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| Should people with no turntable or reel to reel be considered audiophiles? An Audiophile is a Gearhead who also loves to listen to music. He/She will often spend more than they can comfortably afford in order to get a great sounding system. It's fine as long as they're enjoying the hobby. A Music Lover can listen to a So... | |
| Ever feel like a "low dollar" customer that your dealer doesn't think worth their time? OK you may think I'm a snob, and that's fine with me. I love music- all kinds just about. But I am a Gear-Head as well. I found the "snob-shop"in town which carried B&W and WILSON (and even some Goldmund). I wanted B&W 801 Matrix speakers ... | |
| Albert Von Schweikert Has Passed Away Stereophile ran an exceptional review of the Eggleston Andra loudspeaker,, and I was able to buy a demo pair locally after auditioning them myself. They sounded wonderful - the only term I can use to describe their lifelike "holistic" presentation... | |
| Does anyone collect something else other than music. Bottle caps from grapefruit juice cartons... | |
| Wow an old album that rocked your world As for a classical album that I truly loved (and sounded amazing besides):Leonard Bernstein- Rhapsody In Blue/American In Paris- Columbia- "360" LP. His phrasing on the piano is so moving. | |
| Wow an old album that rocked your world Oh what about a "popular record"? Well. I never tire of the 1st Hot Tuna Album. BTW, If you've never attended a coffeehouse concert (as in a small restaurant/bar) overstuffed with people- you can hear and see everything up close,it's just as great... | |
| Wow an old album that rocked your world One of the 1st records MY FATHER brought home one night after work.It finally got re-issued recently on a Japanese CD label. Dave Brubeck- My Favorite Things. So not many people know about it. I like many of his records, but this is just about as ... | |
| Why no interest in reel to reel if you're looking for the ultimate sound? R-T-R has another annoying limitation -the rarity of machines with TWO playback heads, one for 1/4 track tapes, and one for half-track. My excitement over the Tape Project was diminished due to the prices for fancy boxes and 15ips-only IEC-only ha... | |
| What to upgrade to? By far the biggest improvement I have experienced (since my ears are not as sensitive as some other people I've known) are the best-engineered recordings I can find. Reference Recordings, various SACD's (not all!), certain vinyl (again, some good,... | |
| Who buy PS AUDIO ? I bought a lot of interconnects, speaker cables, and power cords from them, as well as wall outlets and passive power strips/conditioners. I stayed away from power plants and components, though I did get their CD transport years ago (which I liked... | |
| End of the World system So I'm to assume all the talented musicians still performing music would be gone...OK, never mind the weight, but Steinway is now making a piano which can play back and/or record thousands of songs via an iPad and solenoids under the keys. You cli... | |
| Tweaks - An Honest Discussion If YOU like it (tweaks that is), then I couldn't be happier for you, whoever you may be.I have one personal tweak that makes my system sound better "to me".Dusting. I hate dust accumulation on the surfaces of my stereo components. And for those ha... | |
| Replacement Sonus Faber grille strings? GUARNERI HOMAGE GRILL STRINGS- (used to be) $600 PLUS SHIPPING- special order from Italy.I GAVE UP AND REMOVED THEM. THEY DO LOOK NICE, THOUGH.BUT if they don't provide any protection at all, and they don't last at all,it's really nuts- unless som... | |
| The quiet grid LIVE AND BE WELL EVERYONE. Please follow expert medical advice.You will be thankful that you did.And BTW you will live to hear more music. | |
| Speakers that sound great in terrible rooms Refined speakers in a room full of mirrors will sound unlistenable.So the only thing you can do is get a speaker that mulls over some musical details, like the acoustic suspension boxes that used to be fairly popular in the 60's and 70's.You STILL... |