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| Ever sit down to listen and just say wow? I don't say "Wow" nearly as much as I say, "What a great album!" | |
| Amplifiers and Dynaudio C2 signatures No affiliation with the seller, but there's a Coda 15.5 on Audiogon right now. That amp--if you are seeking serious clarity, a just-right touch of warmth, and the ability to drive lower-impedance loads with ease--is tough to beat, IMO. If I didn't... | |
| Who is the WORST Audio Shop? I hung out at Singer a bit back in the day, and if I recall correctly, Dave Lalin (now of Audio Doctor) was a salesman there. He always BS'd with me and let me play with the gear, even though I clearly wasn't a fat-wallet type. (I did buy a fair a... | |
| Components I would have died for when I was a wee pup Avantgarde Trios. I still remember hearing the Who's "Live at Leeds" through them. The amps shredded my ears, but it was certainly memorable, and I always wondered what the AGs would sound like with a friendlier amp. I found out years later, and a... | |
| Which songs or musical standards have haunted you? Harry Nilsson's take on Badfinger's "Without You." Man, if that doesn't haunt you, you're haunt-proof! :) | |
| Your first component that was "special" Dunlavy Cantata speakers. They were special. I eventually sold them because I was on the audio merry-go-round--a decision I regretted for quite a while. | |
| Closest to pass labs int 250 or x250.8 I own a CSIB, and it's a wonderful integrated. I use it in a second system, though it certainly will easily fit in with a main/reference rig. Ballsy and detailed, but with just enough warmth to sound "right." Congrats on an excellent purchase (IMH... | |
| Which system would you rather have? Without going into the gory details, I spent a TON on this hobby, trying to achieve a system that was truly outstanding in all parameters. But, over time, it became increasingly clear to me that "outstanding" is a relative term. What may be outsta... | |
| Soundtracks that you listen all the way through and it's all great. "Jaws," particularly the Intrada edition. Probably my favorite non-rock soundtrack of all time. | |
| Canadian rock and roll Sloan. A truly fantastic power-pop band. | |
| Elac B5 and B6??? Just another flash in the pan speaker?? or worth it I have the F5 floorstanders in a very modest two-channel TV system, and they are pretty damn impressive for anything close to their price. I damp the top of the cabinets with shot, and that seems to help a little bit.My best friend just got the UF... | |
| Do we really need anything more than 8" woofer and 1" tweeter for medium size room? My speakers have two 6" TL drivers per side, and a ribbon, and I augment them with an EQ'd 15" sub in my 24' x 20' room--but that's a personal choice. I listen mostly to rock, pop, and old-school R&B and country, and my combination of speakers... | |
| Whats playing on your system today? Elvis Presley, "Way Down in the Jungle Room." IMO, this release refutes the common assertion that the King was totally spent as a creative force in the last year or so of his life. There's a bunch of really good stuff on here. | |
| I just watched the greg allman tribute I'm currently reading Gregg's autobiography, "My Cross to Bear." Picked it up at a library book sale for a buck! Even though I've been an ABB fan a long time, I'm learning a lot about his life. I'm at the point in the book where Duane is killed, a... | |
| Recommendation for Improvement over McCormack DNA-225 I second the Coda suggestion. I'm a big Coda booster--I think they deserve more love than they get--and I think the CSX would deliver plenty of grunt in the bottom, yet give you transparent and sweet mids and highs.BUT I also agree with Nonoise th... |