jrosemd
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| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Andrew Gold - The Fraternal Order of AllThe Wondermints (Brian Wilson's backing band) | |
| Are your current amps and other gear the best you've ever had? Yes. Magnepan 3.7's, Sonographe 400 amp, Apt Holman pre-amp, new Technics SL1200 turntable, Marantz UD7007 universal player. Roughly 1,000 LPs, 2,000 CD and 100 SACDs. If anyone is selling SACD's, I'm in the market for them. | |
| Which speakers did you find bright, fatiguing or just disappointing in some way? In the 1970's, Altec Segovias. They were so bright that they had ten decibel attenuators for the tweeter. They were still bright with the attenuators turned up to ten. I went into a stereo shop in Brooklyn to buy a pair of AR 3A's. The dealer p... | |
| New In 2021 McCartney III | |
| Artists you feel you can rely on, buy any new album unheard. Paul McCartneyBrian WilsonCheap Trick ELO/Jeff Lynne James Taylor Randy NewmanNRBQTodd RundgrenSting They Might Be Giants Stephen Stills | |
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? Magnepan 1.7i's. Fantastic speakers, bargain price. | |
| Thoughts on my speaker selection? My nephew just got the Definitive Technology BP-9080's with the remainder of the 9080 series for center channel and surrounds. No need for a sub as the tower speakers have built-in powered 12" subs. The 9060''s have contain 10 "powered subs. On... | |
| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? What a great question. I've been very lucky finding outstanding used equipment. in no particular order -- and this spans the past 30 years:Magnepan MG-1 speakersApt-Holman pre=ampTechnics SL-1200 turntable (the original; just purchased a new one... | |
| Best "Bang for the Buck" you have owned? What a great question. I've been very lucky finding outstanding used equipment. in no particular order -- and this spans the past 30 years:Magnepan MG-1 speakersApt-Holman pre=ampTechnics SL-1200 turntable (the original; just purchased a new one... | |
| Which SACDs? Most of the Analogue Productions SACDs are excellent. Yes, you will be able to hear a difference. I have A-B'ed between SACD discs and regular CDs. The SACD's sound similar to vinyl, while the regular CDs play as though the sound is muffled. W... | |
| Game Changing Tweak "It's all in the mind, y'know", George Harrison, 1968. | |
| Manufacturers with Excellent customer service Someone else mentioned Carl Marchisotto of Nola speakers. I have an interesting story. One of the midranges on a Nola speaker blew. I called Nola; much to my surprise, Mr. Marchisotto answered the phone. Nola did not have a replacement midrange... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Since almost everyone has been talking about traditional jazz, my vote is for progressive jazz albums:Carla Bley - fantastic big band arrangementsWeather ReportFrank Zappa - The Grand Wazoo, Hot Rats, and Wake/Jawaka are instrumental albums that ... | |
| Is there a magic formula for spending on components in a system I agree with those above who stated there are too many variables. The greatest ones are your total budget and the efficiency of your speakers. I have two sets of Magnepan and ended up spending a lot more on power amps than I would have spent on e... | |
| Will a $700 turntable outperform a CD player? The easiest way for you to resolve this issue is to A-B the same recording on a turntable and in a CD player. I did this years ago, not only for myself but for many friends and family members. Everyone was amazed as to how much better vinyl soun... |