mwilson
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| Opinions on the AirHead? To me, the "airhead" isn't a knock-down revelation worth any grand overstatement, but it does what it sets out to do quite well, and deserves a solid recommendation. #1) It does sound beyond appreciably better than my stock CD portable (a recent P... | |
| Ham Radio Interference from next door neighboor Invite him over to your house to hear what his equipment is actually doing to yours. He may appreciate the problem more, and may be spurred onto some ideas to fix it. Serve refreshments and talk about possible solutions, not problems.He might even... | |
| what cover versions are better than the original Viridian... I thought you were full of sh*t until I ventured to check out that last 1% of doubt... holy smokes. To respond to that, I can only offer one greater force: ANTON MAIDEN (Allmusic review) | |
| what cover versions are better than the original A couple surprises from the metal world - Saxon does a killer rendition of "Ride Like The Wind" (Christopher Cross) that's very authentic. Heir Apparent does a very slick AOR remake of "Sounds of Silence" as well. I could go on and on, but these a... | |
| Perpetual Tech. gears Channel Islands Audio / Monolithic Sound makes some excellent reasonably priced components. These include an upgrade power supply for the P3A (CI Audio VAC3), and also a combo power supply upgrade for both the P3A and P1A (Monolithic Sound P3B.) B... | |
| Bands who'se names describe thier sound. Magma. | |
| Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder Have to add "Lunatic Fringe" by Red Rider, a band that used to feature Tom Cochrane. | |
| Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder Reubent - also the 80's version by Doctor and the Medics. I like the original better though! | |
| Who Was Your Favorite One Hit Wonder "Fantasy" by Aldo Nova. Makes me think of roller rinks. | |
| What's under your bookshelf speakers? Blu-Tak *will* leave stains after long periods of time on some surfaces. I'm impressed by Wrayman's cork idea, that sounds to me like the best yet - I'm glad I stopped by! | |
| Talkin' bout YOUR generation... I grew up right in the middle of the thrash wave of the mid/late 80s (I'm 29) - undeniably the most vibrant and explosive period in heavy metal's brief and colorful history. Some important albums that come to mind:Fates Warning: Awaken the Guardia... | |
| Shengya CD players This player looks a heck of a lot like the Shanling / Music Hall CD-25 (non-tube.) Same maker? Related company? Clone? | |
| Any opinions on Acurus amps? As for the amps... in a word, bright. I started out with them, and deeply regret the years I spent with them. Tons of power and very well constructed, but unrefined. Very forward, narrow and congested soundstage. CJ Sonographe, early B&K, Arag... | |
| Should I try a MC cartridge and phono pre? If you want to keep the retro kick alive and go MC, the Denon is an appropriate choice. If you lend credence to the MM / matching argument in this thread, here's another suggestion: a Shure V15VxMR.The V15VxMR is the latest in a legendary lineage ... | |
| Should I try a MC cartridge and phono pre? I'm not an analog guru by any stretch, but when I phoned Music Hall to inquire about the appropriateness of mounting a Sumiko BPS (MC) cart to a Music Hall MMF 2.1, I was told that it would not be a good idea because the bearings in the tonearm ar... |