jrosemd
Responses from jrosemd
| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? Van Dyke Parks, who wrote lyrics to some of the best Beach Boys songs - Surf's Up and Heroes and Villains. He has several solo albums and is a brilliant arranger. | |
| If you could only keep 5 record albums, what would they be? The Beatles - White AlbumThe Beach Boys - Pet SoundsElectric Light Orchestra - Out of the BlueNilsson - Nilsson Sings Newman10cc - Original Soundtrack | |
| I need a subwoofer/sub-bass opinion from you I've done a lot of research on subs. Hsu Research makes a fantastic product. Recently, I e-mailed Hsu regarding several technical questions and I received a very thorough and very professional response, as well as a recommendation that I add a h... | |
| What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio? 1971: AR 2AX speakers, a KLH Model 51 receiver (yes, KLH made receivers and it was actually a good one), and a Garrard Zero 100 turntable. The best part was that I wrote a music review column in graduate school, as a result of which I received hu... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Listing artists, not particular discs:Carla BleyGary Burton Stan GetzCharlie HadenJim HallModern Jazz QuartetThelonius Monk Gerry Mulligan | |
| The longest you have owned any gear? B&W 802FS speakers - 34 years | |
| Need advice about upgrading speakers ( it might be the last one i own). I just auditioned the Martin Logan Montis at Best Buy Magnolia. There's a reason why these $14,000 speakers are selling for $4,000: they're nothing special at all. I have a pair of Magnepan MMGs that run circles around speakers selling for 10 t... | |
| Stay away from the nad I have had three NAD integrated amps, one NAD pre-amp, and two NAD CD players for years. The only problem I've ever had is that one of the CD players does not turn off, so I hooked it up to a circuit breaker. In my experience, NAD components are... | |
| Who is the WORST Audio Shop? There's a Lyric shop in White Plains, NY too - same owners as the one in Manhattan. The salesmen there are morons - I'm considerably more knowledgeable about the equipment they sell than they are. For a very good shop: Take 5 Audio in New Haven... |