richopp
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| Products you added to your system in 2021 that made most impact to your music enjoyment Used Audio Research SP-6B pre-amp to replace the Luxman CL-32. As usual, Audio Research is the best when talking pre-amps. Also, reversed the 12/2 zip speaker wire so what was at the amp is now at the speaker. HUGE DIFFERENCE! Cheers! | |
| Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please- Elvis--Blue Christmas | |
| Your Favorite Christmas Song-One only Please- ORIGINAL VERSION of Eagles’ "Please Come Home for Christmas" which was recorded by Charles Brown first. The "remastered" version is like most "remastered" stuff--not good. Sexiest video EVER: Same song. Jon Bon Jovi and Cindy Crawford: ... | |
| How do you know when a stereo sounds good? Actually a pretty good question. When I opened my shop in 1973 I asked the same questions. SO, luckily, I had a shop full of gear from high-end manufacturers (and some middle-range and some used high-end stuff). SO, I brought in my trumpet and ... | |
| Beatles Get Back documentary Have any of you ever been in a band? Some of these comments prove you have not, thus appreciate music but have no idea how it is written or performed by musicians. As for the Beatles, list all the bands that have had better music or more influe... | |
| What is the best USB cable under $500 for a natural presentation and good detail ? @thyname Yes, it has. Like I typed, pretty much all USB cables are the same. YES, THEY ARE THE SAME. (I thought if I typed it in all caps maybe you could understand it better. Probably not.) Well, you could cut yours so it did not work, I g... | |
| What is the best USB cable under $500 for a natural presentation and good detail ? Pretty much all USB cables are the same. Period. | |
| Is the Audio Ref-6SE worth 7K more than the BAT VK-80? Try them both and choose the one that sounds best IN YOUR ROOM. I tend to favor Audio Research, but that is just based on years of experience. As for looking at the parts, well, Mark Levinson used to have his designers use the best parts in the ... | |
| Tube Vs. SS Preamps Well, let's see. The REVERED Marantz tube pre-amp was followed by the REVERED Audio Research tube pre-amp, that in its day, was said to be the best pre-amp ever produced. Since then, they have improved it over and over. Evidently, they know wha... | |
| Speakers for a Large Room (20’x37’) Magnelplaners IF your hardware is good enough. They will blow you out of your skin if set up properly. You will be sorry if you do not try them even if you do not like them in the end. Cheers! | |
| Have you ever been turned off by an Arrogant Dealer? Thoughts My second week open at my high-end store (1974--South Florida) a young man walked in with no shoes, no shirt, cut-offs, and really long, stringy blonde hair. Surfer, I thought, but hey, I was only open two weeks, so what the heck? He bought the ... | |
| If you were looking for a direct drive turntable ... This one: Just kidding--this one does not actually work at all, but it sure is pretty! I would go with Technics. They kind of invented the idea and seem to be improving it all the time. Cheers! | |
| Live music you have attended that left impact....perhaps better than you expected. Beatles--August 15, 1966--DC Stadium (RFK now) Rolling Stones--July 4, 1966--The Dome, VA Beach (Long gone, alas...) Ray Charles--June 29, 1963--The Dome, VA Beach The Monkees--July 8, 1967--Jacksonville Auditorium (JIMI HENDRIX was introduced ... | |
| Horn speakers are really bright? So, I am NOT trying to be rude here, but horns belong on the top of poles at high school football stadiums because of their great dispersion characteristics.No matter what you do, a horn has a sound characteristic that distorts the music. While Kl... | |
| One big reason why brick and mortar high end audio dealers struggle. Wow!This thread is something else. I choose not to jump in all the way, but, as a former "High-End" (HE) dealer during the wonderful 1970's and early '80's when the inventions were a tidal flood, I can tell you that there are as many types of HE ... |