kirschner413
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| Best Covers So many, but #1 for me is from back in the day; Tom Rush's cover of Joni's "Urge for Going" | |
| Considering moving to separates with a tube preamp-appreciate recommendations If it's helpful/relevant, I just went from a Rogue RP 1 to an ARC SP 16, both into an AVA Synergy 450 SS amp. It was an upgrade in all ways, but particularly in soundstage depth and air. You may want to include used Audio Research in your search. ... | |
| LOUDEST Concert and Tinnitus Tower of Power at Westbury Music Fair; so loud and painful that we had to leave. I have no tinnitus even here in my 70's, but then I was always more of a folkie than a rocker... | |
| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? Lord Franklin by The Pentangle; purely beautiful. | |
| What are your top 3 favorite female singers? "Favorite" to me means who most touches my soul, so: Joni Eva Patty Griffin | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? 1st stereo was a $35 suitcase job from Great Eastern Mills in NY in 1964. 1st real system was from Campus Stereo in State College, PA; Marantz 1060 integrated, Electrovoice 15A speakers, and dome Garrard turntable. I was in heaven! | |
| Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment I replaced a Bryston 4B ST with a Rogue Atlas Magnum 2; the hardness I'd sometimes got through my Maggie 1.7s, particularly on female vocals, is gone. Bass is a tad less tight, but a little richer, there's more air, and vocals are more nuanced; an... | |
| What kind of listening chair Just went from the Ikea Poang to a Stressless recliner. Much more comfortable, especially during longer listening sessions, but I can't say it changed the sound any. | |
| How old are you? Just turned 23 (for the 3rd time). Also just retired, lots of time to listen now... | |
| 1st Album you Ever Owned? October 1964; bought my first "stereo" for $35, and my first 5 albums: the first 3 PP&M albums, Meet the Beatles, and The Singing Nun. Still have copies of them all, though not the originals. Those were the days... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? So many but I'll keep to the original intent...JoniEvaEarly Laura NyroGood to see someone else noting Sarah Jarosz; my recent fav.Also, check out Julie Murphy of Eddie from Ohio | |
| What equipment have you bought this year so far ? Rogue Audio RP-1 - excellent pieceZu audio Mission interconnects and phono cables - also excellentStraight Wire Pro Thunder power cord - nice upgrade over stockA year of college for one son, a year of grad school for the otherPriorities, I guess, ... |