knownothing
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| iTunes Importing? Is there a way to change the format of files downloaded from iTunes Store?I just downloaded some Bill Frisell songs into iTunes and then burned a CD for use on my red book player. I am not completely happy with the quality - not terrible, but not ... | |
| Chamber Music - your best pick. This is not unique in terms of material, but the small group rendition, acoustics and recording quality are outstanding:The Four Seasons: Violin Concerto in G Minor, Antonio VivaldiArtist, Janine Jansen with Candida Thompson, Henk Rubingh, Jan Jan... | |
| Jazz Recommendations For something completely different, try these:****Bill Frisell, Matt Chamberlain, Tucker Martine and Lee Townsend  "Floratone"****Charlie Hunter Trio  "Mistico"More fun than a barrel of monkeys. | |
| Cambridge Audio 540 vs. 640 The most significant technical difference is that the current Cambridge 640C uses two Wolfson DACs verses the single DAC in the 540C. I reviewed both first versions of the two CDPs and the 640C V2 and compared them to some other popular budget HiF... | |
| Which Cable Makes the Biggest Impact? "For example, a blind person using his fingertips to read Braille will never get his fingertips to see the color red"Touche Stenho! You either missed the sixties or were very, very focused...;o)My system has a long way to go before it approaches t... | |
| Jazz guys: Bebop, Hard Bop etc. All this is great stuff - the Rudy Van Gelder's Blue Note redbook re-releases of jazz artists recorded in the late fifties and early sixties are terrific. Don't miss Lee Morgan's "Sidewinder" or Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers' "Moanin'". | |
| Which Cable Makes the Biggest Impact? Since I helped hijack the thread, I try to return to the original point, sort of...1) The cable that makes the biggest impact is... the last one you changed. Before you completely dismiss this dopey statement, here is my point: your system as a wh... | |
| Maple or Granite Yes, I find Bamboo works great to isolate, TT, CDP and speakers because of its hardness and density. It is currently difficult to find bamboo blocks in greater thickness = higher mass/dampening capacity like the larger maple chopping blocks that a... | |
| Which Cable Makes the Biggest Impact? "Interesting. Re power cords, how is it that after that electricity is generated at the plant it goes through numerous wires, transformers, taps, circuit breakers, cables, wires, meters, protections devices, etc. before it gets to your house and t... | |
| Review: Grado Prestige Black P-Mount Cartridge Listener57,Thanks for the great ideas. I have already isolated the TT from its rack by placing it on a very heavy base which is suspended above sorbothane dots. This made a big difference. I will check out your other suggestions on Herbiesaudiolab... | |
| Do true audiophiles own Mcintosh gear I don't know any true audiophiles. My dad bought a McIntosh amp in 1974 and boasted to me at the time that it was built like a "brick sh** house". He is 90 years old now and his Mac is still going strong and sounding good after 33 years. Fast forw... | |
| Review: Grado Prestige Black P-Mount Cartridge Agreed all around. I have a relatively new standard mount Prestige Black that replaces an older Shure M92E precursor on a Mitsubishi DP-12 belt drive turntable. Aside from having to shim the cartridge so that the stylus holder tracks level with th... |