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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... 
Sam here.l realize now why so many people think my ideas are crazy?
I've got this theory about trimming my toenails........  
Mahavishnu fans only
Flame and Birds are both masterworks but I heard Birds first....so that one resonates more for me.However, side 1 of Visions of the Emerald Beyond is what I listen to the most.....the virtuosity of the band, coupled with McLaughlin's supernova mus...