larsman

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Favorite religious song
@jond - You are right - I am a JGB fan too, and went to loads of their shows here in San Francisco, and Jerry always liked to do the occasional soulful or spiritual number; he played 'My Brothers and Sisters' at every show during the late 80's and... 
Axpona observations
Since the room itself plays the most important part in a listening experience, I wouldn't think you're going to hear the best, or even a representative performance from most anything. Judging gear sound based on trade show rooms seems a bit iffy..... 
Favorite religious song
The only 'religious' music I'll ever listen to is roots reggae. Not my religion (I don't do religions), but love the music....   
Who's an artist that you're a fan of but whose name you're not sure how to pronounce?
@deadhead1000 - pronunciation guide: "Yor-ma" "Cow-Ke-nun" 😁  
Looking for a new (preowned OK) line stage under $5K: suggestions?
Keith Herron/Herron Audio makes some superb preamps....   
How do you judge audio components and speakers?
@jackhifiguy + 1  
Now, this is some fun!
I've heard about other folks who run their subwoofer along with listening on their cans. That's something that makes a bit more sense to me....  
The Music at AXPONA 2022
 Rap and hip-hop can be great, and just as valid as any other genre, but old people tend to not like it. These people sound like folks from my parents' generation (I'm 70) when rock music came out. Why couldn't we listen to 'real' music like Frank... 
The Music at AXPONA 2022
Aren't Diana Krall's records aimed at audio show demos? 😆  
Headphones Newbie; Senheisser HD 800s or Focal MG Clear
Many good tubes require 150 hours or more to sound their best; that's down to the tubes more than the amp.   
Great Rock Bassists your Top 10.Rock not Jazz. But Hey what about Reggae
@tyray - saw Yes in '77 when Chris had a THREE neck bass. Probably take somebody as big as Chris to support that thing!   
Great Rock Bassists your Top 10.Rock not Jazz. But Hey what about Reggae
@stuartk - there were a few mentions of Phil farther up the thread....   
Can left brain- right brain balance affect what you hear?
Most of what you say is true and makes sense, I believe. But I've never had any problem with turning focus on rhythm (or anything other component of music) on and off - depending on how the recording is done, I can concentrate on each of these com... 
Best rock bass player
@chowkwan - fyi - there's another thread under music that begins with 'Great Rock Bassists' that's a lot more recent than this one, which is almost 4 years old. And yeah, Lee Sklar is a great bassist!   
Songs that sound like Dylan
Quite often Dylan himself doesn't sound like Dylan...