jfhess

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What were the radio stations of your youth that helped you on your music/audio journey?
I was a grad student in Davis from 1981-1986.  KDVS, the campus radio station played almost all the time I was in lab.  I still listen to it.  In fact, I'd suggest that the guys who do Prog Rock Palace on Saturday from noon -2PM (Pacific Time), ar... 
Qobuz Issue
update:  an unexpected reply from Sebastian.  I got an email list email about music on Qobuz.  I replied as below and Sebastian replied as below, top.  I replied to him outline the things I have tried, I wonder what he'll say. Hi John,  Thanks f... 
Qobuz Issue
I am in a similar position.  Opened account.  Tried to pay with CC, it was declined.  I tried again, same card, same "everything", it seemed to go through.  But Quboz wasn't working.  Couldn't listen to music through the Qobuz App, or Roon (Roon w... 
Damn, what a joy to have good College FM stations.
Davis, CA; KDVS 90.3 FM streaming online.  Currently running previously recorded shows.  Saturday morning folk show with Robin or Bill; good show.  But the show that amazes me is  Saturday noon -2PM, Prog Rock Palace.  I'm not at all a prog rock f... 
Can I Rid Myself Of iTunes?
yes, it's possible.  I got sick of iTunes a few years back.  I ripped all my CDs with iTunes using aiff file format and got Roon with Tidal.  Then I double checked all music (mostly mp3s) to check for rips versus down loads and bought some music t... 
What do you use to edit music metadata info
metadactics for Mac.  Just used it to change Philip Glass's Music in 12 parts from 4 discs, each with 3 tracks (labeled 1,2,3), to one entry with 12 tracks.  
Shortest rock song with lyrics....
Joe Walsh, All Night Laundry Mat Blues 58 seconds  from So What. I got the all night Laundry Mat blues Washing everything I own except my shoes I got makeup round the collar And it smells like sweat A dollar in the drier And it ain't dry yetIf yo... 
old AR XA with mods vs Rega RP1
Thanks for the quick replies. I'm happy with the AR and listening to records again. Instead of buying a new table, I'll have more money to spend on records.cheers, John