mr_gridlock
Responses from mr_gridlock
| Feelings on Napster? Issabre: I think I see where you're coming from, but I think you're off base. You can have access to the internet for free, you can find content for free, but access to property you don't own for free is not the pervue of the internet. The interne... | |
| Feelings on Napster? Let's just be honest with ourselves here. That's all I'm saying against the whiners (not necessarily anyone here; there are several idiots at work who Don't Get It) who insist they're "sticking it to the Man." Fine. Steal all you want. Let's just ... | |
| Feelings on Napster? Let's get a couple of things straight. None of the arguments about "fair use" are on point because sharing an MP3 with thousands of people is NOT the same as sharing a single cassette in a parking lot (to counter Napster's silly argument). One ca... | |
| What have YOU got? B&K ST 1400 II amp B&K PT3 pre-amp CAL DX-2 CD Player PSB Stratus Bronze speakers Tara Labs Prism Bi-wire speaker wire Tara Labs Prism 33i interconnect Transparent The One interconnect Total cost: about $2500, and I love it! | |
| Shipping via UPS. I just received a CAL DX-2 via UPS yesterday. It arrived in fine condition, but they left it on my front porch! No one signed for it. I live in a good neighborhood, but jeez, it was sitting there all day long. I thought UPS was required to collect... | |
| 24/96 da converter OK to use with DVD Ah, see, now I did it. I meant to say that not all DVD players output 24/96. Your DAC is fine and it's a very nice upgrade to your DVD player I'm sure. | |
| 24/96 da converter OK to use with DVD I'm sure you meant that the CAL was a DAC and not a transport--anyway, as long as you've placed the DAC in between your DVD player and your receiver, then you're good to go. I'm not sure what you mean by "less digital sound," but I will agree that... | |
| HiFi dealers & audiophile wife problems Everyone knows (or should) that you cannot explain something to someone who's closed-minded. It's a pointless exercise. You can't win an argument unless someone is willing to concede the point. If she doesn't Get The Point in the first place, and ... | |
| HiFi dealers & audiophile wife problems Well, guys, I just don't feel your pain. I got my wife (then girlfriend) into my music before I even had a system, and now she enjoys the better sound. While she never puts any music on herself (I have coming up on 700 CDs), she does like whatever... | |
| cd cataloging winfiles.com has both free- and share-ware. http://winfiles.cnet.com/apps/98/collections-video.html | |
| BEST HEAVY METAL BAND These should stand the test of time: Metallica (Ride the Lighning, Master of Potheads & And Justice for All), Megadeth (Rust in Peace, Countdown & Youthanasia), Pantera (Cowboys from Hell & Vulgar Display), Testament (New Order, Souls ... | |
| Spkr cbls & IC's-must they be same brand Well, I think it's a matter of taste and how good your ear is. Mine's pretty shot I guess, so I can't really hear much difference between two GOOD cables. I'm not going to say you should use the freebie interconnect that comes with the closeout CD... | |
| Auditioning tunes Listen to some well recorded female vocals. You can hear if the speakers make her sound sibilant (where "s" sounds like "sh" as in "sash." Sarah McLachlan, kd lang, Tori Amos are just a few. I also like to listen to tracks that have good soundstag... | |
| Cheap CD option for the folks The Sony CDP-XE500 is phenomenal for $130 on the web. No way you'll find better sound for that kind of money. Good features on the remote and it's built very well indeed. I love Paradigm speaks. Also look at some of the PSB mini's. They are great ... | |
| BEST classical guitar.....CD! California Guitar Trio, "Yamanashi Blues" is phenomenal. They aren't strictly classical, they do throw in some blues, but they are amazing axmen. To be sure. |