paul_graham

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Worst record ever?
Iron Butterfly "Ball". 
Room Treatments for Maggies
Elizabeth....I just moved...the most practical room for my music has carpeting (and log walls) In this new environment my maggie 1.7's sound so bad, I can't enjoy...Are you saying that if I put a metal plate between the speakers and the carpeting ... 
It was 44 years ago that...
Van Halen. 
speakers under 1,500 excellent top to bottom sound
But a pair of very slightly used Magnepan 1.7's and keep them 30 inches from the wall. 
Hd not recognized on dac...iTunes, pc, USB problem
HD Tracks? use J River....I hear from some folks that iTunes will now play FLAC files, but what they are saying does not give me a lot of confidence...To really maximize my computer sound, I had to ditch iTunes and reload, yes reload all of my cd'... 
New Album from The Cars "Move Like This"
MartySo insurance underwriting isn't going to get me an incredibly hot model? Where were you 30 years ago when I needed that advice? 
Pink Floyd
OK, bad editing on above post...but I'm not stoned. 
Pink Floyd
Quadruple yawn. Friend I love and respect think Floyd is it....I think next to the Dead they are the most overrated band. Buy I am happy for the folks who are willing to pay for a higher quality of this perennial stoner band. Enjoy! 
Mapeshade cable lifts or any cable lifts?
HotmailjbcI agree with you 100%...they look cool, and looking cool is part of the overall experience.I have used this analogy...I love a good single malt Scotch. It taste better with a 20 year old blonde in my lap. 
Anyone with HD Tracks download experience to share
OK, I wasn't around a year ago, but my HD Tracks experience has been wonderful...the selection of rock and jazz has greatly improved and the download is a breeze...I love HD Tracks. 
Your best ''outstanding'' products in last 5 yrs?
Magnepan 1.7'sDynaco PAS 3x tube pre amp ($250) what a great value!HD Tracks 
Paul Simon: So Beautiful or So What
What a beautiful venue....I saw Sheryl Crow a few blocks away at the Paramount about 10 years ago....the most elegant public bathrooms I have ever seen. 
Pre amp's for new Magnepan 1.7
I had my 1.7's delivered about three weeks ago....I am using an old Dyanco PAS-3x. They can be had on eBay for $200-300 all day. The amp is a McIntosh 2105. Morrow cables. Sounds great. 
Best format for SteelyDan...
Smoke some pot. 
A New Believer
Here's what I learned from this discussion....There are people who have the ability to hear differences in "wire". Nobody really knows what physically happens within the wire to "improve" the sound. There is no instrument to measure the difference...