larsman

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In the beginning
Started with rhythm....  
hearing loss and speaker selection
I've worn hearing aids for about 15 years;  they cannot restore frequencies that have been lost. Lost is lost. What they can do is effectively EQ a curve to give the impression of better high frequencies in relation to the others. You can work wit... 
Turntable upgrade recommendations: SME vs AMG vs Technics vs other
I've got a Technics 1200G and it is an excellent turntable in my system...  
New Herron VTPH 2A versus used Audio Research Reference 2 Phono
I've got a Herron VTSP-360 line preamp and VTPH-2 phono preamp and they are both superb, and yes, Keith is great to talk to about this stuff...   
Pet Sounds: Most Overrated Album of All Time?
I'm 70 and grew up in the pre-Beatles era, so I've seen and heard a lot of stuff come down the pike. I don't know what is a 'classic' and what is not. I do not know what is overrated and what is not. All I can tell is whether I enjoy listening to ... 
Something Millercarbon has preached Be A Better Listener. Do not get mired in data.
@nonoise + 1, as usual....  
Is improvisational jazz to impressionism art as smooth jazz is to realism art?
Unlike 'smooth jazz', which for me isn't good for much besides background music at a dinner party, realistic art doesn't put me to sleep....   
Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment
Holo May KTE DAC...  
Would you sell for cash?
I wouldn't PAY for anything with cash, but I'd accept it with no hesitation....  
Why is NASCAR suddenly topping the charts?
@tomic601 + me and tens of millions more....   
Back to Teo Audio cables as my last stand.
@testpilot + 1 - No kidding - when I look at a direct-buy website for a product I'm interested in, but there are no prices listed, I just go to the next on the list - there are plenty of small cable manufacturers who sell good products for the mon... 
Hearing loss
@pastorbob - I agree with your wife; I think the first time you try them, if you ever do, you'll be saying 'why haven't I had these for the past 10 years?!'. Kinda like a myopic person putting on prescription eyewear for the first time. You don't ... 
Hearing loss
@pastorbob + 1 - do you wear hearing aids at all? I'm 70, and I've been wearing them for over 15 years....   
2019 300B tubes that are worth the money?
JJ's are pretty good value for money - I much preferred them to Genelex Gold Lions at about the same price. I decided to go for broke, though, and ordered a set of new Western Electric 300B's made at their new plant in Georgia; should be showing u... 
Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please-
"I Won't Be Home For Christmas" - Kristeen Young....