kerrybh
Responses from kerrybh
| New to Streaming I agree Qobuz is best but Tidal works too if there is some reason you prefer it. I highly recommend the bluesound node to start. Great value at its price point. It's very easy to use- good interface and I found it to be very stable. While there wi... | |
| What do/did you do for a living? I'm a lawyer and have spent a lot of time in private practice as well as in government. Served as a state prosecutor and US Attorney for seven years. I currently run the agency that houses the prison system, state police and other criminal justice... | |
| Aurender A20 or Lumin X1 Roon would be decisive for me. Roon adds greatly to the experience and I've found no better way to discover new music. Like everything in this hobby, it's subjective and not for everyone but having been a Roon user for a couple of years I'd hate t... | |
| Mental and auditory acuity, and aging @thecarpathian thanks for this | |
| Mental and auditory acuity, and aging Thank you Dan for the wise words. I'm about a decade behind you and learning that this aging thing is not all cotton candy and puppy dogs I don't know if really enjoying a listening session keeps you sharp- handicapping the thoroughbreds is prett... | |
| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. Crying by Roy Orbison the best version of which is the duet with k d lang on her Recollection album beautifully written song and putting Roy together with kd lang produces a powerful and emotional result this version is also masterfully engi... | |
| What new gear have you just bought? Sonus Faber Il Cremonese speakers Niagra 3000 power conditioner | |
| What new gear have you just bought? Sonus Faber Il Cremonese speakers Niagra 3000 power conditioner | |
| What was your first record? My mom waited tables at a local barbecue joint when I was a kid. The fellow who serviced the juke box would often give her some 45s when they were changed out to bring home to me for what passed as our record player. Lots of Merle Haggard, George ... | |
| Being alone with your music Like my contemporaries on this thread, I remember being alone in the middle of the night in the sixties listening to WLS and WWL, then cruising my small town looking for girls guided by John Records Landecker in the early seventies my first job ... | |
| RIP Jimmy Buffett I feel like a grew up with Jimmy. Saw him the first time in probably 1974 and paid three or four bucks for the ticket. Saw seven or eight buffet shows after that and couldn't wait to buy every album. I took my teenage daughters to one of his outst... | |
| Upgrade thoughts Just wanted to circle back and thank everyone for the very useful input. I learn a lot from the people on this forum who provide constructive insights. I ended up trading my speakers for Sonus, Faber Il Cremonese I think I got a pretty good deal o... | |
| Building a 100 album vinyl collection 3 must have albums are? Spirit Willie Nelson Live in London Leonard Cohen John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman | |
| As A Youngster, What Unit Puqued Your Interest In All This? My college roommate from the 1970s had a tremendous system. What I remember most is the real to reel tape, a. TEAC. Amazing component. I think he had a pioneer receiver, and KLH speakers. pretty sure his system was worth more than the trailer we ... | |
| Upgrade thoughts Thank you for your thoughts. I thought about going up to the Amati because my room is not small. Also, wondering how much the new generation improved. No experience with tubes so that's a little daunting but I'll look into that too. Appreciate the... |