n80
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| Whats playing on your system today? Khruangbin - The Universe Smiles Upon You. First album by this Texas trio. 2015 I think. Thai-funk ambient echo-chamber psychedelic mood groove lounge music recorded in a barn in Texas.Just got the CD. Shocker here. NOT OVER COMPRESSED! I can't sa... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. The actual value of this amp is a lot more than what the seller paid and what we insured it for, so if UPS tries to play that game I will have to fight back. I hope this does not require an attorney. I hate the thought of that but if it comes down... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. Update: My wife went up to the UPS store where it was packaged and shipped initially to find out what is going on. They now have the amp. My wife saw it there in the box but she said the box was not recognizable as a box. The clerk there said they... | |
| Which SACDs? @bdp24 , I have Music From Big Pink on fairly early release vinyl. I like it, but I'm almost embarrassed to say that it doesn't move me the way it moves the critics and the other great musicians it influenced. I might look into the second album fo... | |
| Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music? Carp, it was my primary component until just a couple of years ago when I got involved in hi-fi. It was the SA2500 which got great mid-fi reviews back in early 80's and contemporary reviews done decades later reviewed it well too. I used it almost... | |
| Which SACDs? Thanks guys. Some good stuff to look into.Got a little sticker shock when I looked for Wish You Where Here SACD on eBay. None used. Lowest price new was about $55.I certainly believe a SACD can sound better than a CD but am skeptical that it would... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. The buyer let me know that UPS came and picked up the amp and took it to a "central location." I was hoping that they would leave it with the buyer since this has been so much trouble for him.But what really has me angry is that UPS has my amp and... | |
| Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music? I still have Toshiba receiver I had in high school. And it doesn't even work. Its just too pretty to throw away. | |
| Whats playing on your system today? @bdp24 I did not have you pegged as a classical guy. Of course anyone should be able to enjoy Beethoven's 9th. In my meager experience with classical I see the 9th as possibly the greatest symphony ever. | |
| Are the loudness wars fake so record companies can destroy the music? Some say there has been no decent music since 1893. | |
| Where do you buy your CDs these days? I buy all used CDs on eBay. It usually ends up being from declutter. Low prices, low or no shipping, fast delivery. I research via the DR database first to at least rule out the bad/compressed recordings. Most 'remastered' CDs are worse than the o... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. It is going to be interesting to see what happens to this unit. UPS has not said yet.There is a chance the unit might still work.Some folks have said UPS will ship it back to the original owner. Others say they leave it with the buyer. Others say ... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. I refunded the buyer's money even before settling the case with UPS. He certainly should not have any risk in this exchange. I am assuming UPS will settle this properly. I hope they spend as much time investigating why, how and by whom this unit w... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. I appreciate the sympathies. As mentioned, I have no financial stake in this exchange but it just kills me to think of such a nice piece of equipment ruined like that. Especially since it did not appear that is was just simply dropped. That kind o... | |
| Shipping. Hard Lesson. @millercarbon, you never miss an opportunity to insult someone do you? Sometimes I feel bad for you.I've never done this before. I have never ordered or received hi-fi stereo gear. Zero experience here. (And hi-fi is not my life's calling either).... |