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| Question/Help Needed: Boomer who is totally inexperienced with DACs and streamers. Fellow boomer here as well. The advice of @arize84 is, in my experience, sound. When I needed to move into the streaming world, I went back to the dealer who had sold me my kit in the late 1990's, and he hooked me up. I am currently using a Lin... | |
| Mahler 8th Symphony Solti - Chicago - 1971 Stunning performance and unbelievable (for 1971) recording that is still stellar in 2023. Oh my goodness. | |
| Is There Just One Single Album That Does It For You, Completely? Just One. I will go with the original set of instructions. Miles Davis – Kind of Blue Incidentally, I am really glad not to be faced with that dilemma. | |
| Have we lost civility and respect on Audio forums? @calvinj - I think you uncovered a core issue there - one’s inability to consider the possibility that they may be wrong. I believe humility is a waning virtue in our society. Partially because folks cannot separate the ideas of humility and humil... | |
| BEST little know Jazz Album that you ever heard? Another that might be considered “little known” as a jazz album, but certainly not unfamiliar in terms of the music it contains is “A Charlie Brown Christmas” by the Vince Guaraldi Trio. ‘Tis the Season! | |
| BEST little know Jazz Album that you ever heard? Possibly more "difficult to find" than "unknown," but "Long Yellow Road" by the Lew Tabackin/Toshiko Akioshi Big Band. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? ZZ Top: Tres Hombres, Deguello. | |
| I Cried Today Thank you for taking the time to write and post that. | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! @skinzy - Thank you for launching this thought exercise for me. Winning the lottery at this point would probably result in: A tithe Retiring Ensuring kid’s education is funded. Taking care of a couple of friends in need. Building all the wo... | |
| Does a particular musician’s songwriting and artistry speak to you above all others? Bach Bernstein Mahler Ellington | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Voces8 “After Silence” | |
| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! Yes. Linn AV 5140, passive crossovers removed. Now "Aktiv" via digital crossover inside Akurate Exaktbox-i with dedicated amplifiers for each of the six (2 x 3) drivers. I have no desire to tinker further. Very, very pleased with the sound. | |
| LIST ALL YHE SPEAKERS YOU HAVE OWNED THEN TILL NOW! Realistic Mach One (1981-1999(?)) Linn AV5140 passive (1999(?)-2021) Linn AV5140 active (2021-present) Klipsh RP600M (2021-present) (second system) | |
| HAVE YOU ARRIVED AT YOUR FINAL SYSTEM AND WHAT’S IN IT? WHAT ARTIST IS YOUR GO TO? I am done for now. I doubt I will change anything until forced to do so by technology. My system is in my profile. The speakers are from my previous CD-based system, but the electronics are fairly recent, and the speakers really sing now that ea... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Maynard Ferguson MF Horn 4&5 Live at Jimmy's. Especially the last five charts, which, with the exception of "The Fox Hunt" were not my favorites in younger years. Bruce Johnstone's gut bucket blues on "Got the Spirit," and the ensemble work ... |