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| brit guitar heroes Rory Gallagher was a great guitarist. One of my favourites. Didn't get the fame that the other guys did but he could sure make his guitar talk. He passed away quite a few years ago though. I think it was liver disease.Ginger Baker and Jack Bruce t... | |
| looking for a good bookshelf moniter I agree with the posters above that making a sideways move is expensive. It's better to save a bit until you can move up. And when you do move up, you should move up big time rather than a nibbly little bit because small upgrades are expensive too... | |
| Akiva or Titan You have a darn good system, particularly the Audio Research amplification. So I hate to even suggest this, but if you have a volume problem, my first thought is that it's not the cartrige itself. Rather, it's the interaction between the cartridge... | |
| DVD / 5 channel receiver combo There are some made by NAD. The one you are referring to which only has two channels is the L53. The L73 is the one with the 5.1 channels. There are also older NAD models, like the L70. You can find these for under $500. Check Videogon as well as ... | |
| Nationalism in Audio Products? It is possible that through tradition, craftspeople congregate in certain areas. Then new craftspeople wishing to learn the trade travel to those same areas in order to learn the craft. It's a centuries old tradition in many areas for many differe... | |
| Suggestion for speakers 1k Arcam/Rega/Bryston I think that the suggestions of the other posters are good. I might suggest Monitor Audio as well. However, the obvious question is that if you like Epos, why don't you look for something in their line? | |
| looking for a nice small home theatre set up If you like Linn, it sounds like the Classik Movie is what you may be looking for. One box with a CD/DVD player, pre/pro and 5.1 channels of power amplification, and a tuner to boot. You should be able to find one on Audiogon in the $2500-$3000 pr... | |
| do burnt CD copys sound as good as originals? A number of years ago I remember reading an article as to why copies can sound better than the original. I think that it might have been in Stereophile. I don't fully remember what the theory was, but it sounded reasonable. I think that it had som... | |
| Upgrade old LP12 or buy a new table?? My thought is that updating the LP12 would be more cost effective. I think you would have to spend more than the updating cost in order to get the same level of performance from a new table. Although it is true that the LP12 is an old table, Linn ... | |
| Digital Cables and Analog...interchangable? They're not interchangeable. | |
| Best "Rock/Pop" Debut Album? Tvad and Lindisfarne...keep in mind that a first release album to you wherever you live is not necessarily a first release album to somebody in another country. It is not uncommon for some albums to be available only as an import. If and when an a... | |
| "romantic" sounding cabling It sounds to me like you're waiting to discover tubes, or else a pre-amp with a tone control. | |
| How long will CD-R's & DVD-R's last? They do deteriorate. It also applies to regular CDs as well as the recordable CDs. It is my understanding that deterioration is primarily due to poor quality construction of the CD itself. Some will last longer than others depending upon how well ... | |
| Could this be a Major Breakthough ? It sounds quite familiar. I believe that about ten years ago, a number of high end audio companies, particularly Meridian, were working on digital processing to match speakers to the acoustic characteristics of the individual room in which they we... | |
| 26"-32" LCD HDTV Buying Angst--Toshiba? Sony? etc. I recently purchased a small (32") LCD. I ended up getting a Sony but I was very impressed with the Panasonic LCDs. And they're cheaper than the Sony too. I thought the Toshiba was good too, but just a tiny touch less good than the Panasonic or Sony. |