lukemaximus
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| Kate Bush | |
| If there was only ONE album/cd/release you can listen to, over and over............. Spiritualized, "Laser Guided Melodies" Described as "cinematic, textured and deeply narcotic soundscapes:" "Spiritualized's music quivers with Apollonian attributes – airiness, fleetness, radiance, serenity...At times, Spiritualized are making ... | |
| What's the oddest thing in your music collection? If I may stretch 'oddest' to include most avant-garde: Aisha Devi's "DNA Feelings" From the bandcamp album description: "She is a rebel and a radical alchemist who is breaking down barriers and traversing dimensions with her art...Devi applies m... | |
| Philosophy of Audiophile Aesthetics @ghdprentice Yeah, the article is a little rich. Definitely written for a philosophy journal. I am also interested in evolutionary and development psychology and would recommend a book by Michael Tomasello, "Becoming Human: A theory of ontogeny." ... | |
| Post binding for crude tone control I have a pair of SCM-19 v2 and use high quality jumpers that match my speaker cables. I found both clarity and smoothness improved with jumpers instead of the stock plates. I asked the owner of Audiosensiblity cables about diagonally connecting s... | |
| I have seen a lot of ideas concerning Cable lifters +1 @bdp24 I missed you already having made this suggestion. | |
| I have seen a lot of ideas concerning Cable lifters rebar chairs: https://www.homedepot.com/p/Grip-Rite-2-1-4-in-Rebar-High-Chair-20-Piece-IHCP21420R/202090708 | |
| Midfi Integrated amp w/ phone stage recommendation I would second the suggestion of the Marantz PM8006. Excellent phono stage for mid-fi integrated. | |
| Looking for a preamp with XLR connections Second the suggestion of Hegel P30 or P20. | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? +1 Audio Sensibility | |
| Would someone mind translating this Hegel H30a / P30a video? My parents were from Norway and I have the same first name as the founder of Hegel, so of course I have some Hegel gear in my system (a P20 and a V10.) 😁 Following below is my translation. It is not super polished and some phrases are idiomatic a... | |
| What cable companies make the best cables and sell them directly? I went with a loom of AudioSensibility cables and would highly recommend them. You can choose between OCC copper or silver. I went with silver for maximum clarity and am stunned by the result. | |
| Sumiko Songbird (High Output)/Music Hall MMF-5 Replacing the stylus is good advice. I very much enjoyed the one HOMC cart I have tried, a Denon DL-110. I would heartily recommend this cart, and it seems to be well reviewed, though I understand the general reticence about HOMC, which is chall... | |
| Fun With Cable Risers https://www.homedepot.com/p/Grip-Rite-2-1-4-in-Rebar-High-Chair-20-Piece-IHCP21420R/202090708 | |
| Competitive class D amp suggestions I am very happy with D-Sonic M3a-600M mono blocks powering my ATC Scm19's. |