rettrussell
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| Ready, set, comment! Speaker cables don’t make a difference? In the 70’s I bought Acoustic Research speaker cables to go with my AR-3a’s: 50’ of zip cord x2 with spades as I recall.Used them for 25+ years, even with my Khorn upgrade, until my brother mailed me a pair of Monster Cables he didn’t need.To hono... | |
| 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 (... |