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| Anyone ever heard of 'The Wave tube amps? Just to keep the thread moving... I have actually built my bedroom system *around* a pair of these little amps, because of their combination of price, awesome sound and small size. If you use speakers >= 89db, you can get very good volume (my r... | |
| Whatmough 303 Speakers They're pretty. Whatmough could you want? (ducking and running) | |
| Anyone ever heard of 'The Wave tube amps? I have a pair in my bedroom system and they're worth every penny (big understatement!) 8 honest watts. If you plan to use them, be sure to run them into efficient speakers (89db at least.)If you haven't tried tubes, this is definitely the place to... | |
| The Biggest Disappointments in Rock and Roll Slipknot1, a big nod to your opinion on Cobain. If Kurt is this generation's rock legend/martyr, what a pathetic and sorry lot they/we are. The only thing historic about this celebrity is his album sales, which dovetails into any argument about MT... | |
| Recommendation for REALLY inexpensive receiver I'll offer the counter-opinion (based on ownership of 2 units) that Onkyos are not built like battleships. Quite the contrary, to put it mildly. | |
| The Biggest Disappointments in Rock and Roll Without a doubt, Todd Rundgren. Utopia was a decent and highly promising prog rock band that put out some good records, but as the 70's drew to a close, they were already mutating into a new-wave pop outfit. "Adventures in Utopia" was the last sig... | |
| What are the best live acts? Ok, admittedly all metal (I listen to lots of different stuff, but I live for metal) - but I saw a few hard entries already, so...Destruction - the original Mad Butchers, none can match their mastery and energy. They're back!Queensryche - repeated... | |
| Early 1970's rock: Name some of your favorites I was born in '74... can't believe I forgot the Steve Hillage stuff: Arzachel, Khan, Gong and his early solo stuff (and not to forget Dave Stewart's band "Egg".) Duanegoosen scooped the Canterbury link with Henry Cow. How about Happy the Man, and ... | |
| Early 1970's rock: Name some of your favorites whoa, right in my power-band!Captain BeyondEloyHawkwindRainbow / Elf / Deep PurpleMountainUriah HeepNektarBlue CheerFrank Marino / Mahogany RushFlamin GrooviesIron ButterflyFlower Travelin' Bandthanks for the thread - tends to be overlooked, but s... | |
| How could High End audio be improved? We must be in a down economy. It used to be a $64,000 question. Or is that adjusted for inflation?Great thread - particularly some of Sean's comments about the insular aspects of this hobby, involving both the dealers AND the consumers. Some of th... | |
| computer fan noise? PC Power and Cooling makes excellent power supplies with adjustable fans (albeit expensive.)I suggest checking out the ultimate PC gadget/hardware "this and that" site out there: www.cyberguys.comThey have dozens of temperature-control devices, ca... | |
| IXOS versus Harmonic Technology IXOS seems to be the Monster Cable of the UK. Unimpressive sound, and while not very expensive, overpriced for what you get. There are plenty of better cables for the money.I've owned a few sets, and they were miserable. Poor resolution, muddy bas... | |
| IXOS versus Harmonic Technology Please, anything but the Ixos! | |
| hearing loss from compressed music ROTFLMAO Octo - you nailed it! | |
| Albertporter only needs 50 We just celebrated Xmas here (ok, New Year as well)... my father is always stir-crazy for projects around the house, so I knew I'd have my chance (I've been sitting on the outlets a while - I'm not stupid!) I had him install Porter Ports for my ma... |