oliver_reid

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Most underrated female recording artists..
Ruth Moody (sang with Mark Knopller on "Tracker") plus:    
Roger Waters Live Last Night in Glendale,AZ
I can deal with a political position that differs form my own . In my life have held most of them - absent hard right or left - at one time or another. But Mr Waters' recent backing of Putin re: Ukraine is so far outside the Overton Window for me... 
Why does rock concert sound suck?
I friend of mine (who also helped me set up my home system) set up the sound system for Hamilton - both for the touring shows and for Broadway. He explained some of the incredible lengths they went to  make the amplified sound as realistic as pos... 
Ideal power cord lengths?
I remember reading an interview with an upmarket cord manufacturer. Asked whether high priced wiring really sounded better - he said  "Yes, in the same way your car drives better after it has been washed and cleaned"  
Washington Post article on MoFi vs. Fremer vs. Esposito
All recordings are quantized. With ‘analog’ tape the signal is generated from a stream of magnetic particles which are which are either magnetized, or not ( i.e. 10 or 0). As the tape passes over the head gap these pulses are integrated to produce... 
Which pair of speakers changed your Hifi life?
My fathers Quad 57's which got me into audio in the first place Proac EBS studios - purchased in 1982 - which had ATC midrange drivers. Just sold them last year to get current ATC gear.  
anyone have a Mitsubishi LT-30 / Diatone LT-3 threaded sub-weight for sale?
I have an old LT30 in need of refurbishment - most all the parts are there - belts, etc, need refurbishing.   Free if you pay the shipping  
I'm at the pearly gates and they tell me I can only bring in one jazz cd
for sonics  , consider Jazz at the Pawn Shop  
Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k
ATC are the most accurate speakers, imo. See if you can stretch to the SCM19s ($4700) otherwise the SCM12s Later add a Dynaudio 18s sub  (~1800) ATC are a dominating presence in pro recording studios https://atc.audio https://www.dynaudio.co... 
Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers
Put the Dynaudio 18s on your list, Dual opposed 9 in drivers in a sealed enclosure. $1800 and great value...    
Cable curmudgeon
Why the vitriol here? An experienced musician and lover of live music is simply doing his/her best to share an experience in a light-humored way. It's so hard to be PC on this board.  So I'll try:  "My opinion is that Audioquest are full of s**t"... 
SVS sub owners, Past and Present
I had a an SB 1000 - not bad  for $600 I replaced it with a Dynaudio 18s - $1800. This is a non-ported design with dual opposed 9in drivers. The improvement  was dramatic. The tonal definition of different types of bass instrument is much clearer... 
Balanced versus single ended
My amp (Arcam) has both XLR and Phono inputs. Preamp has only has phono. I will use 18in interconnects. Phono to XLR cables are available. Is there any value to using these vs phono to phono? Will most likely buy Worlds Best Mogami cables.    
Need Recommendations for a pair of Speakers around $1,000
Bid on these ?   https://www.ebay.com/itm/255519169143    
Why should audiophile deniers be allowed on an audiophile forum?
.. and if people are going to adduce scientific support for why a $10k power cable is worth the money, the explanation should very clear, accurate, and unmystical. The products benefit’s s/b be scientifically confirmable with double-blind testing...