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| Your Top 5 Sax Players? Well, we've pretty well scoured the roster for the 'Five Top Saxists', but no list can be complete without the inclusion of Curtis Ousley, aka King Curtis, Plas Johnson, Red Holloway, Curtis Amy, Paquito D'Rivera or Willis Jackson. (My top five? P... | |
| A. A. Capitole owners - what's the next step?? Mattheus, did you mean to suggest using Metronome as one's transport? I notice that you're using an AA DAC in your system. Just curious. | |
| Denver Audio Show photos Jtinn, how ruuude of me - it was fun getting to place a face with a name. I never did catch up with Mike. I guess I'll have to park in your room at CES...as long as you focus a bit more on jazz. Hah. | |
| Denver Audio Show photos Albert, I agree with you, it was a great show and I expect your great photos will help reinforce my recollections of some really fun rooms. BTW, though I listed my user name on my badge I didn't have the opportunity to link up with any other Agone... | |
| David Elrod. the man , the cable the company. I'll also recommend David Elrod. David reterminated my Statement - essentially eliminating the hump - to better facilitate the cable into my system. He listened to my issues and dealt with them in a very timely manner. First rate guy.Having said t... | |
| A. A. Capitole owners - what's the next step?? Contact Ken at Globe Audio re upgrade paths. BTW, the SE upgrade for the Mk II includes internal implementation of Symposium vibration attenuation as well as better caps and cryo'd tubes. Downside is that break-in requires a few hundred hours. | |
| This time the "HYPE" is true: Monk/Coltrane CD. JazzTimes' article re this recording is very illuminating. Check it out. | |
| Jazz Recommendations. I agree with you, Matchstikman. Either one gets it (jazz) or not. Most casual listeners - those who have heard various cuts on the radio or in music stores - have no idea how varied the genre is. If there is no predisposition, no immediate emotion... | |
| Jazz Recommendations. Print sources such as Down Beat or JazzTimes provide insight into the genre as well as copious reviews of current jazz releases. Both publications provide retrospectives of acknowledged jazz legends as well as links to other sites and radio statio... | |
| whats the biggest mistake you made? Marco, apparently the moderator didn't care for my enthusiastic response to your offer of papal poopoo. I have to say that this disclosure on your part throws everything out of whack. I am going to have to consult with my CPA, MFP and LSMFT to fig... | |
| whats the biggest mistake you made? Marco, it seems to me that I read somewhere (here on Agon?) that testicles stored in vinegar have a lesser specificity than those kept in salt brine. For my purposes, I would need to be assured that the tissue density was close to OEM. I realize I... | |
| The Mechanics of WAF Installing a walk-in closet (full room-size) for my wife has helped quell any objections she might have re the music system downstairs. And encouraging her to restock the goodies (primarily shoes) on those shelves goes a long way toward keeping he... | |
| whats the biggest mistake you made? Marco, I have TWO bottles of the '98 pebbles. I'll let one go but first I have to know whether your testicle will be packaged in brine or formaldehyde... | |
| Which Is Better: Esoteric DV50s or Levinson 390s? I've listened to both at length and when it comes to redbook playback the 390 is much better. | |
| Meridian g08 vs the 808..sonic differences I've previously owned a 508.24 and 588. Early this year I spent time with both the 808 and G08 while looking for a new digital platform. The sonic difference is night and day. The 808 paints a much more vivid picture than the G08. Width and depth ... |