jmalen123

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New here and saying HI!
Welcome to you. I for one will be interested to hear your input on gear but my main interest is in other's musical journeys. This forum can really churn out some interesting musical choices. What people listen to is far more interesting to me than... 
Homage to those who are pleased with your audio rig
When I finally reached that point of clarity that tells one that there is no such thing as audio perfection, I began chasing the important Dragon. The music. When I opened myself up to all music genres the magic really took hold. There is always s... 
Best XLRs under $500 a pair
I have had my Audio Envy cables for a year now and am very impressed. Liked them enough that I bought them to use for my subs even. Lowered my systems noise floor to almost zero.  
most beautiful (looking) speakers
Wharfedale Elysian 4 speakers look classy to me.  
Classical? Chinese Music
This is the kind of post I really enjoy. So much music I have never been exposed to and what I have checked out so far has been exceptionally well produced. DaiQuing Tana and Haya Band are Mongolian I believe but absolutely beautiful music. An add... 
Another MC402 Question
I ran 2 Mc402 amps with my Khorns and LaScalas for  quite awhile. When I first bought them they were paired with an Accuphase c-3800 preamp and sounded dry and lifeless to me, Which is hard to do with 4 Klipsch Heritage speakers.. The Accuphase ha... 
Decisive moments your your audio journey
The day I hooked up my Marantz 6300 TT to my Kustom 250 bass guitar amp and listened to Van Halens first album when it came out. Since those early days the music has always been a constant source of gooodness. Equipment wise it would have be the d... 
A** Kicking, Rock and Roll!
Orange 9MM / Tragic Machine Head / Burn My Eyes I feel sorry for your sparring partners.  
Best Bang for the Buck Upgrade
Subs, subs, subs. Added an SVS 4000 just because I acquired it on the cheap and 2 years later I have 3. In my experience nothing has changed my listening pleasure more than adding subs. Every time. Good luck with your search. Ain't it fun?  
Audio Friends Don't Let Audio Friends ...
Sometimes it isn't so much what you say but how you say it. Honesty with a dash of kindness and humility can go a long way. Say what you think but be helpful. 4krowme I can certainly feel your pain. I live in the ruralest of the rural Oregon and a... 
It’s all a matter of degree
After 40 years of building audio systems I have decided to build my music catalogue. My latest tweak is to always play great music that is recorded exceptionally well. Expanding my musical tastes was all it took.  
Playing CDs sounds better than Qobuz — dammit
My Marantz SACD7S3 has crushed every streamer I have tried so far. And that makes me happy.  
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
These are the threads I most enjoy. I have ordered 5 new albums already. Thanks to all for sharing.  
Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good
After 6 decades I have found that looking for new music is half the fun. London Grammar / Truth is a Beautiful Thing Supertramp / Crime of the Century Nothing but Thieves / Broken Machine Oysterhead / Grand Pecking Order Robert Plant and the ... 
Beautiful Music That Reduce You To Tears
Johnny Cash   HURT