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If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see?
Obviously I would see the classical creators/masters...Bach especially....too many to do justice by mentioning.Miles Davis in the 50's; Charlie Parker and the great bands he was in; Jimmy Reed for sentimental reasons; Jimi Hendrix; Cream in 1968; ... 
Worst Concerts You Have Attended ??
BTW, RIP Keith Emerson.In New Orleans, early 80's, was looking forward to Johnny Winter; he injured his fretting hand before the show and played the whole concert with a slide...LOUD x7 .....he clearly adhered to a rigorous regimen of painkiller(s... 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
+ 2 BOBDG2000Anyone who cares a whit about Steely Dan owes it to themselves to hear Root Boy Slim & His Sex Change Band....demented, freak-frat lyrics backed by a pro-level band.e.g...from "He's Not Too Old For You"Those lonely lonely nights t... 
Suggest one obsure album we all should hear
Heatmiser - Mic City Sons (Eliot Smith's former band)Vulgar Boatmen - You and Your Sister (pure low-key R&R pleasure)A Man Called E  (Eels frontman - prior to) 
Best temperature for optimum tube performance
Thank you one and all for weighing in...As an aside, I drilled a series of 1-1/4” holes in the upper back of the cabinet to provide convection venting....the two independent top drawers hide those holes.I did install a small, quiet computer fan bu... 
Neil Young calls out Tidal
If you can get your hands on the BluRay release of Neil Young Archives Vol. I you’ll find the sound as good as it gets.big disappointment to me he abandoned that format. 
looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range
What's wrong with a Prima Luna EVO 400?I love the sound... 
Does Anyone Think CD is Better Than Vinyl/Analog?
Why no mention of DVD or BluRay audio?The latest remasters on those formats are stunning....and it's more than just the tom tom's super-realism (non-compressed) as one feels it in ones chest.My understanding is that it requires the master tapes to... 
How old are you?
60+7(Do we get to erase this whole year......?)Is it a stretch to say Hi-Fi enthusiasts helped advance the quality of live music? 
Name the most recent album that has shaped your musical world
New:Skyway Man - The World Only Ends When You DieLana Del Ray - FNRSoccer Mommy - Color TheoryOld:A Man Called EIts a Beautiful DayBert Jansch - Just a Simple Soul 
Name a few albums which helped determine your musical tastes
Jimmy ReedThe TroggsPaul Revere & the RaidersThe AnimalsJames Gang - Rides AgainThe Band - IIThe Brandenburg Concertos - RampalBeatles - White AlbumWho's NextTull - AqualungHendrix - Smash HitsCSNY - Deja VuMiles - Kind of BlueStones - through... 
Opening Record Store
I wish I'd had this forum to read back in 1993 when a "friend" at my favorite indy record store convinced me we'd make a solid profit if I joined up with some other investors to open a CD/record store in Tampa (which grossed over a $M the first ye... 
Bass Driver Size - how much better is an extra inch?
I have a 16' x 15' room with a pair of Klipsch K-horns in the corners of the long dimension (they're 1978 models that have an updated (per spec) crossover and modern wiring (lamp cord was original).I've often wondered if I would significantly impr... 
If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living?
- Weather Report, 8:15 tour, New Orleans Saenger Theater. JACO!- Stones, Exile tour, Tuscaloosa. Martha Reeves & Vandellas opened, then Stevie Wonder (4 mos prior to Talking Book). $7.50 admission.- Pink Floyd, Dark Side, 2 mos after release (... 
One of the Best Stereo System in the World!
An amazing opportunity to bear witness to a dream system AND hear from the builder.The acoustics professor at my university was friends with Paul Klipsch and sold Klipsch speakers, Crown, Marantz, Thorens, etc as a hobby. His listening room was de...