. "Smokey! My Man!" 
1973
Let's face it, in 1973 "Hi-Fi" translated into bone crushing bass. (Had the term "audiophile" even been coined?) My approach, my first year after passing the Bar, was to trade my AR3's for a pair of Tannoys the size of small refrigerators and a ma... 
Recommend some Jazz to me
check out any of the albums in Bernard Purdie's discography here.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bernard_PurdieHe is one of the smoothest drummers there is. Also one of the most in demand studio drummers, he has recorded with all the best jazz music...