jrosemd
Responses from jrosemd
| I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s. I have three sons in their mid-thirties and they listen to the same music to which I listen, particularly Beatles, Beach Boys, Steely Dan and ELO. | |
| Is there a high quality transport that doubles as a Blue Ray player? Marantz UDP 7007 | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? Another vote for speakers. I'm on my third pair of Magnepans. Love 'em. | |
| SACD's to avoid due to poor remastering. I have over 100 SACDs. Anything manufactured by Mobile Fidelity and Analogue Productions is excellent, including all of the Beach Boys remasters. | |
| Considering a POSSIBLE replacement for speakers. Opinions? Magnepan 1.7i | |
| Average Price Spent for Speakers Magnepan offers the best values in speakers.For beginnings, the LRS at $650 per pair.If you can afford it, the 1.7i's for $2,100 per pair. If you can afford more, the 3.7i's for roughly $6,000 per pair.They do require a lot of power.so you'll need... | |
| I had a few drinks and bought some speakers Years ago, I bought a pair of Magnepan lll’s. When I got them home, the irate wife asked, “What did you pay for those, $1,000?”My response: “How did you know?” She never found out the actual price. | |
| The birth of a new thread dedicated to sharing our newly-acquired "old" LP's. Connecticut has two excellent record stores: Gerosa Records in Brookfield and Red Scroll Records in Wallingford. I have scored some great LPs: A Japanese pressing of Bruce Springsteen's Born in the USA; a 6-LP Beach Boys boxed set,"The Capitol... | |
| How many vinyl albums do you own you listen to? I own roughly 1000 albums. I listen to about 100 -the Beatles and Beach Boys remasters, Electric Light Orchestra. The Frank Zappa instrumental albums. In jazz, Carla Bley and Stan Getz and Gerry Mulligan discs with big bands backing them. | |
| Speaker purchase question You indicated that UPS delivered only one speaker. The real kick in the ass will be is the other speaker never shows up. | |
| Looking for recommendations for a pair of full range speakers for ~8k or under I'm with the people above who recommended the Magnepan 3.7i's - great speakers and best value for the price. I have three pairs of Maggies. If you like bass, you can add one or two REL subwoofers. They're the best subwoofers which are compatible... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? There are so many unusual songs by They Might Be Giants:Particle ManBirdhouse In Your Soul Istanbul Boss of Me (the theme song to "Malcolm in the Middle") | |
| What is the actual percentage of people exclusively listening to vinyl vs digital? I have roughly 2000 CD's, 100 SACD's and 1000 LP's. For convenience, I listen to CD/SACD 75% of the time, and LP's the remaining 25%. By the way, I believe SACD's rivals LP's for quality of sound, especially since I have a high quality Marantz CD... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? Andrew Gold - from the Album "Fraternal Order of the All" - Ccosmicc Ccarnivall. The album is fantastic - some really melodic tunes - but this song is off the wall." | |
| WHO ARE THE BEST SONGWRITERS IN THE LENNON McCARTNEY Traddition? bdp24 above has some great recommendations,I would add to his list:-Brian Wilson-10cc (Godley-Creme and Stewart/Gouldman)-Electric Light Orchestra (Jeff Lynne)-Harry Nilsson -Todd Rundgren -Eric Woolfson - Alan Parsons Project |