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Believe it or not, an A.M. radio question
A powered antenna will not do the trick ... AM waves behave differently than FM waves. For AM reception, placing the radio by the window may work better than using a long piece of wire. Modern era AM tuners are poor quality after thoughts and the ... 
Are You Happy With 2 Channel SACD?
Tom:I always thought that using the digital optical connections meant that you were going the multi-channel route. If you want two channel only, you need to use the analog outs. The back panel of the SONY 999 has two digital outs (coax & optic... 
How to connect Discman to amplifier?
Troll ... 3 posts from Bono ... 3 different names .... 
Are You Happy With 2 Channel SACD?
I actually purchased a multi-channel player (SONY SCD C555 ES) knowing that it would only be used in 2 channel mode. The dealer gave me a great price on the unit and the connections in the back support a 2 channel only mode. Quite frankly, I was n... 
Small Speakers 4 a Small System w/ Advent Receiver
Peter:With vintage receivers, I agree that you first consider speakers with soft dome tweeters ... they mate well with the warm sound of most vintage receivers. I also like modern era speakers paired with vintage receivers. I have a vintage Marant... 
too much hype in audio
Joe:It always has been about the music ... but time that I would devote to other hobbies (and even work) was spent differently prior to the Internet. Like magic, I could now shop both conveniently and less expensively anywhere in the country. Also... 
killer violin tracks.
Atagi:A new find from Harmonia Mundi ... "Le Violin Vagabond." What seductive, sweet, and compelling music. Graf Mourja on violin and Natalia Gous on piano ... that's it. Took a chance on the CD ... what a payoff. Awesome. Listen to a sample . Re... 
Small and satisfying. Please help me.
Warren:I have never liked the sound that comes from the Bose cubes. A few alternatives to consider:1. Small sphere sized speakers with a sub. Two companies that make products like these are Orb Audio and Gallo Acoustics. Orb Audio even offers th... 
What tattoo to get next?
Leave your body alone ... hasn't your mind suffered enough with all this audio stuff : -) Actually, what made me shy away from tattoos 25 years ago ... was not being able to identify something that I might still like by the time I reached middle a... 
killer violin tracks.
Atagi:If these three CD's don't do it, it can't be done ... 1. Argerich/Kremer/Bashmet/Maisky "Brahms OP 25" ... listen for richness of sound 2. Richie Beirach/Gregor Hübner/George Mraz "Round About Monteverdi" ... listen for the mood the musician... 
Preventing marks on chassis of my CD player
or ... pick up some $2 mouse pads at Staples ... it will give you a greater area of protection, as well as some cushioning ... just be careful not to block any vents.Regards, Rich 
Speakers for Creek 5230SE Int. Amp.
With EPOS speakers, you will benefit from the Creek/EPOS/Music Hall family synergy. One of the most musical sounding set-ups that I have ever heard was a Creek 5000 series amp with EPOS M15 floorstanders and a Music Hall MMF CD25 cd player. The M1... 
etymotic 4P earphones
I started out with the Etymotic ER6's and just could not understand what all the raves were about with these earphones. I felt that just about everything was off with the sound and on top of it, I found them uncomfortable. Granted the ER6's are th... 
rock and roll fantasy single
Ben:Yo comrade ... gotta come back ... I am anxiously awaiting your supergroup and choice of song. I had no idea that Q magazine choose "One" as the #1 greatest song ... I am rarely that much in the mainsteam ... how distressing.Best regards, Rich 
rock and roll fantasy single
Ben:You're not being pedantic at all ... though that is a 5 EURO ($4 USD) word for a Sunday morning. When I was checking the authorship of the song, I was surprised to find entire web-sites devoted to how the song came about and what it means. The...