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| Stereophile's 2021 products of the year George, this is where your link takes me:This discussion has been removedOne of our moderators or admins have removed this discussion.Feel free to contact support if you think this was done in error. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Andra Day: The United States vs. Billie Holiday (Motion Picture Soundtrack) Atlanta Rhythm Section: Champagne JamTalking Heads: Stop Making Sense Stravinsky Firebird 1919 Atlanta Symphony Orchestra CD 1978 Robert Shaw Chorus | |
| SoundSmith cartridges how good? I got a smmc2 from SS a few years back.The stylus guard was not attached quite straight, making the stylus appear to be at an angle (although it was not) I emailed them and Peter was all over it, issuing a pickup for it and returning a perfect car... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Really enjoying Cal Tjader – HuracánCrystal Clear Records - Direct to Disk1978 | |
| "Real" streamer vs. Bluetooth adapter--what's the advantage? COY21's first post and Sfar's posts nail it.Not all, but many other posts contain incorrect assumptions.The Node 2i does all the streaming directly from the source via ethernet or wifi.Your phone only serves as a full featured remote.No, wifi and ... | |
| New Zu Audio Soul Supreme Speakers Those screws look like the silver lube-coated decking screws from the hardware store. In the non-counter-sunk holes they really stand out, like cheap, mismatched substitutes.The Zu site shows stainless or satin chrome, allen-head cap screws.It doe... | |
| Full circle and thinking about speakers I just re-read your original post.Maggies are great at medium to higher volumes, but at low levels they can be pretty disappointing. Those panels need a little juice to rise and shine. | |
| Full circle and thinking about speakers You would definitely want a subwoofer with any remotely affordable Magnepan. The LRS, LRS, being the smallest is no exception.Maggies are great speakers. I’m on my 3rd set. In any price range thet are stand-outs.But... you’ll need a good high-curr... | |
| Can't believe I let myself get sucked in again. Welcome back,The Node 2i is a great value for streaming and I think you'll like it.I have used one for a little over a year and the convenience factor has increased the ratio of streaming and decreased my CD and vinyl time.When/if the upgrade bug... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear @buckhorn_cortez. "Ry Cooder - Bop Till You Drop (the first digitally recorded album which came out on CD and not on vinyl)"Half right...it was the first digitally recorded album. However it was released on vinyl on 1979 (When I bought it), a yea... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear @dayglow I agree.Someone mentioned The Nightly, which went platinum in the US & UK. | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear More obscure than Puzzle:Toy Matinee: "Toy Matinee"Lot of good tracks.Best known for:https://youtu.be/6MN0V4Te94k | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear stilljim and Reubent, I must agree.I bought Puzzle when Dizz Knee Land was getting limited airplay and was blown away by the shear number of great tracks, SQ and great engineering.I’ve been trying, unsuccessfully, to get it on vinyl as well. | |
| Please Educate Me MS Word remains digital when we see and use it, whereupon music ends up analog. No digital speakers out there that I'm aware of. If there were, they'd still have to move air, so different materials, masses, enclosures, room characteristics, etc... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Bozzio - Levin - Stevens: "Black Light Syndrome" |