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philjolet

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system has weak bass. any suggestions as to why?
also, replace the wire with different cables, system tonal balance can get out of wack surprisingly easy imo... 
Natural and Neutral could be boring ..
I am one of the few around here that found Cardas Golden Reference cable 'boring'just a thought... 
Best jazz record you didn't hear in 2010
they sound a bit like The Bad Plus but with a traditional qualitynice 
Favorite Female vocals that give you goose bumps
Nina Simone is really special 
Jazz must have pressings???
Elizabeth,it is funny that you mention Bitches Brew, I recently came across a copy of Live Evil (which came out a year later) and have been surprised how much I have enjoyed it! Despite the 70s jazz fusion quality (which sounds a bit dated to me) ... 
Watching Roger Waters on Conan
He was on Jimmy Fallon as well.You can tell Roger does not really like to do talk shows but when he opened up he was quite engaging. 
Jazz must have pressings???
acoustic guitar? not electric I presume...I like Charlie Byrd but my knowledge is limited. 
Spade to banana connectors, do they exist???
sometimes one arm of the spade will fit into the hole for bare wireI have done this before and it works finejust be careful not to short it out!good luck 
Song covers that are better than the originals
Yes Albert I am a big Doors fan and their LA woman is terrific!I like Billy Idol too but not as much...;^D 
Song covers that are better than the originals
not sure I agree about LA Woman however, I wanted to mention this thread has been done before so search the archives 
Dave Brubeck Documentary
Bgpowell thanks, I recorded it.he still plays concerts too and it is still very worthwhile to see him. 
What speaker for being close to rear wall?
Gradient Revolutions 
Music that really stirs your emotions
Nina Simone can really build some nice crescendos 
The best of Goodwill...
I know someone who found a clean Marantz 8B at a garage sale for $75have not been in a Goodwill store myself... 
How is Mid Fi defined?
a term perpetuated by salesman so they can sell hi fi IMO