jrosemd
Responses from jrosemd
| What should I choose?? In my experience - and I've owned more than a dozen systems over the years - there is a much more discernible difference in the sound of speakers than in the sound of electronics. Therefore, you should buy the new speakers first. By the way, I h... | |
| Albums that you listen to straight through / start to finish whenever you put them on! Beatles - Abbey RoadPink Floyd - Dark Side of the MoonBeach Boys- Pet SoundsCrosby Stills & Nash - 1st albumELO- EldoaradoTodd Rundgren - Something/Anything Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Sings NewmanAndrew Gold - The Fraternal Order of the All (hard... | |
| Usless but interesting ....how many of you old timers started with original Large Advents? My first speakers were Acoustic Research 3A’s. Then I went to Large Advents, then B&W 802s ($1700 at the time). My last three pairs of speakers have been successively larger Maggie’s. I love the 3.7i’s the most. | |
| Friend needs advice for $8,000 system I agree with your friend on the Maggies. I have three pairs and they are great high performance bargains. But as others above have stated, they require a lot of power to sound their best. He should be looking for an integrated amp of at least 10... | |
| Help me understand John Coltrane .... seriously. I studied tenor sax from Grades 4 through 12 and my music teacher was a retired jazz musician. Coltrane is what is known as a "progressive" jazz players. Progressives use a lot of atonality, which can sound like they're playing the wrong notes, ... | |
| Abbey Road 50th Anniversary I bought the 3 CD, 1 Blu-Ray set. The outtakes, which comprise two CDs. are amazing. They show the songs in early stages of development - 28 tracks. A must for any Beatles fan. I have the 2009 remastered LP and I prefer this new CD version. Co... | |
| Abbey Road 50th Anniversary I bought the 3 CD, 1 Blu-Ray set. The outtakes, which comprise two CDs. are amazing. They show the songs in early stages of development - 28 tracks. A must for any Beatles fan. I have the 2009 remastered LP and I prefer this new CD version. Co... | |
| So just how much vinyl do YOU own? At one point, well over 1,000. My three sons, who are in their 30's are into vinyl big-time, so I have given most of the LPs to them. Have kept: Beatles re-mastered, McCartney Archive Collection, America, Beach Boys, Chicago, CSNY (collectively... | |
| Moderately priced audio Conrad Johnson Sonographe 250A Amp - bought used for $600Apt Holman Pre-Amp 2 - bought used in a record shop for $150Sony DVP-NS 999ES SACD player - bought used for $125Magnepan 1.7i speakers bought new on sale at Take5 Audio $1500Fantastic audio ... | |
| What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ? I had musical training for ten years, starting at age 8, so I believe that I have a pretty good ear.Last year, I had to make a choice between the Magnepan 1.7i's and the 3.7i's. The 3.7i's are more than twice the price of the 1.7i's. I audition... | |
| 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 |