linnvolk
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| Best vintage DD turntables from the 70's and 80's? Gale GT 2101 | |
| John Hiatt and The Jerry Douglas Band hit the road! West Coast, East Coast, Midwest, Deep South, Appalachia, all covered. Not a single date in the entire SW USA. I am curious why. I am pretty sure they would pack them in in Houston or Austin. I would drive from Houston to Austin to catch the sh... | |
| What's on your Streamer Tonight? The Complete EmArcy Recordings of Clifford Brown | |
| What is the #1 equipment want currently on your HiFi horizon??? Absolutely nothing. | |
| How many of you are digital only systems? OP, I have very recent experience to report here.I "exited the audio scene" years back when CDs were "on the way out" and streaming meant lossy formats, in which I had no interest. My system at the time: Linn Genki (CD) / Kolektor (pre-amp)/ AV 51... | |
| What's on your Streamer Tonight? Shame both Chick and McBride have departed this worldShame about Chick, but McBride I think is alive. | |
| Are you still ignoring Iris Dement? I have heard of, but not heard Iris Dement. Thank you for this poke--I will check her out. I am new to streaming (yes, I just entered the 21st century with an Akurate Hub and Exactbox-i), so this is now possible. Thanks again! | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? My own Linn AV 5140s, run Activ using Exakt and an Akurate Hub (Katalyst) source. No analog interconnects. I am truly amazed by how much better they sound like this compared to the system they were previously used in (AV5105, passive), which I t... | |
| What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire? Blind listening test subjects are usually allowed as much time as they need. @cleeds, the listener can take all the time desired during the round. Requiring the same time between rounds is to make sure that the same time elapses between round... | |
| What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire? @cleeds, Your "simple test" is too simple and what you describe are not controlled conditions. For example, your test isn’t double-blind and doesn’t allow for quick switching, requirements that experts in the field (Johnson, Toole) insist are nece... | |
| What do we hear when we change the direction of a wire? A simple test, done under controlled conditions with witnesses and published for all to read in a reputable journal would help. Person A has cables for which he/she believes she/he can hear directionality in his/her system. Person B comes to where... | |
| Speaker Spike Philosophy " This new learning amazes me Sir Bedevere. Explain to me again how sheep’s bladders may be employed to prevent earthquakes." | |
| Speaker Spike Philosophy I guess MC is right about some things, although I don't think anyone is as smart as he thinks he is..... Perhaps not, but he may have spent more time trying different things than most(?) I certainly will not be doing as much, myself. | |
| Speaker Spike Philosophy Anyone who has taken physics (which includes anyone with an engineering degree) should know what Coulomb friction is. It may be more widely understood than not. But we digress... | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? Maria from West Side StoryAdagio for Strings by BarberMalaguena by Stan Kenton |