martykl
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| Requesting Thoughts and Ideas A while back, I bought the Onkyo for use in a 2 channel system (music only) that includes subwoofers. Before that purchase, I spent about a year auditioning the options: Onkyo, Integra, and Denon pre-pros (XT32), as well as Marantz and Anthem (roo... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? I recently found this one, on the subject of (ruefully) growing older. Transcribed as best as I can decipher:I'd say that time is on a rude crusadetaking all that I'm annually owedmy ration of daysgrows painfully shythe raincannot turn the other w... | |
| Sealed vs. Ported Speakers One other wrinkle:There are variations on sealed boxes. Those designs which limit internal cabinet volume relative to maximum driver displacement (usually called "acoustic suspension" speakers) damp the driver's movement to a greater degree than t... | |
| FleetwoodMac's "Then Play On" ; Best remaster?? IMHO, this is a great record that never sounded great. None of the digital versions that I own touch the original UK vinyl, which was nothing special, itself.One thing to be aware of - there are two versions out there. The original has a bunch of ... | |
| Preamp with quality MC phono section If you don't need a lot of control flexibility, the Aesthetix Io phono amp has sufficient gain (and a volume control) to allow direct connection to your power amp. Worth checking out if you can find one to audition.Marty | |
| King of the one liners A few from Woody AllenThere are many kinds of love; the love between a man and a women, the love of a mother for her son, and ..let's not forget my favorite...the love between two womenI was thrown out of NYU for cheating on a metaphysics exam. I ... | |
| King of the one liners The investigating officer said,"Well Mr Jones, we've determined that your wife's death was caused by a golf ball striking her head, which is consistent with your explanation of an errant tee shot, but we don't understand why we found a second ball... | |
| Music that everyone else loves but you just don't Blues as dance popNot a bad definition of rock n roll. Maybe not a perfect definition, but not a bad one.Marty | |
| Is there an amp that does 2-channel and all this? Onkyo (Integra), Denon, NAD, and Marantz all come to mind for one brand solutions. | |
| Is there an amp that does 2-channel and all this? I'd suggest either the HK 990 that Kal recommrnds or a suitable pre-pro with a separate 2 channel power amp of your choice - if you can live with a 2 box solution. Many power amps will allow auto triggering, so operationally, there's little to no ... | |
| E.L.O. - Electric Light Orchestra ELO was a strange mix. The songs were meticulously crafted, but still managed to rock. OTOH, the whole concept felt kind of silly. Like it was sometimes said of the old Porsches:A terrible idea executed brilliantlyMartyBTW, a fun quirk. After Jeff... | |
| Music that everyone else loves but you just don't Billy Gibbons is a flat out monster. That particular flavor of Texas blues rock ain't for every taste, but that boy can play his ass off. | |
| How would I navigate? I don't know the specific unit in question, so I'm just guessing here...I'd guess that the front panel will display the info - maybe inelegantly, but it will probably be there. Also, AVRs generally operate on the assumption that there's a monitor ... | |
| Rumer...Live From Daryl's House Thanks for the heads up. I'm a big fan, but I've been waiting forever for a new webisode. The Retrospective seems to have been up forever.Well, off to visit Daryl.Marty | |
| WHAT TV SHOULD I GET RIGHT NOW? On the theory that size matters:http://www.nextag.com/Sharp-AQUOS-LC-80LE632U-942569798/prices-htmlthis would be my recommendation, if +/- $4K is manageable for you.Marty |