martykl
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| Preamp modifications - who would you use? Bryon,Thanks for the review. The room correction and crossover features in some of the better pre-pros has me thinking about using one of them in a 2 channel set-up, but I have the concerns that you mention. I was wondering whether any of the good... | |
| drive by truckers John,I believe that their singer/primary songwriter is called John Croslin and he quit the biz due to stage fright. That's a shame,too, since his songs are finely crafted, original but not mannered and employing harmonies that I frequently find ar... | |
| drive by truckers If we can tolerate some geographical diversity, the Texas(I think) band called The Reivers (briefly known as Zeitgeist) also deserves mention among the pioneers of Alt. Country. I believe that they predated Uncle Tupelo, but I'm not certain about ... | |
| drive by truckers More titles to look for!I'm a huge fan of The Bottlerockets and would add their debut CD to the recommended releases - IMHO it's right up there with Brooklyn Side. I'd also agree that Uncle Tupelo belongs at the top of the list of influential band... | |
| Why the obsession with the lowest octave Onhwy61,I think Mapman's quote re:T-Rex was illustrative. My point was that, if you hear an elephant or hippo in the 'hood, it would be a good idea to go the other way - as these animals will cause damage to your person. Rhinos, not so much.If "pr... | |
| drive by truckers For the record,I know the Truckers only via radio, and Slobberbone and Two Cow Garage were names completely unknown to me until John posted 'em - so I'll redirect Kedoades' thanks his way and track down the relevant CDs for my next music purchase ... | |
| Why the obsession with the lowest octave Why the obsession?I'd guess that a big part of it is people not really appreciating just how little musical info there is in the bottom octave, because they think that what they're hearing is lower in pitch than it actually is. From posts I've see... | |
| drive by truckers If nothing else, you gotta like the band name "Two Cow Garage". | |
| Grant Green suggestions Alex,Thanks for the heads up.I just got hold of the three live sets - figuring that they'll cover a fair bit of ground and give me a feel for GG's range. I'm just unwrapping the first one today and hope to spin it up on the commute home.After that... | |
| subwoofers w/room correction Rayray,One word of caution:If you're looking for simplicity of set-up and use, the Velodyne may not be what you think it is. I use an SMS-1, which I BELIEVE has the same functionality as the Velo subs with on-board auto-correct. Unfortunately, the... | |
| Go for sub or larger speakers? Edorr,Thanks for the advice. I appreciate you taking the time to share your experience since it is precisely on point. I've thought about the TacT option and my main concern until now has been set-up complexity (I've seen a number of posts on vari... | |
| Go for sub or larger speakers? Edorr,I've definitely thought about the x-over issue. I borrowed a (used) Marchand from a local dealer for comparison and it worked well, but it was noisy, which was more intrusive than the NHT. Of course, who knows whether that was just due to th... | |
| What are the best live acts? Bongo,Kind of funny that I saw several of the same shows you cite - but at different tour stops and sometimes with very different impressions. For instance,I loved the Animals show (Madison Square Garden) because - despite the props - the music wa... | |
| Go for sub or larger speakers? I use the hardware Edorr identified, but in a different configuration. I filter the main signal with the NHT X2 and run the bass signal out of the X2 into a Velodyne SMS-1 room EQ unit, because:My current room, like every other room I've measured,... | |
| Intelligability Problem Lots of DVDs and Blue Rays are mixed with the dialogue rather low relative to all other sounds. Presumably, the viewer is expected to raise the volume until the dialog can be clearly heard. Unfortunately, loud effects are then LOUD! I think that's... |