middlemass

Responses from middlemass

Whats on your turntable tonight?
Polly Jean Harvey - To Bring You My Love - Demos 
Best demo recording
If I had to pick just one (that isn't terribly obscure), it would be Roxy Music's Avalon. Almost a perfect recording. 
Should I switch to a larger room?
"A dipole loudspeaker in a 10' x 12' room?!"Yes. I am in a similar sized converted bedroom and have managed to get very good performance from my Innersound Isis. 7 feet between the speakers and 7 feet to the listening chair. 30 inches to the front... 
Thinking of trying well fuses…..
Tried a well fuse once. It sounded like cra*. 
Manufacturers past their heyday
"grandfather listen to old gear he had on when riding his grandma to give birth to his father while glancing at same poster."Thanks for the imagery. "Once you see it, you can't unsee it." 
Turntable Resonance Fix
MC is correct. And for an extra 200 you get the platform in addition to the Pods. Took care of my concrete bunker ringing problem. Completely. 
Turntable Resonance Fix
"Which reminds me, in 1978 I lived in an apartment building in down town Miami on the top floor. The Mechanicals were on the roof"The Mechanicals played a rooftop show in 1978 Miami? How did I miss that one...Darn! 
Manufacturers past their heyday
"Hey there. "Heyday" is all one word"I disagree. Just this morning I woke up and the first thing I said was: "Hey Day!" 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
King Crimson - Red 
Manufacturers past their heyday
Nakamichi really stands out. 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Mark Lanegan - Here Comes That Weird Chill 
What are the current useless terms in this "audio world"
7 Screaming Diz-Busters 
Whats on your turntable tonight?
Polly Jean Harvey - Uh Huh Her (Demos) 
What are the current useless terms in this "audio world"
"My loss is your gain." Cracks me up every single time I see it. 
What are the current useless terms in this "audio world"
"Holy Grail unless it's used in a Monty Python reference."+1 @jond