mattybumpkin
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| What are your "reference" CDs? Robert Cray "Sweet Potato Pie", Bocelli "Romanza", Clapton "Unplugged", Natalie Merchant "Tigerlilly". | |
| Lost in the Powercord Jungle Be aware that alot of these power cords, like the Virtual Dynamics, are very inflexible and need alot of room to fit. I tried a VD #2 and I needed at least a good 12-15 inches between the wall and back of my rack to work.I would go the Cable Compa... | |
| Blues instrumentals? Sean,I agree completely about Robert Cray. Between his guitar and clean vocals, he is my favorite artist, period. I have been considering going out to see him in Nevada in March (I'm in Upstate NY). The two albums you mention are wonderful. I thin... | |
| Analysis Plus Spker Cable Excellent Cable or Hype? I have used both the copper oval IC and the oval 12 speaker cables, biwired, for about a year. I have been very happy with them, somewhat warm, good bass, and nice detail. However, I have not compared them to any others as these were my first gand... | |
| What is pink noise? If you ever heard one of her albums, you would know. | |
| HDCD: What do you like? Stbhorn,Are you sure about Tigerlilly? I have it (and a HDCD CDP) and it is not HDCD. Her live CD is HDCD, and is wonderful. So is her Ophelia album. Also, look at Martina Mcbride's Greatest hits, Lyle Lovett Cowboy Man, Dixie Chicks Fly, and Keb ... | |
| Good but FLEXIBLE Interconnects I agree with the Homegrown IC's, I just made the Super Silver's via their kit. Very flexible as the wire is a 3 wire braid.Matty | |
| Creek 5350R Vs. Creek 5350SE? Wstritt,You hit the nail on the head. Every company, in my opinion, does just that, offers a little more for a little more. Drives me crazy. Unfortunately, it is the way of the world; cars, hotels, PC's, anything. One more bell or whistle, for jus... | |
| grainy sounding high end system Is all of this plugged directly into the wall or are you using a power strip of some kind?Matty | |
| HDCD CD's I agree, not the most common, even though there are about 6,000 "known" titles mentioned. There are also CD's that do not have the "HDCD" logo but are. I love stumbling upon them. Finally, if Microsoft is smart (and they are), they should take the... | |
| Christmas Music I have to say I am quite impressed with Jim Brickman's CD "The Gift". As it is a HDCD, it sounds great (on my HDCD CDP).Mattybumpkin | |
| Amplifier Hum A humming noise from an amp is quite common, my Creek amp emits a hum. The main culprit is normally related to your AC line that your amp in plugged into. For me, I have these halogen lights on the same circuit. With the lights on the "low" settin... | |
| Power Cord Stress Two PC's makers that offer flexible cables that don't move your components, Kimber and Blue Circle. I have both and they not only sound great but are flexible and don't weigh 5 lbs. (like the Virtual Dynamics Power 2 that I also have). What a mons... | |
| Ever Have One Of Those Evenings? Hey, but you still have your health!! Unless you've electrocuted yourself by the time I post this...Matty | |
| 1st song you remember??? "Wipe out" and "Rubber Duckie". Oh god. There was one even before these, I remember a gold label 45 by two brothers I think, and that plastic thing that you put in the middle (in the hole) to spin on the RCA. I think my parents still have the reco... |