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| Favourite Guitar CDs Can't believe nobody's mentioned "Friday Night in San Francisco"Al DimeolaPaco DeLucia andJohn McLaughlinThis is a fantastic LIVE recording of some of the greatest guitar virtuosos of our time having a BLAST!HIGHLY recommended. | |
| Can my High Gloss Black speakers look new again? Listen...I've owned several pair of Solos and received one particular pair which were ALL Piano black with scratches everywhere!!The less than honest AudiogoN'r shipped them in dusty plastic bags which wreaked havoc on the Piano finish.The finish ... | |
| Would Audiogoners be interested in this? Isn't it all about the music after all?Thanks for keepin' it real, Ben!!This is a MUST have. | |
| Keb' Mo' -- tell me more I completely agree with Clueless. The first album is exceptional. After that, it starts going down hill pretty quickly. Unless, of course, you're really into that "adult contemporary" style.The sparse instrumentation really lends well to showcasin... | |
| Best speakers under $650 For a NEW purchase, you can't beat the Magnepan MMGs. The Epos are nice speakers too considering that you get a new pair at a used price. They're not my cup of tea, but YMMV.If you're into panels and willing to go used, I'd sure look seriously at ... | |
| Who's the Cadillac of Hi-End Audio? Amen to that Onhwy61! I used to own a 2001 Audi A6 Avant and was always amazed at how I was treated. Granted, this wasn't an ultra-premium car, but at 2 clicks less than $50K, I sure expected better treatment than the VW owners. NOPE. Same goes fo... | |
| MMG's with a Tube amp? Your McIntosh sucked, huh? You said it, not me.MMGs are FINE with a tube amp. I used a pair (in a 25X30 room) with an ASL 50wpc tube amp and it worked great. I also used a pair of MMGs in a 10X12 room with a Forte Model 4 (50wpc class A) and it wa... | |
| Amp Recommendations for Acoustat 1+1s Thanks everybody. Sorry for the delayed reply. I was in an auto accident last week and have been trying to deal with the insurance company, etc.I still didn't get a clear answer of whether a slightly lower rated (wattage) tube amp delivers the nec... | |
| Smooth JAZZ ON SACD Please don't call Stacy Kent "smooth jazz".To be quite blunt. "Smooth jazz" is just another name for muzak. It's uninspired elevator music and bears no resemblance to jazz except for the instrumentation. | |
| McCormack or Quicksilver for Vandersteen 2ci? If it's 3-D palpability that you want, then you'll need to stick with a tube amp. Based on your reaction to the "hardness" of the McCormack, I'm beginning to think that maybe you'd better stay with the 2ci with their soft domes and maybe try an Au... | |
| Anyone in Vegas listen to the Gilmore speakers??? A planar speaker it is not. At least not in the traditional sense of the word. Four 12" woofers do not planar equal.As for the continued touting of their 115db output, I hardly see the point. If loud is what you want, it can be achieved for a LOT ... | |
| McCormack or Quicksilver for Vandersteen 2ci? If you're itchin' for an upgrade and love the Vandersteens then I would recommend moving up to the 2CEs or CE Signatures. The tweeter on the CE is much better and the overall presentation is more coherent. Given the market for used Vandersteens, i... | |
| My Forte 4a vs. Threshold T100 or T200? I bought a Forte Model 4 from a gentleman who "upgraded" to a Threshold T-100. He was driving a pair of Thiel CS 3.5s and was thrilled with the Forte, so he figured the T-100 would be that much better.He ended up selling the T-100 and buying anoth... | |
| Best Speaker for audiophile-grade small room rig I had a room of almost identical dimensions and had tremendous success with Aerial Acoustics Model 5s. They're perfect for nearfield listening. Most speakers need some distance between you and them to integrate properly and to tame the tweeter. Th... | |
| Done and did it again Maybe you should line your ears with epoxy instead. |