ibmjunkman

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What stereo equipment do respected musicians listen to?
Reads like ad copy. 😊   ATC speakers !! Beck, Kate Bush, David Gilmour, Mark Knopfler, Diana Krall, Ray LaMontagne, Tom Petty, Sting, Roger Waters, and Jack White. These world-famous artists are just a handful of the household-name musicians... 
Audiogon Question
I had an eBay customer in Australia. He had his USA purchased stuff sent to a consolidator in Long Beach. When enough stuff collects he has it shipped.  
Are Your Ears Good? Simple Test For Your Ears
If your 70 I seriously doubt you can hear 17 kHz...   I think my tinnitus is in that range. 😊  
Decisive moments your your audio journey
I suppose mine started in 1967-68. I went to a Dick Clark rock show at the Stock Yards in Chicago. I was blown away by the stage speakers. Huge bass speakers with huge horns on top. They were JBL. I wrote a letter to JBL asking if they knew what t... 
Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs
Elton John - The One      
Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs
Nillson - Without You    
Beautiful listening rooms
Those can’t true audiophile rooms. Not one used cable standoffs.  
The Boss is the Bo$$
I assume there are many things in the contract but I bet there are at least 2. He cannot record for release any song in the contract and he can still perform any song live for no or low charge. If not the latter we have heard the last of him perfo... 
Not manufactured any more.
JBL   had L25,L36,L40,L120,L300,AquariusIV(2),S1,4408 have L65,L100,L222,DorianS12,B380  
Bands/artists you never got to see live in their heyday, but would've liked to.
My first concert as a youth was Jethro Tull. First time I ever smelled the evil weed, too.  Saw Bette Midler and Keith Jarrett, also.  I spent the 90s in Milan. Saw Elton, Eric, Phil, Tina.  Had a friend that got a lot of Vegas comps. Saw Annie Le... 
How Do You Learn?
I have this site marked. Sorta like Drudge for audio.https://www.dailyaudiophile.com 
What are we going to do about Tele 12AU7 prices
Please explain this to me. In a hobby where interconnect cables and speaker cables cost thousands of dollars someone is complaining about tubes that cost $120? 
Age of masters
So there is hope for my cassettes and open reels from the mid-70s? 😊 
Total System Gain Question
Just as long as something in the chain goes to 11. 
Noise floors
I live 4-5 miles from Nellis AFB. When they are doing exercises some of the jets make enough sound to rattle my windows.I love it.