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| Agree or disagree with the following statement. Its often not possible to hear something without buying. When that is the case, as it often is for me, I decide based largely on technical considerations. I try to limit my choices in most cases to better known products with a track record that ha... | |
| New Bookshelf speakers u love 3k to 6k IF you are open to NOT spending that much for bookshelf speakers I have two pair that can be had for well under $1000 that I would use on shelves if I had to.One is my larger refurbed OHM Ls. These can be had via the OHM online store newly refurbe... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Schubert, BTW, I just answered the question, in no way would I consider my self your "learned better". More just another shmo whose heard a few things over the years and with an opinion. | |
| Jazz for aficionados I almost always enjoy Rod Stewart's take on things. That makes him a good artist to me. Plus his voice is a unique instrument in of itself, especially in his prime. So he brings a lot of "it" factor to the table that most would be challenged to ma... | |
| Agree or disagree with the following statement. "Statement:If you have never listened to any particular component, you can't have an opinion on how it sounds."Disagree. how good something sounds is always an opinion. Some more educated than others. Specs are merely on set of data provided by th... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz In all fairness, all high end expensive wire makers have a job to do to convince some to buy. They only need a few believers to make money though I would bet. Its a fact that profit margins on wires most people would buy are huge. Accessories like... | |
| New Bookshelf speakers u love 3k to 6k I probably would not spend that much for speakers that would be going on a bookshelf.For stand mounted monitors, Totem Mani II are the ones I have heard that I like best. | |
| Your favorite LP nobody has ever heard of Mike I have an original vinyl copy on passport records that is pretty good. There is a lot of variability in mixes as well as sound quality. I like the mix and sound on the passport vinyl. I read there are some newer cd remasters getting good buzz... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Our roots certainly have an influence on how we are programmed to respond to things, but there is more to it than just that. You can teach a newer cat a few new tricks. more so usually than an older one, Usually only a few though. I've "programmed... | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz "Were you the fat kid in grade school? "Pitiful comment. I would not touch any product you endorse with a ten foot pole. That's a fact! | |
| High Fidelity Cables CT-1designed by Rick Schultz DD,Screw you!! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Acman,Awesome. Thanks for that Bigard clip! | |
| Jazz for aficionados Probably the most interesting thing about music to me is that no matter how much I listen, I will probably never figure it all out. But it is fun to try. Not enough hours in the day though... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Apples/Oranges in teh "pure" sense that is. Each has unique characteristics that distinguishes it from the other. No one player is likely to be the best at the things that exemplify each.The reality is that there are many "shades of grey" in-betwe... | |
| Anything as " fast" as SPECTRAL gear? To me, "Speed" seems more of a real issue with various transducers than with amplifiers. |