ejr1953
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| Going to rip 2000 cds. Which software? I made that transition about 18 months ago.I decided on an Autonomic Controls MMS-5A "Mirage" music server, which has a 1tb internal hard drive, a decent iPad app to control it, an app that runs on my Windows10 laptop to sync from my iTunes librar... | |
| Bad news for audiophiles? Hey, if you enjoy drinking a $90 bottle of wine more than a $10 bottle, who am I to criticize you?I worked as a salesman at a high-end audio shop in DC, one of the early adopters of an "electronic A-B" system, that allowed the customer to compare ... | |
| Anyone Used REW-Room EQ Wizard? Everyone,I had the worst experience working to integrate a pair of new subs into a (new) listening room, used a sound pressure meter and tonal sweep, but it just didn't sound right. I found using REW and a miniDSP calibration microphone worked wo... | |
| Sub options with purely music in mind. A few months ago I was ready to place my order for a pair of JL Audio F112V2's and instead ordered a pair of F113V2's, given the size of my listening room. In the end, I probably would have done just as well with the F112V2's (and saved a bit of ... | |
| After Several Years, Time to Upgrade: Your Suggestions Pirius,Last year was a major equipment upgrade year for me, learning all sorts of new stuff about audio and sound quality. It all sounded great, when I "dialed in" the new speakers, then all bets were off, adding new sub woofers, as the acoustics... | |
| DAC Choices today? I have been very happy with the PS Audio DirectStream DAC I purchased about 18 months ago. It sounds great and the firmware updates PS Audio provides has improved the sonic performance. | |
| Servers: Are we there yet? For the last 18 months or so I've had an MMS-5A media server from Autonomic Controls. It needs to be connected via a wired ethernet connection to the home network. It also has an iPad/Android app to use content. But it also has a Windows app, t... | |
| Is it all worth it? I'm enjoying the fruits of the last year and a half of my steady system upgrades, so I'd say "yes", it's been worth it.This reminds me of the Boston Acoustics A150's I had. Those foam woofer surrounds didn't seem to last long, had to replace them... | |
| What is " lowball" Life is too short to get all worked up about this. If someone makes an offer that is below what you will accept, all you need to do is reject it. If you do so politely, you may find they come back with an offer you find acceptable. That's exact... | |
| Tidal 60 day free trial Theo, I find the same thing with classical music. I just signed up with www.classicsonlinehd.com, excellent sound quality but not the greatest selection (also, not a great selection of major conductors or performers), but I suspect, over time the... | |
| If you could only own 7 Jazz/blues albums. What would they be? Sonny Rollins: Saxophone CollosusJeff Hamilton Trio: SymbiosisStanley Clarke: The Stanley Clarke BandDiana Krall: Live from ParisNorah Jones: Come Away with MeMahavishnu Orchestra: Inner Mounting FlamePat Metheny: Beyond the Missouri Sky | |
| Best Drum Solos I was a drummer in high school & college, had a set of Ludwigs (that were made in Chicago, IL, so you can probably guess how old I am), and I am almost embarrassed to admit this, but I saw Grand Funk Railroad live at RFK Stadium in DC and that... | |
| Your picks of mediocre or lousy vocals with great musicians! Probably the absolute worst is "Wilford Brimley with the Jeff Hamilton Trio".I can't understand why Jeff Hamilton did this album, Brimley's vocals are absolutely the worst! | |
| Need a receiver for Klipsch Heresy speakers I'd recommend you look at the NAD integrated amps. They don't have the "shrill" sound that many other brands have, great dynamics and are reasonably priced. | |
| Most achingly-beautiful music Mozart Violin Concerto #3: Anne-Sophie Mutter (DG set of Mozart violin concertos, 2006)Beethoven Symphony #5: Herbert Von Karajan/Berlin Philharmonic (DG set of the 9 Beethoven symphonies, recorded in 1963 in the "old" concert hall in Berlin)"The ... |