nrenter
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| Vandersteen Model 2Ce Signature II A couple of notes for disussion...1. In a room of your size, you'll probably also want to invest in some acoustical panels. This is regardless of speaker choice. No, it's not a sexy way to spend money, but it's some of the best money you'll spend.... | |
| How to listen to the Beatles re-releases? Back on topic...What other releases would you recommend that were obviously directly influenced by a Beatles' album? I'm not talking about how Nirvana was influenced by the Beatles, but how a particular artist's sound changed from, say, 1967 to 19... | |
| How to listen to the Beatles re-releases? I like the idea of getting the Beatles Anthology. Thanks! | |
| B&W Speakers Given the size of your room, I'd recommend the 805S with a pair of REL Quake or R205 subs (yes, I said "pair" for a 12' x 14' room). While I like my Green Mountain Audio speakers better, I have owned the N805 (along with a REL Strata III) and did ... | |
| Which songs/albums take you back to college? Jim,I was EE at Northwestern from '90 to '94, and I believe Undertow was in my CD player for my entire Senior year. Three REM releases occured that time - Automatic for the People, Out of Time and Monster (well, Monster was fall of '94). But Nirva... | |
| DIY Nearfield Monitors If you don't really want DIY you could check out the new GMA Rio speakers, or the Vandersteen "monitor" speaker (check out the Vandersteen website). | |
| any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there? Shabooh Shoobah, The Swing, and Listen Like Theves are staples in my collection. | |
| Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters? Pricing is dropping out at Amazon... | |
| Best Rock Albums in 2009, so far I've really enjoyed Bat for Lashes "Two Suns" and Clutch "Strange Cousins from the West". For those who are not familiar, they are nothing alike. Nothing.The new Wilco is good, and better than the last few Wilco releases, but I don't "crave" it li... | |
| any early 80's alt/soft punk fans out there? For anyone who would like a crash-course in this sub-genre (affectionately known as "alternative" or "college" rock), I highly recommend "Left of the Dial: Dispatches from the '80s Underground". It's a 4 CD set that is actually quite well done.Yes... | |
| Cayin H80A or Ayre AX-7e I considered the Sim Moon i5.3 and bought the Ayre AX-7e. I have not heard the Cayin H80A, so I can't comment. | |
| Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters? I just pre-ordered the mono releases as well. | |
| Do you plan to buy The Beatles CD remasters? Just placed the pre-order for the stereo mixes. | |
| What alignment method? Audio Technica ATPL120 Download this tool:Custom arc template generator for phono cartridge alignment (also prints strobe disks) V 1.08http://www.conradhoffman.com/chsw.htmI *believe* the Pivot-to-Spindle (P-to-S) distance for the AP PL-120 is 230 mm (but you should pul... | |
| Speaker Recommendations for Soundstage and Imaging I have similar tastes as you and also have an Ayre AX-7e. I'm an imaging freak. I'd recommend looking at speakers with first-order crossovers - Vandersteen, Thiel, and Green Mountain Audio. I really like my GMA Callistos, but I also like the Vande... |