jmforge
Responses from jmforge
| Your favorite 'concept' album ELP Pictures at an exhibition | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? Dali Helicon 400, Sony TS 999ES SACD player. | |
| If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living? Rush, Farewell To Kings tour March 1978. Crap venue, the Hollywood Sportatorium in South Florida. Great show though. Opening acts were Head East and, more importantly, Pat Travers with the newly arrived Tommy Aldrich on drums. Too many honorable m... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? Oh, and nobody has mentioned Dolly Parton yet, shame! | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? That’s tough. Current favorite three based on who have listened to the most recently? Joni Mitchell, Ann Wilson and Susanna Hoffs. | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? Some good ones already mentioned. A few odd ones that I used over the years. Pink Floyd DogsDepeche Mode Personal Jesus acoustic versionJohn Hiatt Feels Like RainAny drums recorded in the front hallway at Headly Grange . The best sound not recorde... | |
| Amp recommendation to drive Thiel 3.6 speakers How about Classe? | |
| Amp recommendation to drive Thiel 3.6 speakers Aragon Palladium if you can find a pair? Same era? I saw a number of different dealers in Florida New York and Texas that had those deals in my recollection is that they were typically hooked up either to Levinsons or Krells. | |
| Should people who can't solder, build or test their speakers be considered audiophiles? Should people who can’t build a car we consider drivers? | |
| What are the sexiest components ever made? Somebody’s already mentioned Sonus Faber, so I will add my little Dali helicon 400s. Basic curvy shiny wood euro speaker. But let’s be honest. A number of people have mentioned B&O and rightfully so. They spent a butt load of time and money go... | |
| Why Don't More People Into Music Reproduction At Home Play Around With Musical Instruments Musical instruments? Bah!!They are fraught with imperfections. As a matter of fact, some of these crazy people who like “vintage” electric guitars and amplifiers Actually like them for their glaring sonic imperfections. I hesitate to mention this,... | |
| Are these Speakers the BEST on Planet Earth ?... So we seek absolute perfection in reproducing decidedly imperfect sources like acoustic instruments, vintage guitars and amps and even the human voice? ;-) As for 8 inch speakers not being able to reproduce base, I know that these did not go down ... | |
| Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s) Young Ann Wilson, young Linda Ronstadt, young Stevie Nicks. | |
| Best debut album You hep cats got most of them, but they might be a couple of other candidates for our rather long shortlist. LOLTelevision Marquee Moon or Patti Smith Horses. Your choice for what best represents that version of the New York scene.Wu Tang Clan. ... | |
| WHat did Audiophiles hear during Tape deck era? Prerecorded sets were crap. The worst may have been Columbia and chrysalis. You didn’t even get to the point where you were discussing the sound because the tape would malfunction. We’ve heard mention of a few Decks from back in the day that would... |