jnovak
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| Are audiophile products designed to initially impress then fatigue to make you upgrade? bigtwin, you hit the nail on the head! I'll add to it; The only thing worse than not being able to find that elusive LP is finding it! The thrill is in the hunt. | |
| Used vs. new Buying used can be better than buying new. Frequently, new innovations that sound great upfront have caveats down the road. New materials that are supposed to be better turn out to be inferior in a couple of years. Premature deterioration for inst... | |
| Some famous reviewers have atrocious listening rooms! I recall an article where Fremer talked about the incoming AC service in his building as being compromised as it was literally hanging off the building. Repairs were done and he claimed his system sounded much better. I remember thinking "Does tha... | |
| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? Wow! This list hits many of the artists near and dear to me. I got on the board of our local coffee house years ago just to get my mitts on their tapes. Man do I have a collection. This list could never be complete without the late great STAN ROGE... | |
| Did the Old Receivers Sound Good? I had a Pioneer SX1250 in 1976 I think it was. I loved it at the time. (less than $600.00 at the PX). When I came home with it, I bought an Onkyo 303 preamp from CRAZY EDDIE. I used it with the amp section of the Pioneer. I couldn't believe my ear... | |
| How do you stop house guest from damaging your speakers? Actually, the knuckle rap test has been done by more than a few speaker reviewers over the years. I ONCE suggested to an audiophile friend to do the rap test on a set of Pioneer speakers I had at the time. He commented that I had down graded to Pi... | |
| Speakers with deep/powerful bass I had the Snell Type A V5 system. It was fun to bring a newbie into the listening seat and hit them with deep percussion. (18 inch subs) Even their wife downstairs would jump when the walls rattled! | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? If you like Bob Dylan then Tony Bird needs to be on this list. I've mentioned him several times over the years on these posts. Nobody ever commented on him. It;s a shame. He was a GREAT stage act. He was a white guy from Africa who moved to NYC. P... | |
| Wilson to Tekton to ???? I'm on my third set of Snell Type B speakers for this exact reason! | |
| A Very Blissful Christmas Playlist Thank you Juan! How thoughtful of you! Merry Christmas. Joe | |
| What's the oddest thing in your music collection? Hot Rod Charlie Ryan is a fun record. If I'm allowed to, I'll put it on dropbox for anyone who wants it. Joe | |
| What's the oddest thing in your music collection? "Hot Rod Charlie Ryan". The LP is the same tune through 90% of the record. The story of Hot Rod Lincoln goes on and on | |
| I have found out why new cables and tweaks actually work! I would only buy a Swiffer if it was a Modwright version! Joe | |
| Songs of debauchery and excess The Green Fields of America "Stick to the Craythur" | |
| Thought I’d share: Nicely done and practical DAC review wolf garcia, I'm with you on this one. I was annoyed by the name Denafrips the first time I heard it. Every time someone says it out loud, someone should walk over and give that person a wedgie. |