johnto
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| Need to learn about Audio Research I have the 3.7i and pair it with a Pass 250.8 the sound is magnificent. I purchased the Pass after reading it had won the best of show when paired with the Maggie’s. plenty of power and no hassle with tubes. good luck and good listening. | |
| Mcintosh or Pass to JBL 4367 I’m using a XP 10 with a Pass 250.8 on Maggie 3.7i and the sound is magnificent on all types of music. Somewhat tube like with great bass and high end I can listen for hours. You won’t be sorry with the 250.8. no experience with Mac products | |
| Considering the BMR Philharmonic Monitor speakers Stereophile gives them a terrific review in this months issue. One of my friends has a larger pair of Philharmonics and they are amazing, Dennis has been designing crossovers and speakers for years ignore the garage guy comments obviously doesn’t ... | |
| Organ music, your system, and an old German Virgil Fox and others have recorded organ direct to disc all I’ve heard sound great. | |
| Cartridge - sweet spot on the cost/sound curve? Soundsmith makes excellent cartridges. If you can find a low hours used one it’s well worth the purchase. They also offer a very generous rebuild policy. | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? 69 Boston Garden MC5 and Johnny Winter opening for Led Zeppelin Also caught Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers opening for Bob Dylan at Great Woods | |
| Kenwood amp /mcintosh tuner /pa Wouldn't you just plug the tuner into aux or tuner. I plug my Kenwood tuner into my amp with no problem | |
| Favorite Album Cover (picture or art on the cover) Lots of great mentions a few more here Jethro Tull Stand Up with pop up figures in center section Jethro Tull Thick as a Brick with news paper Led Zeppelin lll with spinner | |
| what is more popular silver or black face plates Either or I've learned that it's what's behind the face that counts. | |
| Favorite Cover Album Bryan Ferry These Foolish Things terrific album of cover songs by Dylan, the Stones, the Beatles, The Beach Boys and many others, my all time fav covers album. | |
| Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers With the kind of music you listen to I would audition Magnepan speakers especially the larger models they give a you are there quality to music. | |
| Are You Old Enough to Remember Those Jaw-Dropping Manufacturer Demos? Cambridge Ma Bose special demonstration of their wave radio. If I remember they had a private bus and had it covered pretending you were listening to a larger product. | |
| Collectibles signed by musicians. What do you have? A Sam and Dave greatest hits album signed when they played Johnathan Swifts in Cambridge and a Traffic album signed by producer Jimmy Miller whom my friend knew when in lived in Malden Ma. | |
| Favorite scream in rock? Any of Iggy Pops screams on Fun House especially L.A.Blues | |
| Retirement integrated amp for a “fiscal conservative” Congratulations on joining the rank of us retired. I purchased a Pass amp as my retirement gift and I'm glad I did as it's given me hours of musical enjoyment. Another company I haven't seen mentioned is Parasound, both of these companies have a s... |