kahlenz
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| Pop album that has stood the test of time "Merry Christmas" by Bing Crosby (containing the hit song "White Christmas". The album was released in 1945 as 10 songs on 5 78rpm records (back when an album was actually an album) and later compiled as a single LP and has sold over 4 million cop... | |
| Coda 11, Schiit Tyr, JC5 or ??? I also fully endorse Odyssey. Talk to the owner on the phone, tell him what you are looking for, and just let him talk you into whatever he thinks will work best. The guy (Klaus Bunge) is a character in a "mad genius" sort of way. You will have ... | |
| Looking for more advice on purchasing a new turntable. Save some money and get a Technics SL100 C. Great turntable at the price. I am currently using a Technics SL1200GR. It is better built than the SL100C but it costs twice as much (and has all the disco features). I bought it before the SL100 came ... | |
| Budget integrated amp? I'm sold on Odyssey amplifiers in that price range. While I suggest separates, they do make an integrated model called the Cyclops. My advice is to get on the phone with the owner and let him talk you into a souped-up version. He'll give you a goo... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital "Kind of Blue" is a very well recorded album. It is especially open and airy, which makes it easier to sort out tonality and timbre of individual instruments. An easy comparison of what you hear on the record to the sounds of those instruments you... | |
| Recommendations for a jazz record which demonstrates vinyl superiority over digital I have a modest stereo hifi (under 15k) using Harbeth P3esr speakers. I have a reasonably treated room with controlled reflections. I listen to mostly classical and jazz at reasonable volumes. Digital music sounds great. I suspect the mastering o... | |
| Recommend a desktop nearfield speaker for me For sitting at a desk. most likely staring at a screen, the AudioEngines are fine. I use the A2 speakers. For more detailed listening while sitting at a desk I use headphones. I also have the Harbeth P3 speakers. They activate a larger space and... | |
| Do different speaker stands can really make a big sound improvement? I use Sound Anchors with my P3esr speakers. The stands helped focus the sound and improved imaging. I changed out the floor spikes with round headed carriage bold to avoid punching holes in my composite vinyl flooring (selected for acoustical da... | |
| Technics SL 1200 GR Any MM cart, including the Mofi MasterTracker and the AT540 will be fine (not optimal) with 39 kohms loading. The Hana needs higher resistance to be optimal, but will work (it will be a bit constrained running into 100 ohms). I would look into s... | |
| Technics SL 1200 GR The Technics SL1200GR is a great turntable for the money, especially for a low fuss user who isn't inclined to go down the rabbit hole (plenty of time for that later). I am currently using that table with assorted carts and have no reason to upgra... | |
| If A.I. took the place of musicians, would you listen to it? Music, for me, is about the human connection. I don't appreciate it as a product. If I can't relate to the musician struggling with their instrument or find an emotional connection with the composer I quickly become disinterested. Most (not all... | |
| Anyone listen to entire albums? It really depends. First of all, I don’t listen to music as an ambient background noise while I am doing something else. Either I am listening to music or the hifi is shut off. When I do listen to music, I want to hear the whole piece, or a logica... | |
| Subwoofer for music only ? That's a small room. How do you posture yourself to listen to music? Do you sit on a chair between the speakers? Do you sit at a desk? Do you lie on the bed? For the best listening experience in a small room like that I would first get rid of... | |
| I don't get it...Exile on main Street-Blue Exile is the Stones on the top of their game. The music is exploratory but all the songs are unmistakably The Rolling Stones. At the time they were certainly in a groove and could do no wrong. Not as pop oriented as the other albums of that era ... | |
| At what price is one considered an Audiophile. Grado sr-60 headphones. $99. |