jimmyblues1959
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| Bose Chucks Mac Mcintosh has always been a luxury brand. And to some degree so has Bose. Owning products from both companies (1962 Mac MR65B tube FM tuner and a 1998 Bose Wave Radio) I can say that when well maintained these products are built to last. However, ... | |
| The DAC Scam - Almost everyone believes the hype Imho, far too much is made of the objective performance as being the final determination in how good an audio component’s sound is. In reality, there’s far more involved in tailoring the sound of an audio component (ie. Voicing) then just the raw... | |
| From Audio Note AN/J-D to where? I’ve been in this hobby for 50 years and if I have learned anything at all in all this time, it’s that if you are happy with your audio system it makes little sense to chase gear. Why spend more money when you’ll still be listening to the same mus... | |
| How often do you upgrade turntable ? Still have a SYSTEMDEK IIX from the mid 1980's that I bought almost 20 years ago. Great sounding TT for very little money that has been quite durable, and does scale nicely with a better tone arm and phono cartridge. | |
| a 3 way design speaker with the ESS Heil type sound I remember the Cerwin Vega speakers sold by chain stores like Crazy Eddies back in the 1970's. I believe they use ESS heil tweeters. They really were dynamic speakers with incredible bass. They came out when disco became popular after the movie... | |
| New remastering of Steely Dan's Katy Lied review by Fremer I remember reading an interview with Donald Fagen and Walter Becker many years ago. During the interview both men discussed the production of Katy Lied, and their frustration with a new 24 track reel to reel tape deck that was supposed to offer st... | |
| HOW MUCH IS TOO MUCH TO SPEND ON A SYSTEM? IF YOU GET THE SOUND DOES IT MATTER? Of course, the question is relative to one's finances. However, I've always found it ironic that as we get older and have more disposable income, we can afford to purchase more expensive audio gear, while our hearing is no longer as good as it w... | |
| I find myself "tuning out" anymore.....is the magic fading? After 50 years in this hobby I have experienced this jaded aspect of chasing audio gear many times. However, I think that you can apply this to anything in life. People eventually get bored of repetition. With audio the chase for the Holy Grail of... | |
| A great has died R.I.P. Garth...🙏🙏🙏🙏 | |
| Linn LP12 turntable At the $2400 price, provided that all upgrades have been done properly, IMHO you're getting an incredible bargain. There's a sense of realism that the LP12 has that has always made it stand out from other turntables. The mere fact that it has bee... | |
| Package Has Disappeared in USPS System About a decade ago I purchased a Revox B261 tuner from a seller in Switzerland. He shipped it through some Swiss version of USPS and a week later it was lost in the system that is USPS. No information at all in the system aside from the Swiss sid... | |
| To Fritz, Quicksilver, and all the exceptional makers trying to get the word out I have Jim Hagerman's first headphone amplifier, the Castanet, which was the predecessor to the Tuba, another fine headphone amplifier. Just sorry to hear that Jim no longer manufactures the Tuba. Like the Castanet, it's a great headphone amplif... | |
| To Fritz, Quicksilver, and all the exceptional makers trying to get the word out I’m unfamiliar with Fritz speakers but have owned from new a pair of Quicksilver Mini Mite mono blocks for the past 18 years. In fact the 18th Anniversary just passed in December since I purchased the Quickies in December of 2006. Mike Sanders do... | |
| Some thoughts on dust covers I have always removed the acrylic dust covers from my turntables when listening to them. On an aside regarding actual dust covers for all types of audio gear, I have several inexpensive vinyl dust covers for the audio gear I use regularly. Howeve... | |
| ??? What Is The MOST Expensive System You Ever Heard ??? What Was Your Opinion ??? The most expensive system I can remember hearing was a Naim Audio based system that in today’s inflation adjusted dollars would be worth somewhere in the area of $150,000. I’ve always thought it ironic that most of the audio enthusiasts who can a... |