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| Can we make major musical discoveries at age 50, 65, or 80? The only way I can discover many of the artists mentioned in these posts is if they were used by reviewers of audio equipment. My tastes are for music that is harmonically rich. I discovered Dixieland jazz at 12; West Coast Jazz at 14; and Lenn... | |
| Audio racks that can handle heavy components I like the look and sturdiness of Maple Shade. I chose the ones with wheels for ease of movement. Great catalog. I spent $1,400 https://shop.mapleshadestore.com/Modular-Equipment-Shelves_c_111.html | |
| … "And the government shall be upon his shoulders" Handel didn't write the libretto. The man who did was a close friend and a devout Catholic, where Handel was not. Handel wrote the music rapidly and did not rearrange the words. The librettist was unsatisfied with some of the music,yet they rema... | |
| What is your top sexy song? Santa Baby by Eartha Kitt and "Baby Let Me Bang Your Box"--her piano. A song that might not have gotten out of New York. | |
| Well Recorded Classical Symphonic Recordings Both the Solti Mahler 2 & 3 with the Chicago are digital. For me, the best second for sound by Vladimir Jurowski and the London Phil. It is a live recording. | |
| Well Recorded Classical Symphonic Recordings I have to add: for sonics alone Mahler 2 and 3 with Solti and the Chicago. Their brass is astonishing, but don’t look for deeper meanings. On Telarc, get Maazel’s Shostakovich 5 coupled with Stravinsky’s "Rite Of Spring." It is a powerhouse. You m... | |
| Well Recorded Classical Symphonic Recordings Buy Norman Lebrecht's book: "Why Mahler? How One Man and Ten Symphonies Changed Our World" He discusses multiple interpretations of each symphony. If you like the Telarc sound, see Zander's Mahler 5 with the Philharmonia Orchestra. Abbado's second... | |
| Upgrade Digital Cable Review Would Audioquest Coffee digital cables make a difference over the Cinnamon variety I am using now/ What cable under $800 does anyone recommend? | |
| Sviatoslav Richter. Greatest pianist of the last century? It's "transcendent." And it might have been Rachmaninov himself who deserved the adjective most. | |
| Denafrips Pontus *15th* ? https://www.denafrips.com | |
| Hearing aid question I got my hearing aids through an HMO. They paid $3600 for the pair. There was an option for an improvement from Denmark for $1,800. I paid it. The hearing aids are the most important piece of my system. There was a discussion on the PS Audio chat ... | |
| power cord for pass 250.8 There must be as many power cord manufacturers as there are things to plug them into. I bought a new 2-meter Hurricane on Mercari for $550. There is more wiring there than buyers, apparently, so a big bargain occasionally.appears. My experience wi... | |
| TAS. The Absolute Sound? I bought a one-year subscription to TAS for $7 online. The March issue was their thumbnails of reviews in all their categories including one new one. Harley’s Complete Guide to High-End Audio is indispensable, I think for audiophiles on any level.... | |
| BHK 250 The BHK is a stereo amp. The sale on the Stellar Strata 150 Watts, Dac and streamer for $1749 is pretty good, too. | |
| Upgraded my cables and they transformed my system!!! Did you ever consider any other manufacturer than Audioquest? Also, you might have saved some money by replacing the Thunder in the power conditioner with the Tornado you already have. Congratulations on your major upgrade. What's next? |