normb
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| The greatest Pop song yet written and recorded. I was 15 51 years ago when my brother brought this LP home. I was an instant fan, saw them in concert a handful of times. who doesn’t love “Virginia Plain” from Roxy Music? https://songmeanings.com/songs/view/100219/ | |
| What was your first record? T-Rex, Electric Warrior. First week it was available. Think I paid something like $1.29 or $1.99 at Kresge’s 5&10 in St. Pete, FL. Got it for a party. Still have it. | |
| 2019 300B tubes that are worth the money? Holy resurrected dead thread, Batman! @wfowenmd ”I too urge caution in purchasing Sophia 300b tubes. They failed prematurely, but the warranty was honored. I sold the replacements immediately. BTW, they were no sonic substitute for WE originals f... | |
| Why Can't Modern Tube Manufacturers Make a Proper Tube? @glennewdick ”I’m willing to bet there were far more failed tubes in the early years then most here would like to admit. just the sheer amount made would dictate to a much larger failure rate then we see today. there” Many years ago, as I was run... | |
| Is low cost DAC worth it? I hear you. Just had an appointment with VA audiology and my hearing is actually pretty good up to about 8kHz, I CAN hear 10kHz but only at 60 dB or more. The tinnitus competes with hearing, but my sound discrimination is good enough I listen to ... | |
| Does it make sense to "ignore low ball offers"? 50% of new if outside warranty always seemed to me to be a reasonable asking point when I’m selling and that’s how I bid when buying. How did I come up with that number? I bought a HK USP40 pistol about 25 years ago. Hated it. Ergonomics, size, ... | |
| UPS Driver Literally Drops Package with New Hana Umami Red Well, if it makes you feel better, the warehouse/hub guys were playing soccer with it, so the simple drop from waist high is the least of the G-forces it’s encountered. 🙄 | |
| AI and the future of music Well, it’s not like anyone has a time machine and can go back in time to kill the person who was inventing the Hurdy-Gurdy. Or the “Jews Harp.” MAN those are annoying… Reminds me of a story about Keith Jarrett’s air of superiority about not usin... | |
| My Heresy IV at 168 hours w/ a change of tubes. I came within minutes of calling HiFi Heaven for a return. I bought a pair of Klipsch Heresy IV’s about 2 months ago - same price, fast shipping. Got ‘em connected and placed correctly and… they sounded awful. Thin. Harsh, remote, choked down s... | |
| Bookshelf Speakers Sitting On Dual Subs? It seems to work for some people. https://www.audiogon.com/listings/lisb42g0-goldmund-samadhi-full-range | |
| Why 432hz Tuning? @llg98ljk Someone once told me the definition of “perfect pitch” is tossing an accordion into a dumpster and it lands on a banjo. | |
| Why do almost all women today hate home audio? My wife has never really listened to music much. She has a collection of LP’s from the 70s-80’s consisting of John Denver, Barbara Streisand, Joanie Mitchell, Janis Ian, Bread, Dan Fogelberg, some classical, some show tunes - several hundred reco... | |
| How To Keep Cat Off Stereo Equipment? Aluminum foil. BTW, I love cats… but I can’t ever eat a whole one. | |
| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? @rodman99999 Who asked you? The OP asked if there was mythology involved, I accommodated him with the POV of an EXPERT/professional in the field. Sheesh. My background is in science/medicine. Questioning is second nature for me. We don’t T... | |
| Is soundstage DEPTH a myth? A’gon site won’t let me post the complete link, but if you want another answer, some food for thought, try searching for gramophone-dreams-26-nelson-pass-harmonic-distortion. Of course, those among the audioscenti here who have golden or platinum... |