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| Best Active Crossovers? If you're using strictly digital sources, and you're open to something completely different....You might think about a DEQX (or similar) digital domain x-over/preamp. These are 3 way units, so the mid and tweeter will still need to be jumpered. Ho... | |
| Best rock cover songs, list your favorites Loomis,Yes, "Billy Don't Be A Hero".. ah, the memories. While that may appear to be another thread entirely.............IT'S NOT! Let's not forget that Bo Donaldson and The Heywoods actually COVERED that thing (or was it Paper Lace that covered Th... | |
| Best rock cover songs, list your favorites Larry,I wouldn't pull my hair out looking for the original - and you'd probably have to jump thru a bunch of hoops to find it. Outside of the addition of some foghorns (presumably for nautical effect), it hews pretty close to the Satellites' versi... | |
| Best rock cover songs, list your favorites Here are a few more of my favorite choices on the "That's a cover?" list. "Money Changes Everything" was recorded by The Brains before Cyndi Lauper hit with it and "Patches" (best worst song ever?) was written by Norman "General" Johnson (of both ... | |
| Nad t187 v. Onkyo integra 5508/80.803 I bought the Onkyo a while back. I need XLR connectivity, so the NAD was a non-starter. Also, a new NAD t187 sells (IIRC) for about $3K, while the Onkyo can be found new for app. half that price. Together, the delta in price and feature set might ... | |
| Best Rock Album in 2012 I just picked up Hiss Golden Messenger's Poor Moon on the above recommendations and agree that it's right at the top of my list for this year's favorites. On a side note, I heard a few tracks on preview from the soon to be (or possibly just) relea... | |
| dacs as preamps ? The Benchmark DAC 1-Pre has a lot of fans. It's generally describes as very transparent, though many listeners find it "lean" sounding. I used one for several years and I'd agree with both assessments. At the end of the day, it's probably a fair b... | |
| Best Stevie Wonder Album? For me, it's Innervisions.It's true that several of Stevie Wonder's albums are monsters, but Innervisions is a monster among monsters.Marty | |
| Car Audio Speakers My wife's Audi has a terrific sounding B&O sourced system, it's among the best I've heard. Hyundai features a Lexicon system that sounded great on a brief test drive. On the EQ front, I didn't check out the Volvo, but this looks promising:http... | |
| best used Pre/Pro for $1000 Kbuzz,From time to time, Amazon will show discounted offers on the Onkyo 5508/9 from authorized dealers. You may have to visit several times and you may see some "open box" offers, too. | |
| Best rock cover songs, list your favorites There are zillions of great covers out there, but here's one quirky acoustic choice for you.Todd Rundgren wrote a song called "Pretending to Care" that has been covered a number of times by a number of really talented singers- including Jennifer W... | |
| What speakers for Primaluna My Merlin VSMs are a great match for my PL 7 monos. Can't swear that they'll be quite as happy with the 5, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was a great match.Good Luck.Marty | |
| Witch vinyl LP , EP or single you acquired FIRST? Herman's Hermits (self titled debut) from somewhere in the mid 60's | |
| Best beer For Arrogant Bastard types,Give the oaked version a try sometime. It's great. | |
| Guitar Solos There are so many fantastic solos out there that I tend to slowly cycle thru a list of (I think) hundreds. Of late, these have been the "Go To" electric guitar solos for me:George Harrison - "Something"Billy Gibbons - "Sharp Dressed Man "SRV - "Pr... |