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| It was 44 years ago that... Many great albums that influenced other artists and the direction of music have come out, but I can't remember any one of them having the impact of Sgt. Pepper. I remember when it came out. Even if you didn't sit around and listen to it, it was ev... | |
| What are your favorite phono cartridges? I've gone from a Dynavector 10X5 to an XX-2 and just acquired an XV-1S. Needless to say, I'm partial to Dynavector and am thrilled with the XV-1S.There are many great cartridges out there. I've heard a fraction. Based upon what I've read and the o... | |
| Best Recording of Solo Tambourine Jeez! Someone needs to lighten up and have a SOH! | |
| Pink Floyd If you never saw the Dead live in concert, you don't know the Dead. Their studio recordings never matched their live performances. | |
| Can I straighten an off-center twisted cantilever? I destroyed a Dyna XX-2 and the distributor, Mike Pranka, was very helpful.Here's his contact info:TOFFCO8116 GRAVOIS RDST. LOUIS, MO 63123USATEL: 314 454 9966Email:info@dynavector-usa.comWebsite: http://www.dynavector-usa.com | |
| Lingo on or off? I never turn mine off. Been on for years. | |
| Classic records reissue - very disappointing Acoustic Sounds recently bought Classic. Maybe something good will happen. | |
| Zappa question I'd watch the DVD "Baby Snakes." Unfortunately, I never got to see Zappa, though "Freak Out" was one of the first real rock LP's I bought (The other two were "Are You Experienced" and "The Velvet Underground with Nico"). "Baby Snakes" gave me a di... | |
| What are Read Wayne Garcia's survey of audiophile LP companies in this month's Absolute Sound. | |
| What is your favorite tv theme song/composition? Rawhide by Frankie Laine:Rawhide theme song | |
| Whom to invite to a Powercord shootout party The JPS labs power cables are great bang for the buck in your price range. I use Power AC cords on my monoblocks, the Digital on my transport and DAC, and the Analog on my pre-amp and turntable.http://www.jpslabs.com/powercord.shtml | |
| What is your source for discovering new music? LISTENING TO AND READING ABOUT NEW MUSIC:http://www.npr.org/musichttp://www.pastemagazine.comhttp://www.nodepression.comLISTENING:http://www.radioparadise.comhttp://www.folkalley.comREADING:http://www.americansongwriter.com | |
| Does High End In Wall Speaker Wire Exist? Transparent sells lengths of in-wall cable. | |
| NAD M5 no sound from Digital Coax out SACD XLR may or may not give better performance. Why not just try it both ways and listen? | |
| NAD M5 no sound from Digital Coax out SACD I assume you have a pair of RCA's from the DAC to the M3 on one input. Continue to use the single digital XLR cable from the M5 to the DAC for CD's and then also run another pair of RCA's directly from the M5 to the M3, bypassing the DAC, for SACD... |