immatthewj
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| What exactly is PRaT??? The first time I ever heard of it was right here on A'gon, and I didn't get it either. I mean, it seems to me that "pace, rhythm and tempo" is what the band either did or didn't do during the recording session, and if they did do it, the rest was... | |
| What exactly is PRaT??? This sort of reminds me of the discussion which turned into an argument about the meaning of "musical." | |
| Is the Cary SLP-05 still relavant? I have read many negative comments on forums over the years about Cary’s service department. Plus bad customer service. Are they really to be avoided? If so I’m scratching the SPL-05 pre amp off of my list. @charliee , I am biased because I re... | |
| ??? How Much Would You Spend ??? You know what they say: "garbage in--garbage out." | |
| SACD Players First thing to be aware of is that most SACDs contain both muti-channel and two-channel (stereo), as well as a completely separate CD layer. "Most"? That has not been my experience in the time I have been buying SACDs. I'd go with "some." | |
| Dedicated CD Transport vs DAC I completely sold out to digital in 1989 and as time progressed, so did the quality of the CD playback I bought. Sometime in the late '90s I was listening to three pieces of digital separates (Rega transport, Genesis Time Lens, Muse Model 2 DAC)... | |
| Using biwired cables on speakers with only 2 connections But I tend to think cutting the gauge effectively in half is not a good I tend to think that you are correct. | |
| Amp Stands - Wood or Stone I also wondered if wood would improve my stereo, so, I created Maples wood blocks and used them with different types of cones. I have a few extra, I could list them on Agon if interested. @jab , so did it improve your stereo? | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid Well a 15k speaker today there 15 yo equivalent would be about 4k back then. That’s adjusted for inflation, but does that also apply to or account for the potential for increased performance due to R&D over 25 years? | |
| New Speakers under consideration - but I’m afraid I am also a bit confused, @ozzy62 , but maybe he meant he went with a new set of Von Scheikerts. | |
| Kris Kristofferson @bdp24 , I don’t know beans about the banjo (or any other string instrument) but I could tell just by watching and listening to the guy that he was crazy good. What I really got a kick out of was how deadpan he was the whole time , every time. I ... | |
| Kris Kristofferson @immatthew: Yeah, the lines separating Country & Western, Hillbilly, Bluegrass, Folk, Singer/Songwriter, etc. are not clear cut. And it was---imo---the emergence of Garth Brooks, Shania Twain, etc. that led "mainstream/commercial" Country mus... | |
| Kris Kristofferson ....hang on Willie as you are from a time when country was country and was good music. @garebear , I am inclined to agree with you. I remember growing up in Montana and listening to AM country radio stations and hearing Tammy Wynette and Lorett... | |
| Amp Stands - Wood or Stone I have never heard any amp sound different no matter what it was sitting on. Some people may have a more acute ability to hear than others. I don't, but I do not discount those that say that they do. | |
| Kris Kristofferson @immatthewj I am sure I had heard him on many occasions. In general I stay away from country which morphed into a joke lately. Of course his country genre is not this current genre... You probably have. He wrote and recorded a ton of music. He ... |