paul_frumkin
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| Wife stepping on speaker wire I thought it obvious that my comments, like those of many others, were made completely in jest. I wonder if I'm the only one who got four ... yes, FOUR ... nasty emails from Mrs. Hughes ... LOL. Personally, I'm betting she steps on more than just ... | |
| Best Blues Rock recommendations? OOOPS ... SORRY, GUYS. Above I referred to Tinsley Ellis' version of "Texas Flood" as the all-time best. *SHAKES HEAD* Nooooo ... big boo-boo.I was thinking of Melvin Taylor and the Slack Band, S/T, Evidence Music, Inc., ECD 26073-2 (1995). Some o... | |
| Wife stepping on speaker wire The key to success here lays in spousal behavior modification, rather than audio tweaks and home remodeling:(1) Call Invisible Fence, have them surround the speaker cables with their own cables, and make her wear that collar ... it works with dogs... | |
| Best Blues Rock recommendations? Many great suggestions above. But I am surprised no one mentioned Tab Benoit ("warm and nice" and "What I live For") or Savoy Brown (especially "A Step Further" and "Raw Sienna"). Tommy Castro's "Exception to the Rule" is very good. Curtis Salgado... | |
| What cd player should I buy? It's not clear to me that you need a warmer sound; rather that you current combo has a hard, grainy edginess to it that you'd like to lose. If you're loking for a cd player that adds nothing and takes away nothing, then I think the built-like-a-ta... | |
| Interconnects: Silver, Copper or Silver Plated? Hi Subaru and Sugar ... I've communicated with both of you before, so a "Howdy!" to you both. Yes, Subaru, geometry and insulation have a huge part to play in a cable's sound ... as much as the specific metallurgy. But I think just about everyone ... | |
| Top Ten Speakers of All Time? The Snell Reference A Towers get my vote. Now, I admit I've not heard many of the speakers mentioned above, but I've heard quite a few speakers (I especially liked the vote for Lloyd Bensen re: quip to Dan Quayle .. lol). I was surprised to see th... | |
| Most eye-opening upgrade and what you learned 1st: Going from "high grade" monster cable speaker cables and interconnects to Nordost Blue Heaven.2d: Adding an API Powerwedge 114 (who knew there were cymbals on that track?)3d: Going from the Snell B Minor to the Snell A Reference Towers.4th: G... | |
| Belt for Technics turntables Try www.needledoctor.com ... telephone number 800. 229-0644. | |
| Recommended phono preamps? Thanks everyone for sharing your experiences and impressions. What a great group of people!Best regards,Paul |