gardengirl
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| Who has solved the HVAC air noise problem? Problem Solved!...build an earthship. We have NO need for heating or cooling year round - not even a crackling fire ;-)http://www.ranchocalypso.com/then again solar electric power and tube amps can be a problem. | |
| Went to see Bond last night-Don't criticize me yet Getting back to music boys ;-) I think the first Robert Cray album is VERY well recorded (and terrific music) - looking forward to the Cray review prpixel. | |
| Top Ten Speakers of All Time? We had a pair of the Gale's with the chrome ends (I used to call them the big cigarette lighters - they were wonderful - took a lot of power if I remember corectly and VERY transparent - probably need a great subwoofer as they weren't large. Curre... | |
| How to tell if tubes are matched? Well we have an old Heathkit that is capable of putting a load on the tubes and the manual will teach you how to grade tubes for transconductance in about a half hour - but then I suppose if I were doing it for a living I wouldn't want anyone to t... | |
| How to tell if tubes are matched? If your serious get a tube tester from Ebay. We matched gain on 12AX7's for our Jolida hybrid and found it to be WELL worth while. If you have 6L6's or KT88's in the final - you will find a good used tube checker a valuable tool. We matched tubes ... | |
| Best Bike to ride before a good listening session We have a couple Jamis bikes late 20th Century good ride! | |
| I Hardly Listen to Music Anymore Thank you Ozfly - We have two GCD 700's and a GCD 600. They are quite musical for older CD players (especially the 700's) - excellent bass I think. They do have digital out - I know little about this "added step." I will have to read the archives ... | |
| help me find quality classic jazz? I goofed - It is Ray Brown trio - some of my Best Friends are guitarists including Kenny Burrel. Has some excellent standards like Tangerine, Fly Me to the Moon and My Funny Valentine. Lot's of good guitar work. Not old, but in that vein. | |
| help me find quality classic jazz? best friends are...guitarists - newer, but older players with excellent sounds and songs | |
| I Hardly Listen to Music Anymore I got quite sad when vinyl all but went away and gave up doing much listening for some time. Now CD bandwidth and sonics have improved to the point that I am back to listening more again (in the manner you describe). I still don't think the sound ... | |
| HDCD, any new titles coming out? 3 more from Hong Kong > Diana Krall Live in Paris, Queen Best of for 10 years (2 CD's) and a 2 CD set of Diana Krall that included most of Live in Paris plus ;-( I was very disappointed in the quality of the discs - they had a couple "bumps" an... | |
| what's your favorite album cover? The original Beatles - Rubber Soul with the butcher jackets and dolls - before Capitol pulled it and changed to a more tame cover. Oh and John & Yoko's naked cover (front & back ;-) I liked the Stones 3D cover - was it " THEIR SATANIC MAJE... | |
| help me find quality classic jazz? Miles Davis - "Kind of Blue" it maybe a little too new (early 60's I think) alto sax - Julian "Canonball" Adderley, tenor sax - John Coltrane with Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, James Cobb and Paul Chambers - GOOD STUFF! Before Miles got crazy with thi... | |
| Native American Music http://www.marinaraye.com/ Her husband makes recorder/flutes and she makes CD's playing them. | |
| Album which you have listened to most? Diana Krall - Live in Paris Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapmananything by James Taylor! |