hodu
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| Why does most new music suck? In the past few days I've listened to Jack White's "Blunderbuss," a couple of albums by Wilco, two Drive-By Truckers records, the latest from Ryan Adams. All of these artists have been around for a decade or more, but all are making new -- and ver... | |
| best snack for listening? Good Scotch. | |
| HELP PICKING NEW TURNTABLE I've had an MMF 5 and several different Regas -- two older P2s, a P3 2000. I'd recommend the Rega over the Music Hall. I found it to be a better table with a much better arm (not sure if the 5.1 has the same tonearm as the 5). Also, given your cho... | |
| What's up with America? My favorite review of this lame-ass band, from Robert Christgau:History/America's Greatest Hits [Warner Bros., 1975]Randy Newman once described "A Horse With No Name" as "this song about a kid who thinks he's taken acid," and at least back then th... | |
| PSAudio in trouble? What were you told when you placed the order? Did this info come from a dealer? The PS Audio Website currently list the product as "available on backorder." Seems pretty straightforward to me. If you were promised the item in the next day or three... | |
| Curious record side labeling It wasn't only with jazz. I've got a copy of "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs" with the same arrangement, and I remember having some other rock and roll double albums back in the day that had sides 1 and 4 on one disc and 2 and 3 on the other.... | |
| Speakers made with unusual cabinet material Thanks, Al, for the links.And thanks to others, too, for your responses.-- Howard | |
| Linn Ikemi Repair Here's what I'd suggest: Turn it off, unplug it (power and interconnects), bring it over to the couch or to your bed -- something very soft and cushiony -- hold it upside-down, about 8 or 10 inches above the surface below, with the top level with ... | |
| Hum decreases with tonearm position. Huh? Thanks, Marakanetz, but if it was the motor causing the problem, wouldn't the hum get louder, not softer, as the tonearm moved toward the center? In my case, it is loudest when the arm is in its resting position, decreasing as I move it toward the... | |
| Your most played songs "Wouldn't it be Nice" by The Beach Boys"The Hammond Song" by The Roches"So Much Mine" by The Story"Long Hot Summer" by The Style CouncilAnd, just to bring it up to date a bit (and to make my list a tad less wimpy)"Fell in Love with a Girl" by The ... | |
| D'Agostino Momentum amp melts down "it is not enough to succeed. Others must fail."-- Gore Vidal | |
| Mellencamp vs. Seger vs. Springsteen Since someone brought up Bruce Cockburn, I'll mention here that I had the great pleasure of seeing him a couple of years back in a hall that seats maybe 1,500. I've liked him since way back, but hadn't before seen him live. His voice, lemme tell y... | |
| Just listened to The Blue Nile I love "Hats" -- and The Blue Nile. Their follow-up, "Peace at Last," was released in 1996. It is another glorious record. It has more acoustic guitar, but it is still quite obviously the same band, with the same front man, with an equally fabulou... | |
| Admiral Television? Thanks for that recommendation, Marty. I'll definitely check it out.-- Howard | |
| Admiral Television? Well, what do you know about that. I've been following this thread with interest, and never would have guessed. One cool thing is that it's got me listening to some Todd Rundgren records I haven't played in many years. I saw him only twice -- both... |