jrosemd
Responses from jrosemd
| 2023 Audio System Wish List Toying with the idea of buying a new pre-amp. I have an old Apt-Holman pre-amp which is a classic piece of equipment with technology far ahead of its time. Not sure there will be any significant improvement with a new pre-amp, Comments? | |
| The difference between an Audiophile and a Stereophile? Phil Spector used to wear a "Back to Mono" pin. Before he went crazy. | |
| If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over............. BEACH BOYS - PET SOUNDS | |
| Types of Audiophiles THE HOARDER: 4 BASIC AMPLIFIERS, 3 PRE-AMPS, 5 TURNTABLES, 7 SETS OF SPEAKERS, 3 SUBWOOFERS, 4 SACD PLAYERS. | |
| What is this Beatles UHQR Collection? These were Beatles LPs issued by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab: THE BEATLES Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Extremely rare 1982 US 13-track limited edition UHQR Audiophile 12" box set containing a Japanese pressed 180gm High Definition Super V... | |
| What selections do you play when showing off your system to others? Carla Bley - any of her LPs with full jazz orchestra. | |
| Who is Gonna Buy A New Jeep Grand Wagoneer For the MacIntosh Stereo? My nephew has one, Great sound system but the car is a beast. It's huge and unwieldy. His wife refuses to drive it. | |
| Does your "esoteric" taste in audio also exist in other "things" you own/consume? Cars. Porsches, BMWs, and my latest - an Audi S5 with a speedometer that goes to 260 mph. | |
| CAMBRIDGE AUDIO CXC V2 EXPERIENCE What DAC are you using? | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Andrew Gold - Greetings from Planet Love - Fraternal Oder of the All. Each song sounds like a different supergroup: Beatles, Beach Boys, Byrds, The Doors. Absolutely brilliant,. | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? I agree with Clear Thinker that it's a matter of what you like. I have three pairs of Maggies and swear by them - even though they're notoriously inefficient, The largest pair -- in a room which is 32' by 18' -- is drriven with an amp ofd 250 wat... | |
| Magnepan .7 Alternatives I've had three pairs of Maggies and love them all. Get a bigger room. | |
| What are/were the best sounding cheap components you have ever had? B&K amp and pre-amp. Allison speakers. In 1982, I had the first Sony CD player, the CDP-101, which was a revelation. | |
| how much should I spend to get a better turntable than my current turntable? I had a Rega P1. The anti-skating went on it. I took it to three studio repair shops - none of them could figure out a fix. I sent an e-mail to Rega - no response. I will never buy another Rega product. | |
| What speakers have you mistakenly let go and then later repurchased? Never sold a a pair. However, I have upgraded with three successive pairs of Magnepans. Love them all. |