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larsman

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Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One.
There are dozens I could shortlist like that....   
Why don't we tire of music?
There are many books I've read multiple times and movies and TV series I've seen multiple times, and they're new experiences every time. Music is more abstract, so it can lend itself to more repetitions, perhaps?   
Are you on or off? What say you?
As Ken Kesey said, "You're either on the bus or you're off the bus...."  
Holiday Habits and Pleasures
Happy Holidays to all, but no holiday-themed music around my place. Unless the holiday is Halloween....   
Are you on or off? What say you?
Tilt-a-Whirl for me....   
A blowing session????
@stuartk - and I'm not even a jazz fan! I like those records because they don't sound like what I think of as 'jazz'; they're more like Grateful Dead space jams. The only other 'jazz' album I have is the newly released Rhino hi-fi version of Herbi... 
A blowing session????
I'm a big fan of Miles' work in the late 60's and early 70's; just ordered the Vinyl Me Please box set of Electric Miles Davis, which has his albums from 'In a Silent Way' to 'Get Up With It'....   
She loves me she loves me not!
@czarivey - are Kevlar the white-looking cones? I like those too; my Marten speakers have those, and they don't even make a grille for them....   
She loves me she loves me not!
Joy of Vinyl YouTube channel just had a vid on this earlier in the week. From my experience, I can't tell any sonic difference; to me, it's a matter of aesthetics....  
Harman acquires Roon
That should certainly inject a large amount of money into Roon technology; be interesting to see what happens...   
Any other Pipe And Slippers Audiophiles out there?
@blackbag20 - 👍  
Mastering legend Bernie Grundman explains why the measurement crowd has it all wrong!
@cleeds + 1  
Any other Pipe And Slippers Audiophiles out there?
Bong and slippers for me....   
buying (NOS) tubes online
@inna - did you tell Brent what your musical preferences are and what sound you are looking for? He wants to sell you tubes based on YOUR musical preferences, not his - he's got a very large variety on hand -  if you've described correctly what yo... 
Steely Dan UHQR
@goodlistening64 - That's why I buy my new vinyl, if I can get the title I want through them, from Amazon. Returns are never a problem; I had to return my 'Who's Next' box set because there was so much surface noise on one side; I had a new one fr...