mknowles16

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Preamp/ amp repair recommendations in S. Fla?
Thanks for the suggestions. I will call Mr Tutay in the morning. 
Have U ever bought an LP because of the cover art?
Ohio Players-the image of the knife in the back is forever inscribed in my brain. 
Simple guitar songs for beginning musician
I write to encourage you. First, when I was a beginning player, there were no simple chords. Each one was hard to learn by itself. Then, learning the transition to the following chord was also hard. That being said, I found the least difficult rou... 
How do you cope with dust build up ?
The latest (5/2005) Consumer Reports indicates that many ionic air purifiers produce unacceptable amounts of ozone. The Sharper Image's product was among the purifiers deemded unacceptable. 
It's a Soul Thang
Male Vocalists in mostly alphabetical order.Marvin Gaye- I Want You Marvin Gaye- Trouble ManOn each album, you are treated to explorations of themes introduced earlier on the album. Hypnotic.I intentionally omitted the indescribably fabulous, and ... 
It's a Soul Thang
In my opinion, female vocalists have been given a raw deal by record companies. The quality and quantity of their work in the soul arena is sparse as far as albums are concerned. Singles are a different matter. The short required list of albums fo... 
It's a Soul Thang
Here we go 4 (I hope I can be so informal!)First, my biases. I consider Soul music to have emerged after Doo Wop and before the emergence of Funk. The heyday was through the 60's and 70's. Also, although I have tons of soul albums with only one or... 
It's a Soul Thang
You must familiarize yourself with Stax if you want soul-Johnny Taylor,Otis Redding, Sam and Dave,Booker T.and the MGs were their headliners. Motown, for all its strengths, unabashedly tried to reach the "wider" audience, while Stax, generally spe... 
Best Way to Ship & Insure Small, High Value items?
USPS without question. I have made two claims in six years, and had no problem with either.They do not seem to have a strategy designed to cause you to quit pursuing a claim as UPS evidently does.I may be wrong, but I believe I have read that the ... 
Matsushita Tubes
Mine do and they are great. I don't but from questionable sources. 
Guitar playing audiophiles, Martin or Taylor?
Scot-When you get into the realm of guitars you mention, the choice of an instrument is intensely personal. It truly comes down to the one you play and like the best. Also note that identical makes and models may feel different to the player despi... 
sonny rollins
I saw him in Miami a few years ago and he was great. Sonny Rollins is one of the last remaining links to an era which will never be duplicated. I read an article once where the author opined that he is the world's greatest living saxophonist. All ... 
Problem with Counterpoint SA3.1...Hissing/scratchy
I have a 5.1 preamp and popping type sounds were caused by the volume control knob. I spoke to Michael Elloitt regarding this and at his instruction, removed the volume control knob and tightened the nut down. I later experienced selector switch p... 
Quiet refrigerators?
I have seen gas powered refrigerators in the Bahamas- as I recall, they also made ice. I was, and remain, confounded. 
Quiet refrigerators?
Hmm- Does his saga include being told by a snotty manager at customer (dis)service that the component failure may have been caused by his inability to close the door completely?That really frosted my ass!