jmera
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? Miles Davis Kind of Blue | |
| Disagreements and Conflicts between Audiophiles have we lost our brotherhood and maturity? Lots of bad influencers in high places these days. The results are predictable which makes it even sadder. @mapman absolutely this. There are bad examples in prominent places and people are following suit, sadly. | |
| Some people actively participate but rarely if ever start a thread. I can find most of the answers I need in threads that have already been started...but I do enjoy participating in other threads from time to time | |
| Big Jazz Band Music with Great Sound Basie's Straight Ahead Buddy Rich Big Band's Big Swing Face Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band | |
| Room Treatment Acoustic panels absorb sound waves to reduce echo and reverberation, making a room quieter and more controlled. They’re usually made of foam or fabric-covered insulation and placed on walls or ceilings. Diffusers, on the other hand, scatter sound... | |
| What are your go to LP's for evaluating new gear or new tubes? Steely Dan's Aja and Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Sonny Rollins – Saxophone Colossus Cannonball Adderley – Somethin’ Else John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman is pure elegance. Art Blakey – Moanin’ is essential. | |
| Your Favorite Ravel Solo Piano Recordings If you're exploring Ravel with an ear for jazz influence, you might really enjoy Samson Françoishis interpretations have a wonderfully fluid, improvisational feel. Also, Marc-André Hamelin brings incredible clarity and technical brilliance to Rave... | |
| George Kaye Very sad news indeed. RIP. | |
| Comparing speakers at home questions The best way to compare speakers is by combining A/B testing with extended listening. A/B testing (quickly switching between speakers using the same song) highlights immediate differences in tonal balance, bass, vocal clarity, and treble sharpnes... | |
| Krell Moves to new location Promising news | |
| Has this ever happened to you? Not often enough... | |
| Does anyone listen to the radio anymore? Just in my car (NPR) | |
| Why some streaming hi res versions are lower SPL It mostly comes down to mastering. Some hi-res versions use a different master than the CD, which can affect volume and dynamics. If the hi-res version has less compression or peak limiting, it might sound quieter but more natural. EQ differences ... | |
| Who's winning? I think the winner is the guy who buys the 30k speaker used for 15k. This. Depreciation is a bitch. |