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| Do you ever wonder? "Tiny Tim is a misunderstood genius. However he should not actually be listened to at all in order to understand this. The music is superfluous to what he is. Given this, I think he is way way better than Eric Clapton or the Beatles." Somehow, tak... | |
| Do you ever wonder? "Does it actually puzzle you that the music buying public is composed of morons?""mainstream tastes almost always favor the ignorant masses who just want something mildly pleasing that won't make them think too hard"The purpose of music is to make... | |
| I need help with my Equipment addiction Don't they have gentlemen's clubs where you guys live? | |
| Avalon Symbol with ceramic tweeter "huge difference?" "worth the price difference"Ctchen, those are pretty subjective questions and the fact that Avalon gives you the option suggests that people go in both directions for a multitude of diverse reasons that I'm sure you'll see refle... | |
| Is There any Truly "High End" Integrated Amp? "So many are good to great to wonderful. We all hear various aspects of recordings with differing appreciations. "Which is more dynamic?" "Which is more delicate?" "Which treats strings most accurately, percussion, male vocals, female vocals?"The ... | |
| The Best Tube Amplifiers vs Spectron ? Michael, there is no rigorous testing that one needs pass in order to qualify as a audio reviewer. True, they do have more access to equipment than the average audiophile, but in the end, they all bring their own set of values and biases to an aud... | |
| New Beatles remasters "Just unbelievable. What blows my mind is that we as music/Beatles lovers had to put up with the old BS for the last 40 years! I mean what if we took all our music in existence and make it this enjoyable."Here, here! | |
| interested in exploring classical A classical music sampler that came free with a phonograph got me started. http://www.jerrykravat.com/weddings/classical_samples.html | |
| New Beatles remasters Merganser"Truly jaw dropping"Yup, I just got my first cd (Rubber Soul) and that's the word for it alright - "jaw-dropping". | |
| VAC Standard limited edition preamp Thanks for the excellent descriptions Andr. I'm currently using Amperex in my 17LS. I really appreciated their lushness when I had a very dry cd player. Now I'd like something a little more articulate but I've heard that the Siemens are somewhat o... | |
| VAC Standard limited edition preamp "Two different sounding machine, each one with different strenghts at a point I could'nt part with either one of them" Andy, can you articulate some of those differences? I own cj gear; I'd like to try VAC but haven't had the opportunity. I've rea... | |
| Help choosing a Conrad Johnson preamp Breuninger, I apologize for misquoting you - quite sloppy of me. Thank you for answering my question. | |
| Help choosing a Conrad Johnson preamp Hi Bobheinatz, does your "best of the line" statement include a comparison with the Premier 16LS2? I currently have the Premier 17LS and have been considering a move up to either of the two.Hi Solst1ce, I haven't heard any of your preferred cj's, ... | |
| Tubelike SS Power amp "The sound of the music when initially played to make a recording, is not the sound that you hear when played back"It's probably not the sound those present for the recording hear either. For all that we know, the microphone might be a much more e... | |
| I need help with my Equipment addiction "I can't leave well enough alone"Nor should you. The greatest among us achieve greatness precisely because they can't leave well enough alone. Intrepid souls, often flying into the dark unknown in utter defiance of conventional wisdom, armed only ... |