rafevw
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| most beautiful (looking) speakers Audiovector R8 with Italian walnut burl and piano finish. I’ve only seen the photograph, but wow! They speak to me. | |
| Best unplugged live Disclaimer #1: I have been a Neil Young fan since “After The Gold Rush” was imprinted onto my 14 year-old brain. Disclaimer #2, I have listened to perhaps a half dozen of the series. On Neil’s unplugged album, the pared down approach fit his music... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Thanks, @slaw. I do not buy many new releases on vinyl, but I have purchased, “I Have Nothing To Say To The Mayor Of LA”, by Dean Wareham. I like the Colter Wall but stream it. Cheers! | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Kenny Burrell - God Bless The Child, an early / first CTI pressing. I bought it used: cover very worn but quiet vinyl. I had listened to very little of his recordings. It’s just beautiful. He really seemed to pluck those strings hard! I just love ... | |
| Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please- Es Ist Ein Ros' Entsprungen- Vienna Boy’s Choir | |
| Looking for a SS integrated Amplifier recommendation going into a new system Since I can recommend only what I have owned or heard, I have three. If money was no object, I would buy a used Vinnie Rossi L2i. The new Vinnie is coming out soon and is significantly more expensive. The Vinnie made every speaker connected to it ... | |
| So I just bought a Hegel H390 and I have listened to this Hegel amp at my local dealers, playing through many different speakers, and they all sounded great. Note: his listening room was purpose built and treated. I have heard Qln, Dynaudio, Dalis and Wilsons, and they all sounded... | |
| Integrated Amps - another thread... I had a Simaudio Ace all-in-one integrated amp that I liked very much. It had a nice phono stage in it that sounded very good to me. Yes, it has a DAC, something that you said you do not need. I have never heard the Modi 3 that you have, so I have... | |
| Streamer Advice / Recommendation for Denafrips R2R DAC I also use an Innuos Zen Mini to stream. I use Roon as the software platform with the Roon Core residing in the Zen. I have about 1000 CDs burned onto the internal hard drive. This has been a pretty good solution for me, particularly at the price ... | |
| Why Do So Many Audiophiles Reject Blind Testing Of Audio Components? I agree with @Erik_Squires sentiment:"Double blind studies are for product development, not for making a choice in buying." Does anyone believe that one cannot discern very large differences (e.g., orders of magnitude) in music reproduction? No. V... | |
| WHAT IS THE MOST UNIQUE SONG THAT YOU HAVE EVER HEARD? I was about 14 and my brother brought home an Elton John album before any of his music was on the radio. I had never heard of him. “Where To Now St. Peter”i remember thinking, “Who is this British guy, and boy can he play the piano!” For that win... | |
| Suggest one obsure album we all should hear Trio Live Oak- “Star Shining On The Mountain” This is early Spanish music. This is very calming and beautiful. The recording has a great sense of space as well.New York Rock Ensemble- “Fields Of Joy” I have loved this song since my older brother b... | |
| I love sad music Thank you, @cal91. This is a great thread. Some of the grenade throwing on these forums can become wearying at times (most of the time), and then, reading the above, I am reminded yet again that the readers of these forums have an amazing collecti... | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? @nitewulf , thanks for the James Blake tip. I had never heard any of his music before. He gives a Jeff Buckley vibe with more soul. I like him. | |
| What sends shivers down your spine when you play it on your system? Arvo Part: “Tabula Rasa: I. Ludus”. There is a portion towards the end where there is a cacophony of bells that sound like Shinto temple bells or something. I love the whole piece, but that is a very holy crap moment. |