marqmike

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Harry James, The King James Version
 Growing Up In Hollywood Town is the Amanda McBroom CD I have. That Thelma Houston's I've Got The Music In Me can raise the roof. It is really dynamic and musical at the same time. 
Forking from the cables thread to a discussion of whether hi-res is audible.....
We cannot measure everything the ear can hear, so how can we have measurements of items/things to tell us what we will or cannot hear? Hmmm. 
Harry James, The King James Version
I have the Sheffield CD. It is kind of a cool sound. I think Sheffield is a nice label, some good music recorded for the enjoyment of the listener. I also have the Thelma Houston and the Pressure Cookers LP and an Amanda McBroom CD. As shadorne m... 
New artist
Nice. Thanks for the heads up. A little Tracy Chapman like, in a very good way. I don't get tired of that. 
Im looking for an expert review of my system
Every time I have made one change it took several changes after that to get things back to where I wanted them. I would enjoy what you have until something seriously goes wrong and then look for something else. But that is just me.Your experience ... 
Double blind test- over a month- could this be a reliable test for any equipment?
+1 nonoise.Nicely put Michael 
Soundstaging and Imaging: Not an Illusion
geoffkait14,385 posts03-20-2019 4:30amcostco_emojiI don’t indulge in snake oil and tweaks like isolation and crazy power cords or special racks so I know that crap makes no difference. Well placed competent speakers in a thoughtfully treated room ... 
What are the speakers you very rarely find in the Used market(Audiogon or Anywhere)?
ugly ones 
Amp "timing" ?
I hear a difference a little like mapman was referring to. One slight addition from my perspective to add, is for me, speakers do more of that then an amplifier. so my Thiel 2.4’s and 1.2’s and Spica TC60’s have what I perceive as a better timing ... 
Just wanted to share that I got a new reviewing gig with Six Moons.com website
Nice Teajay 
Differences between cd transports?
I think, if like 2 yrs ago at RMAF when Geoff beamed himself down to Earth that weekend. He may even do that this year at the new place. So you may not  have to get a ticket to space to go see him.  
When the Audio Critic was subjective.
+1 CleedsMost reviewers do that. Its the readers choice to line up with who values their particular dogma. 
Thiel cs2.4 upgrade to cs 2.4 se
Beetle regardding outboard xo's didn't Tom say something about the length of the wire to the drivers form the xo being significant to the design? Maybe not. If there is no adjustments for design criteria going to an outboard xo I would rather get ... 
Chinese fake cables How fake, how good?
I need to know who the fake chinese people are first. 
Your ship just came in! time to buy new gear..?
At least they were doing what they loved when they became soup. If I had to buy something audio related then I would probably by a better source then what I have now. Maybe a cable to go along. But after a certain point I am not one who thinks mor...