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| What Speakers Do Audio Insiders Own? Until recently (when I put a small system together for her) my girlfriend (pianist) was listening to CDs on her DVD player through her TV. Home audio, good or bad, pales in comparison & to her it wasn't worth spending much (any) money on. | |
| McCormack DNA-1 150watts...185watts? Sorry, I probably should have checked that, but I looked at the McCormack Audio site & didn't see a faq. I didn't think to check Steve's site. | |
| Does having an object inbetween the speakers bad? A slight twist...not sure if it's different, but as long as the topic is up...I've been thinking about a new arrangement for my system that would have the speakers a foot (no more) off the long wall(15 feet). The speakers are designed to have thei... | |
| Reel to reel deck -Talk me in or out of buying RTR was dear to my heart at one point as it was my main source for many years. I have a Tandberg 9200XD that is out of service due to the heads being worn out. As long as we have a few RTR folks here...anyone know my options to get it back into se... | |
| Which Patricia Barber album floats yer boat? I too was surprised at the negativism...as "do you think PB is overated?" wasn't the question.Personally I have all her cds & enjoy each one. On top of her & her band's talent I think she/they have a unique sound. "Unique" is hard to find ... | |
| Amateur inherited an audio system... With regard to your girlfriend....it would be more accurate to state "she doesn't need anything this fancy"...what you need or don't need is really your call.With regard to you....I've always found that in giving and receiving gifts it's always ni... | |
| What paint to use on power outlets Jax,In my experience the MD Audio Paint causes smearing. I've found the UltraSilvaPlatClearKote with organic dye colorant and baking-soda opaquing agent (available via special order only) is completely transparent and adds bass. The SlivaPlat coat... | |
| Dahlquist reincarnated? Please see link below: You might consider a pair of the 20i's or 30i's..I think they tried to address the base issues with the two models. I saw a pair of perfect 30i's go on ebay (in Florida) for around $700. Regnar sells upgrade kits for the older models. | |
| Thinking of adding a subwoofer -- my learnings Have you considered the Vandersteen 2WQ? This one invariably comes up when subs are discussed & typically gets glowing recommendations. | |
| Joan Baez - Do I just not get it? swampthing,I believe you're right on the Baez - Dylan thing. Joan discussed it briefly in the PBS special on Dylan. Sounds like she's still scratching her head wondering what happened.Goat...some folks like rap & electro-synthpop hiptronica &a... | |
| Newbie looking for system suggestions If you're just starting out I'd target good-named used equipment you can turnover with little loss of investment. That way you can get your feet wet, see what you like and dislike, and adjust from there. Understand that listening to equipment at a... | |
| Christmas & Seasonal Music Sd,I listen to internet radio at work occasionally and a number of celtic stations in particular (accuradio.com). They are one of the few stations I've run across that do a good job of displaying the artist & CD title. I've assembled quite a l... | |
| Joan Baez - Do I just not get it? Nsgarch,While one would hope the alternative energy sources would be popping up I'll have to admit "the best in people" comment was more tongue in cheek(i.e. realistic). We'll see alternative energy applications on the expensive fringes until the ... | |
| Joan Baez - Do I just not get it? Nsgarch,It took real talent to be a star back then...as opposed to today where 'talent' is defined how much hype you can muster. Oil won't run out in your lifetime, but the price it'll sell for will bring out the best in people..which will be a sh... | |
| Joan Baez - Do I just not get it? If you remember the 60's-70's then you weren't there... Baez's 'sound' is the sound of those times that became her style...or is it the other way around?I saw her on the recent Bob Dylan PBS special..she's aged well. |