jmalen123

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Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align
My previous picks were whole albums where any song would meet the criteria laid out.  
Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align
London Grammar / Truth is a Beautiful Thing The Marias / Cinema Herbie Hancock / Dis Is Da Drum Special mention for me is... Incubus/ Science As far as Fink goes, I only have Perfect Darkness on cd and it is fantastic music recorded very well.  
Is R.E.M. underrated by new music nerds?
Not underrated by some. Overrated by many.  
Interesting situation! Do we need this....
Anotherbob... well said sir. I stand in full agreement with your sentiment.  
Interesting situation! Do we need this....
Methinks he should be able to post whatever he wants. I, for one, am always grateful for any info concerning this hobby and use it to further my own journey. That said, I would also be interested in your future findings on this revelation. Will yo... 
RIP Jeff Beck
Jeff Beck introduced me to many musicians I love today. Imelda May, Joss Stone and Tal Wilkenfeld, just to name a few. I will be forever in his debt.  
A free tweak revisited
My stereo is my living room. I work nights and come home to a quiet, pitch black house and listen to music in the dark or with a little mood lighting. Every session is magical in it's own way and listening any other way for me is anticlimactic. So... 
Looking for a McIntosh amp that gives a great example of the “McIntosh Sound”
I own the 162, 152 and a bunch of 252 amps. The MC252 in my opinion was one of Macs best SS amps. Used they can be had for $3500. They pair well with many of the speakers I have owned but have made all the Klipsch Heritage speakers sound phenomena... 
Favourite Guitarists
As a guitar player for 50 years, my standard for "greatness" is measured by how many other musicians play your stuff. Jeff Beck wins hands down. Nobody tries to emulate his playing.  
Please tell me the wait will be work it......my rack
VTI Racks... beautiful solid and customizable. My system took 2 of their bigger racks and was still under a grand.  
What are your top 3 favorite female singers?
Florence Welch / Florence and the Machine Hannah Reid / London Grammar Dominique Fils-Aime And a whole gaggle of Irish singers from all generations.  
Preamp with two volume controls?
A big thanks to tinear123 and everyone else for some great suggestions. The Supratek Cabernet Dual has really sparked my fancy. Sounds like a piece that could do exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks, and enjoy the music.  
Preamp with two volume controls?
Thank you for all the help and I am looking into all the suggestions with some success. My description may make no sense, but my reasoning is solid for what I want out of my system. My room is very large and I have built a left and right speaker a... 
Preamp with two volume controls?
Thanks for the nugget jeffseight. I did some sleuthing but could not nail anything down in Florida. The search is half the fun, so I will continue on.   
Only two tracks to test your system, forever!
A big hell yes for Cafe Blue. 2 of my own picks would be Hugo Kant - Melancholia and Sepultura - Refuse Resist. The drumming is insane.