nitrobob

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Have you had enough of Classic Rock?
I like "Deep Tracks " on Sirius. Classic but with a twist. If you were an album listener back in the day , and not a top 40 listener, this is your station .  
If you could only keep 5 record albums, what would they be?
Audioman I forgot all about Crime of the Century. That would defiantly be one of mine.   
If you could only keep 5 record albums, what would they be?
Genesis ---Trick of the TailKansas--Left OvertureQueen --News of the WorldTodd Rundgren-- Adventures in UtopiaAerosmith --Get your WingsThis is just throwing some off the top of my head. I’m sure if I had it to seriously do this, I would put more ... 
Greatest debut album
Surprised no one mentioned Bad Company's first self titled with Paul Rodgers on  vocals. Everybody I knew had that one.  
Greatest debut album
I just can't see any of them having more of an impact and following than the Boston album. I rate them as my # 1..And they were instant stars . Every song on the album is killer and a huge hit. At least almost every one. I actually liked the first... 
BEST FEMALE VOCAL EVER
Linda Ronstadt . And her band was good too. Together they kicked Butt ....  
Can you live with your current speaker until you die?
Legacy Focus SE's with Ascend Acoustics Raal  Sierra 2s as surrounds,I believe I can  
What were your humble beginnings on the path to high end audio?
My into was a loan.. Yep, went to Beneficial loans and borrowed 168 dollars to buy my first Marantz Turntable. Made monthly payments on it for a year or two . I had a 200 customer daily paper route that was earning me 40 dollars per week .  Model ... 
Legacy Focus SE or Magico A3
I have a set of SE's. Love them . I tried a set of  Tektons DI's  and sent them back . And , we listen to them loud ( not always) and usually with mild rock and roll and jazz.  Just purchased a Marantz 8805 ( from a 8801) . I was happy with the 88... 
We give up perspective to avoid tone controls
Isn't  Audyssey a tone control ? I'm purchasing a Marantz 8805 mainly for the adjustability on the new Audyssey app so I can get away from that default "flat" setting that they have as a standard. Sounds like most of you like that flat setting . I... 
Two Type of sound and listener preference are there more?
I was thinking of you guys today. While driving down the road listening to Sirius XM. (I listen to a channel called Deep Tracks. Off the wall,lesser played, mostly older rock and roll ). Joe Walsh,of the Eagles fame, was saying that while mixing i... 
Two Type of sound and listener preference are there more?
How many on here listen to their music in pure mode? I can’t stand that sound. I have auditioned some speakers and the pre-amps that were being used had NO tone controls.! That’s the first thing I head for, is the  thump and the sizzle. And nothin... 
Be Careful!
ATI must have some kind of safeguard, as twice lately I have been bitten by static as I touched the amp and it instantly shut off, and then immediately fired all five channels back up ... Entire sequence last maybe 15 seconds  
Speakers costing range of 2500-3500 per pair
Spendmoney one more question would the ascend towers match up with my Denon better then the Aries?Enter your text ...I just recently owned  Ascend Towers with the Raal Tweeter options. I had them paired to a Marantz 7500 @ 110 watts, and then upgr... 
Budget American made speakers?
I second the vote on Ascends . I have the Sierra 2's as my surrounds. Made in Southern California