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mapman

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Why does most new music suck?
"Interestingly enough, as all these bands seem to be trying too hard, the effort it demands to like it is commensurate. It's just work. Where's the fun part? "Csontos,Say what? I understand liking something new might take effort, but where does th... 
Why does most new music suck?
Pink Floyd fans might like This 
Why does most new music suck?
Sorry, that one didn't get me.Here's one of my favorite more recent discoveries:Muse UprisingJust about as good as it gets start to finish. 
Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927?
"We customers decide almost nothing on which audio item should I buy.""Audiophiles have been lied to for nearly their entire life ('perfect sound for ever/we make the best'); audition is really the only solution until a particular voice they know ... 
Why does most new music suck?
"There are a few folks on here who seem jaded and disingenuous toward excepting great new music . As a music lover, that bums me out."It bums me out too when a music lover cannot find good new music to enjoy. I have been in that trap myself in the... 
Why does most new music suck?
"the ones who profess to be the most open-minded who are quickest to put a negative spin on things:"Gotta shut it (the open mind) sometimes otherwise whatever is there might easily all pour out. :^)Sometimes, a little common sense goes a long way.... 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
In practice, I think it is easier to find out of print material these days than ever. And for reasonable cost. You just gotta go used in many cases via ebay or similar. Out of print is out of print. A lot of old stuff with any current market value... 
Why does most new music suck?
It seems useless to me to spoon feed someone music deemed good by one person. As has been pointed out, individual preferences abound naturally. Seems like a pointless effort.Whatever ones preferences, why not use Pandora or similar service to find... 
Why does most new music suck?
Goose,If you look at the Radio Paradise listener ratings, I think you'd find a correlation between older tunes (ie those regarded by the programmers as "classic" to some extent) and the highest scores in that they have withstood the test of time. ... 
Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927?
Just to summarize my perspective, it wold not surprise me if no other table beats the EMT 927 because the criteria in which such a comparison would be made is totally subjective. There is little quantitative to bank on regarding the ability of one... 
Why does most new music suck?
"Why does most new music suck"; IOW, why does most new ROCK AND POP suck?"Regarding "rock", that genre, in its purest form has past its prime and is clearly on the decline in terms of popularity.Pop is where it becomes more interesting in that pop... 
Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved
I did some calculations and estimate it would take me 5-7 years or more just to listen to every recording I already own once. Then on top of that there are hundreds of digital music sources externally like internet radio stations and music service... 
Why does most new music suck?
"Someone suggested that I get out of my comfort zone and listen to some new music via Radio Paradise for example. I listened, searched the play list and the reviews and I found that the highest rated music isn't new but older stuff."That's very tr... 
Why does most new music suck?
"BTW, this would be my suggestion to ANYONE that feels 'new' music sux! Stop wasting time complaining at an audio site and start spending more time at music sites!;)"That's pretty good advice! 
Why does most new music suck?
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