ncarv
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| First SACD to Listen To? I suggest Jorma Kaukonen's "Blue Country Heart," with stellar back-up including Sam Bush and Jerry Douglas, and even Bela Fleck on a couple of tracks. I'm sure you will receive many other worthy suggestions. If you know Jorma and Hot Tuna, you wil... | |
| From Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 to ? RW - great suggestion! I have found acoustic room treatment to offer some of the best bang for the buck in improving the sound of my system. | |
| From Wilson Watt Puppy 5.1 to ? If you LOVE your speakers, why are you thinking of changing them? Be happy! | |
| MTV-VMA'S-Does anyone sing live anymore? It's the way things always have been. If you go back to popular music shows in the 50's & 60's, almost all performances were lip-synched -- American Bandstand, Hullaballo, Shindig, Soul Train (boy, am I dating myself!). I guess some of the per... | |
| Power conditioning v re-generation; Shunyata v. PS Wouldn't the effect of any power conditioner, including these, depend upon the mix of components in your system? | |
| How can we settle for digital? We can't! And we won't! Yeah! | |
| In famous Interviews of Musicians Gene Simmons interviewed by Terry Gross on NPR's Fresh Air.Here's the audio download:http://www.erim.net/archives/gene-simmons-and-terry-gross-interviewHere's the transcript:http://www.rof.net/wp/carriep/TERRYGRO.HTMOne of the MOST outrageous ever! | |
| Proceed AVP? db, I had the Sony DVP-9000ES as my source with the Proceed AVP and I agree, it was bizarre, but that was the case. I never heard of the problem with the PAV/PDSD combo. I'm just reporting the facts.It's true, there are many orphaned products that... | |
| Proceed AVP? I don't know about that, but I tried an AVP and didn't like it because it apparently takes time to read the disc format and when I played CD's, I'd lose the first couple of notes on the CD until the AVP figured out it was a CD.Also, it's an orphan... | |
| Considering a dedicated transport, need help If you're patient, you can get a CEC TL-1X used on audiogon for $2,000 or less. | |
| $1500 amp budget for Revels HT setup If you can find one, an Anthem MCA-3 or, preferably, MCA-30 would be a significant improvement in both power and sonics. With 6 ohm speakers, you'll probably get about 225 wpc with the MCA-30.The MCA-30, used, less than $1000. New, it was $1800.Si... | |
| Dealing w reflective surface between loud speakers As I have previously reported, I purchased a light-weight reversible black/white comforter from Bed, Bath, & Beyond for about $35. I imagine you could buy the audiophile version online for less than $500.I place it over my massive 65" CRT RPTV... | |
| squeezbox Duet distortion Try running it straight into the DAC without the Monarchy. | |
| inserting new component--predictable results? Always a crap shoot. Buyin', tryin', & cryin'. | |
| Food: What does the typical audiophile eat? Nuts, bolts, & screws. |