jl35

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What Gear Has Disappointed You?
if you really love the 70's gear curtdr , you should try some truly fully refurbished pieces...for most a huge difference, though a very vocal few prefer them original...  
Disappearing Jazz?
I prefer CD and LP too...but i do have a couple of nice streamers, and they do save you money , as you can know better what you want to buy...also great now for you with all the Best of Year lists and new releases coming out for holidays...you can... 
Disappearing Jazz?
not sure where you are looking but I've found many dozens of new and old big band jazz CD's...even on Amazon !!!  
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
As a potential customer it’s great to know they’re confident they sound great with similar priced electronics  
What Gear Has Disappointed You?
Nuprime CDT-8 Pro transport...major problems with drawer and controls...Nuprime and Audio Advisor totally unresponsive, even though unit was under warranty..the unit did sound great when working though...  
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
very interesting choice of electronics considering they had easy access to "much better" gear...  
Subwoofer suggestions for budget system?
Thanks grisly never heard of them. Good to know. Small amp cross country UPS is $75  
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
Music Direct offers custom stands   The speakers are clearly a size that will work great for some but not others.  Like many speakers   
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
Guttenberg has always said he does not like streaming, and has no interest in it...I think many of us occasionally use streaming to explore, but not for "serious" listening...  
Subwoofer suggestions for budget system?
only a very very small sub can be shipped a short distance for under $40, unless you are buying a new one from a big dealer with shipping contracts...  
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
these speakers have me thinking again about the possible downsizing I've been thinking about the past few years...  
What should be mandatory in every professional published review-
I think most of us know what we can learn from specific reviewers and which we can ignore.  Often based on personal preferences, and reviewers system, such as some that test electronics with only speakers that essentially have little bass...they a... 
New MOFI speaker (Andrew Jones)
looks like Music Direct is offering custom stands  
What should be mandatory in every professional published review-
would be nice, but I agree, completely impractical/impossible to always have the previous unit on hand for comparison...and then, there are so many other products it would be great to compare it to...not just the XP20 but an ARC, a CJ, JRDG etc.   
Subwoofer suggestions for budget system?
a dipole sub with a high quality crossover that won't hurt the Maggies is not possible at your price point, you would need to go way higher, especially for the crossover...the REL T/Zero works great with smaller Maggies but does not filter out bas...