garfish

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Time for everbodys Top Ten list.....
The CD Recorder has fundamentally changed the way I listen to music. I now often put my favorite songs on CD-Rs; so a baker's dozen:1. Cowboy Junkies "Waltz Across America" and "The Caution Horses"2. Melissa Etheridge, CD-R of "Greatest Hits"3. Ge... 
SPL meter recommendation
........it seems Lak and I were posting at the same time. Do great minds run along similar lines?;>). Craig 
SPL meter recommendation
Indirectly related; Rives Audio, an Audiogon dealer, recently auctioned off 40 system/room testing CD-Rs with test tones that are specifically calibrated for the analog Radio Shack SPL meter. I bid and got one for adjusting the bass controls on my... 
Where have the long-time regulars gone?
Hi Scott; I've wondered that too, and to some extent I've just become a "lurker" here on the 'Gon. I've also been spending a great deal of time learning digital photography software, printing etc., but still find time to check the daily ads and lo... 
Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo
I agree Maxgain, the 2Ce/sig are very capable of showing changes in up-stream components and tweaking for good or ill. I continued on the up-grade path 'cuz I had the bucks to do it, and ultimately specifically wanted the 5s for their built in sub... 
Why is Double Blind Testing Controversial?
I once blind tested a Ford and a Chevy. With the Ford I bounced off a cop car, hit a little old lady in a crosswalk-- she survived, and ended the test by crashing into a garbage truck. The Chevy was much better in most respects, I only killed a do... 
Ever Have One Of Those Evenings?
I've certainly had component, wire, and other misc problems but nothing that would approach your present litany of woes. It finally dawned on me that the main reason I maintain a "second" system is so that I can cannibalize it for components or wi... 
Tweaks; do they work?
Your system probably has to be of high quality to be able to hear improvements of some tweaks, IMO, but some that have worked and become significant to me:1. Just introduced to Auric Illuminator kit, a variation of the green pen on CD, it blackens... 
CD vs LP - Who cares when it's a crappy recording?
Matt8268; for being "new to audiophile-dom", you have already come to a really meaningful conclusion-- an open mind will do that for you IMO-- and I totally agree with your observation. Cheers. Craig 
Will a Vandersteen 5,play in a 11x18, room help
The Rec and Sean posts (above) are right on. I have the Vandersteen 5s in a 14 X 22 room, and while it's a bit larger than yours, speaker location and tuning were keys to getting the bass right. Of course one of the main the strengths of the Vand.... 
What is your most beautiful component?
Vandersteen 5 speakers! Cheers. Craig 
Speakers to hang on to for LIFE
Although I've only had them a little over a year, the Vandersteen 5s will be my LAST speaker. Cheers. Craig 
Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo
Good point Maxgain, re the Vand. Model 1 speakers. I've only heard them in-store, but they sounded good to me. They would be easier place and use in a 12 X 12 room. Cheers. Craig. 
Vandersteen 5 vs Model 2c/2wq Combo
Hi Match..; If you're really set on the pretty big Vandersteen 2Ce/3A, they will sound very good when played at low volume settings. In fact that was a characteristic that I really liked about those speakers. The 5s have to be played louder to sou... 
So you're an audiophile - are you also a musician?
I've played guitars, both acoustic and electric, for over 40 years, but no claim to muscianship-- and I play my stereo system much better. Cheers. Craig