jhconnor
Responses from jhconnor
| Best Rock Album of 2016 I think Ray Lamontagne's Ouroboros is outstanding. It's an actual album not just a collection of songs. | |
| Power cables for PassLabs preamp and poweramp A little food for thought... Frank Dickens, the owner of Silent Source cables is basically on staff with Pass- they voice their equipment with his cables and power cords. I don’t own Pass equipment but I do own Frank’s cables and power cords and c... | |
| We Get Requests info please I have the Analogue Productions reissue and it's excellent. | |
| Obscure bands Great stuff...how about The 13th Floor Elevators? Great band out of Austin from long ago- check out the album Easter is Everywhere | |
| Stylus cleaner The only stylus cleaner I’ve ever used is the Lyra stylus cleaner that came with my cartridge. I keep my records clean and use the stylus cleaner once every session, or so. I use a magnifier occasionally to check the cartridge. While I don’t have ... | |
| Has there been any inexpensive item that enhanced your system's sound? A lot of great feedback here. For me, the best "inexpensive" tweak that I made was buying Solid Tech Feet of Silence. They were recommended to me by a high end audio dealer who actually didn't carry them. He said they will have virtually the same ... | |
| Audio Research is launching new products, "The Foundation Series" ... and sometimes the BIG CORPS actually have more resources to put towards R&D, materials and quality control and actually deliver a superior product. If the GS 150, and Ref Phono 3 are any indication of ARC’s focus on the "bottom line" I’d b... | |
| "Breakfast In America"...a lost cause? I agree, the album does have a compressed tone to it- especially the drum production. Makes me wonder if that was the sound they were going for? I always feel like there is more potential there for that record. | |
| What are the main difference between Ref 150 and 150SE besides the tubes? From what I understand there were "significant" changes made to the power supply and cappacitors as well. ARC has been pretty good about incorporating advancements from their ultra-high end pieces into their Reference releases. I don't have the Re... | |
| Good HiFi stores in NY, Washington DC area In NYC I would recommend making an appointment to see Gideon at Audio Arts. In my opinion, it will help to open your eyes to what is possible. If you haven't heard Zellaton speakers before, I suggest that you do before purchasing others. Good luck... | |
| Why Are There So Many Audio Research Reference 5SE's For Sale I am a big fan of ARC gear. A number of years ago I owned an LS26 and was in the market to upgrade to a REF 5 when I came across a deal on a 40th Anniversary. I chose to make the investment. I decided that for a few thousand dollars more I could ... | |
| Bob Dylan MoFi Thank you, bdp, that was an incredible post. I really appreciate you taking the time to share that perspective. I will re-listen to those albums with renewed enthusiasm!As for Time Out of Mind- I always loved the album- as a matter of fact it's on... | |
| Vibration Control for Lightweight Tube Components I would highly recommend that you look at Solid Tech Feet of Silence or Discs of Silence. I use the Feet of Silence. I have no connection with the company- but I will say that their products are an integral part of my system. Installing the FOS wa... | |
| Dick's / Dave's picks Vicweast- try listening to the album Black Eyed Man by the Cowboy Junkies- it's terrific. | |
| Dick's / Dave's picks Grate thread! Nice to see so many "friends" here on Audiogon. :) I, too, prefer the shows from 71-80. I don't think you can wrong with any Dick's/Dave's from that era. I'm not much of fan of anything the band did with Brent- unfortunately those ... |