esoxhntr
Responses from esoxhntr
| VPI Scoutmaster or Nottingham Space Deck...? Heard both, liked the Spacedeck a lot better - it even had a far less expensive cartridge. To my ears more life, and more natural tonal balance. | |
| What's the funniest song you ever heard? Tom Lehrer's "That was the week that was" album - every song is a hoot, though my particular favourites are "New Math", "The Vatican Rag", and "Pollution". Also, try to check out the "Stairways To Heaven" album. Eleven different versions of "Stair... | |
| Small room Speaker suggestions Some good suggestions here already...I would add the following:Aerial Acoustics Model 5 - excellent focus and punch, and will not cheat you on quality low end response.Martin Logan CLS IIz - can be magical in a small room with the right amps.Wilso... | |
| Digital Connundrum - Levinson? Audio Aero? The 390S is a fine player - the alternatives you state are merely sideways moves in my opinion. Unless you really just need a change of pace, stick with the ML. | |
| Turntable Upgrades Buy a DK VS1 mkII integrated - that will fix it for sure. | |
| Jazz Crossovers to the Pop Charts/Timeless Classic Chuck Mangione - Feels So GoodSpyrogyra - Morning DanceHenry Mancini - Theme From The Pink Panther | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Level 42, World Machine last night. A classic. | |
| Could somebody please explain Frank - Now THAT might actually be eclectic! | |
| Could somebody please explain Well, Bartok wouldn't clear me out of the room :) I really do try to keep an open mind, and I also enjoy the opportunity to listen to new material.What I don't like is the expectation from the individual giving me the disk that I am obligated to l... | |
| Dedicated cdps that excel in vertical soundstaging Agreed with Warrenh - what you are looking for is a function of speaker/room matching and placement. | |
| I bet you already know this one... Don't forget the posts about the "giant killer" lightbulb. Too funny, Mike! Thanks. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Rushton:Slumming with live musicians again, huh? Pathetic.... | |
| Could somebody please explain Oops, sorry Theo - didn't mean to forget you. Another interesting slant to consider. Thanks again guys! | |
| Could somebody please explain Guys:Thanks for the responses, both enjoyable and informative - and quite honestly a spin that I had never considered. Wellfed, I already had a disk in mind for Newbee's approach - Stereolab's "Emporer King Ketchup"; I think my definition(s) of ec... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Stravinsky - The Firebird Suite, then probably some as yet to be decided Chick Corea (Light Years?) and/or Maynard Ferguson (Conquistador!!!) |