loomisjohnson
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| Whats on your turntable tonight? i love animals and actually admired the final cut, which alienated a lot of fans--it's depressing but the songs stick with me some 35 years later, which i guess is the sign of a good record. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? i actively hate everything pink floyd did after waters departed + everything waters did after leaving--the records have the sonics but none of the spirit | |
| What artists deserve a box set over view/compilation? wire--been cranking out great records for 40 years | |
| Can a 75 ohm digital rca cable be used in place of a regular rca interconnect? in theory a digital cable may have a higher nominal impedance than a conventional rca audio cable; the extent to which you can hear the difference is another matter. i've used 75ohm digital cables as a 2ch audio interconnect (and likewise used a r... | |
| Need input regarding integrated amp peachtree decco has all the features you're looking for. | |
| Thoughts on B&K Reference 7270 Series II - 7 channel Amplifier bill, i actually contacted ati for service on my b&k--i was told ati actually bought out b&k's inventory upon their folding, and that it was something of a chaotic mess. they didn't have a lot of parts and weren't able to help me. i have f... | |
| Jimmy Page, It's time to call your lawyers? their outright ripoffs notwithstanding, i actually agree with the verdict in the spirit case--those descending notes are just too generic | |
| Thoughts on B&K Reference 7270 Series II - 7 channel Amplifier b&k made good gear (i still use their monblocks), but they're out of business, which devalues it--personally i wouldn't pay more than a grand | |
| Using two small bookshelf speakers as a center channel if you're considering running two speakers off a single channel of your denon, don't do it--your receiver isn't so designed. a number of manufacturers make slim center channels which should fit your needs--check out the following:/item/cantcd1502w... | |
| Top Ten Rock Vocalists dragunski, we have similar tastes--bob mosley in particular is a hugely under recognized white soul singer. i'd throw steve marriott on the list as well. | |
| Down to 2 preamps i believe the avm 60 is the de-amplified version of the 1120 avr (which appears to have almost identical specs to the 720), so the difference would be whether the inboard amps on the 720 are better than the bat/b&k). the conventional wisdom is... | |
| Jimmy Page, It's time to call your lawyers? this gvf does have undeniable skill, but the whole exercise reminds me of the "steel dragon" tribute band from the mark wahlberg movie. zep are notoriously the biggest song thieves in the business, so they should be flattered rather than outraged.... | |
| Revel Salon 1 still worth it? Possible a small room? i'm a big revel fan and considered the salon, but ultimately passed--they're great for what they are but (like you note) too big, esp. considering they definitely need a sub. they're also a very demanding load and need a ton of power. | |
| Is there a quality website that lists upcoming releases of music i likewise find allmusic.com to be the most comprehensive and generally reliable source of info on new releases in all genres | |
| Bottle Rockets- Great unknown Band- Still Exist??? great band--their song "my dog" is an all-time classic |