orpheus10
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| Music as transportation and time machine.. "Music" is my time machine and "The Age of Aquarius" was my favorite time. This extends roughly from the late 60's through the mid 70's; everybody "hung loose".When the moon is in the Seventh HouseAnd Jupiter aligns with MarsThen peace will guide ... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? This thread made the statement that the amp was more important in regard to financial resources, or quality as in Class A, B, or C; although it was not stated in that precise manner. Nowhere is the sequence of purchase mentioned. "You talking abou... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? In the beginning, I too had a speaker fixation. I was most attracted to a speaker with a bright orange 12 inch woofer; it had "big bad bass". Every weekend, me and a friend would visit stores and listen to the speakers.I remember, "I got some new ... | |
| Underrated jazz greats The post's on this thread indicate those who posted are true jazz aficionado's. During these times, I don't have money to waste; however, buying the best jazz is a necessity. Viridian recommended "Jaki Byard with Strings", which I have ordered. I ... | |
| Number of yrs. to reach the finished line? After we moved, I discovered how much the room means. The new room has a vaulted ceiling and the speakers are not close to the front wall. If you have speakers that work well close to the front wall, keep them, and experiment with amp and pre. | |
| Cassette Deck?? Mapman, I have a program called "Depoper" that came with a DAK 2800-PC. It eliminates clicks and a lot of surface noise on vinyl. I can listen to records that I considered un-listenable before. | |
| Number of yrs. to reach the finished line? How do you know when you've reached the finish line? Before I discovered the "high end", I thought my "midfi" was hot stuff. It wasn't until I wandered into a "high end emporium" that I made a startling discovery. Now that those places are almost ... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? Taters, it sounds like you have a match up that will give you the biggest bang for the buck. Only the "connoisseur's" of good sound realize that when it comes to speakers, "less is more"; meaning a simple design with high quality crossover and dri... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? When two people are rolling in the mud in the gutter; it's impossible to tell which one is the low life. | |
| Cassette Deck?? First I discovered the belt I was looking for was available on E-Bay for $50. Next I went to the hardware store and purchased a pack of "O" rings. After finding a match, I installed it. Now my Sony KA3ES, 3 head closed loop dual capstan is up and ... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? Jafox, why not keep the ARC and throw away the speakers? | |
| Amp more important than speakers? Back when I practically lived in "high end emporiums", we were "grooving mightily" to all ARC electronics and top of the line Thiel speakers, when someone came in who wanted to audition a Rotel amp. After the Rotel amp was inserted, with ARC pre a... | |
| Amp more important than speakers? Get real, how could anyone expect any thing less from a loudspeaker manufacture. Should Rgs92 believe Wilson or his own eyes? | |
| Amp more important than speakers? Regardless what's said here, your experiments told you what you need to know. A boss amp will sound good, even with midfi speakers, while a midfi amp will sound like a midfi amp; even with the best speakers. | |
| Cassette Deck?? They might "Gum" you to death, but it's for sure they can't bite you. |