jpwarren58

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Cat Scratch Fever?
Rigour....now there is a word that needs to be spread far and wide. Quit relying solely on  sources more interested in clicks, likes, and ratings. You can spend thousands on audio but no magazine subscriptions? My father was a classic Democrat but... 
Cat Scratch Fever?
sgreg1,Dangerous misinformation. Please go have a chat with your doctor. What is it going to take? Another bubonic plague, where 90% of the infected have nasty boils the first day and dead the next? Naysayers such as yourself will be first in line... 
The Absurdity of it All
Esteemed Orchestra conductors and old rock concert audiophiles may not belong in the same category. Extremely trained ears versus extremely addled ears. I recognize experience plays an important part of evaluation. However experience can be a two ... 
Cat Scratch Fever?
The internet is not your friend when it comes to politics. Buy a book, subscribe to some magazines. Alternate television news sources. Do not listen to talk radio. Travel safely to other countries. Quit the pseudo intellectual attempts at relevanc... 
Whats playing on your system today?
Topical and the lead guitar solo juxtaposed with the acoustic rhythm guitar is brilliant.Sufficiently BreathlessCaptain Beyond 
Whats playing on your system today?
Golden LadyStevie Wonder 
The Absurdity of it All
I apologize if my post appears to be a futile "gripe." Realistic appraisal of old ears and what they can and cannot hear. Not taking that into account AND then espousing true doctrine and ridiculing the measurement gang. Not exactly entertaining p... 
The Absurdity of it All
Chuck,Thanks for the passing grade. Maybe if I re-write you will consider a re-right. Joe 
The Absurdity of it All
Point being to encourage more humility and less dogmatism.  
MQA actually tested
So measurements matter? Maybe most audiophile marketing is snake oil or fluff as Judge Judy puts it.  
What is this feature?
Strange it was never marketed with a name or patented? 
Is the appeal to euphonic distortion learned?
Most grew up with car radios and tv "sound". Once exposed to better equipment, be it Bose or Pass or tubes, the difference was so striking it did not matter if euphonic or integral. Sort of like fishing with live bait or artificial. You should lea... 
For a few dollars more
If only I could block out the orangutan classic. Clint was a more evolved John Wayne.  
Classical Top Five
Apart from clearthinking's personal favorite could we provide short examples of your champion's works? Drill down to 3-8 minute segments that illustrate their genius and inspiration. (Brahms appears in need of an overhaul, another separate thread ... 
Classical Top Five
I just had my left knee replaced last week so strong doses of narcotics, sleep, music, and reading. Gould's biography "Wondrous Strange" while listening to his Bach interpretations. There are times where I expected the next note to stop The Univer...