linnvolk
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| Qobuz hell I continue to use Qobuz exclusively. The Qobuz UI is indeed BLEAK. Worse than useless, in my opinion. However, I use Qobuz via Roon, so the UI is a non-issue, except in the car. I stream through a Linn Akurate System Hub in my main home system ... | |
| Those singers you enjoy,....that don't really have a great voice? Louis Armstrong Donald Fagen Zappa | |
| Favourite Guitarists I had to edit so many times, but I reached the limit and can’t go back and add Brian May, whose playing I adore. So distinctive, built his own guitar, and has musicality oozing from his fingers. Definitely one of my all-time favorites. | |
| Favourite Guitarists Simply my favorites, with no claims as to “best:” SRV Pat Metheny Eddie Van Halen Eric Johnson Danny Gatton Terry Kath Mark Knopfler Joe Walsh Jeff Beck Jimmy Page Honorable Mention: Al Dimeola Steve Vai Joe Pass Glen Campbell S... | |
| exceptional voices of female singers (non-classical) In the spirit of the OP (timbre, non-classical): Julie Andrews Karen Carpenter Alison Krauss If we were to add technical brilliance, I would mention: Julie Andrews (again) Ella Fitzgerald Barbra Streisand | |
| What are your top 3 favorite female singers? Alison Krauss Ella Fitzgerald Andrea Haines (voces8 soprano) | |
| THE IMPORTANCE OF TIME DOMAIN RESPONSE MUST READ Go Aktiv. 😎 | |
| Can someone help me pick out my first speakers? I have been very pleased with a pair of Klipsh RP-600M bookshelf speakers, purchased a year or so ago. Unexpectedly solid bass and fantastic all-around sound for the price. The icing on the cake: They are extremely efficient. I would buy these... | |
| Basic Roon Question It is true you don't need Roon to stream Qobuz. I listen in the car to Qobuz directly because Roon is not (yet) an option there. I do not do this at home and would not want to do without Roon there. I find the Qobuz user interface clunky and ve... | |
| Where did you buy your first audio gear? My first system (early 1980s; I was ~20 y.o.): Pioneer Direct Drive Turntable (don’t remember source) Pickering XSV-4000 Cartridge (Hillcrest High Fidelity, Dallas, TX) Luxman L-450 Integrated Amp (Thompson Sound, Dallas, TX) Luxman G-120A Gra... | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... +1 on Alison Krauss; in my opinion, the sweetest voice on Earth While not solo, Voces8 have the best human voice performances and recordings I know of, and their soprano, Andrea Haines, must be heard to be believed. Enjoy. | |
| I'm at the pearly gates and they tell me I can only bring in one jazz cd Kind of Blue | |
| My last Integrated Amp: $5-10,000? Chinook, While of a different mold than what you are likely expecting to hear about here, I would suggest you look at the Linn Akurate Exaktbox i. I paid $7900 for mine new at the dealer in March 2021. It accepts only digital inputs. Mine is p... | |
| The hunt is over Yep, done here for a good while. Akurate system (hub, Exaktbox-i) and "old" AV-5140 speakers, now aktiv via the Exaktbox-i, K-600 speaker cable, factory power cables, Roon Nucleus, lifetime Roon subscription, with Qobuz. Feel blessed every time I ... | |
| Biggest "bang for the buck" audio gear you have owned(in your history)? Linn AV5140 loudspeakers, originally passive, now activ via Exactbox-i / Charkra / Katalyst with a conservative 100W available for each of 6 drivers. Purchased in early 2000's. More lovely today than ever. |