rja
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| Music you didn't like at first... but now? I too purchased "Hunter", gave it a listen and was unimpressed. It sat there for about year until I gave it another listen. I don't know what I was thinking the first time (or maybe I wasn't) because this is IMO a great CD. "The Well" is very nice... | |
| McIntosh MC402 Anyone running CDP direct into MC402? Also, any thoughts on MC402 vs bridged pair of 275s? | |
| What Patty Smith album to own? To each his own... | |
| Your favorite versions of Aja and Katy Lied? MFSL Gaucho kicks butt in my system! | |
| Coping in an Age of Uncertainty We've just passed three years on this thread! Please don't let it die. | |
| What Patty Smith album to own? My vote goes for Easter, some really great tunes. Horses and then Radio Ethiopia. Yes, some of the songs ARE challenging. | |
| Your favorite versions of Aja and Katy Lied? I've owned the MFSL Aja CDs. They were alright. The MFSL Goucho is outstanding. Recently purchased a 2 CD set, Show Biz Kids, essentially a greatest hits compilation. I was surprised at how good these sound. Maybe not MFSL quality but still pretty... | |
| balance and single ended what I heard In my current system balanced sounds best. I'm sure that in many syatems single ended sounds best. Just need to experiment between the two because it varies from system to system. There is no "universal" best. | |
| Favorite Movie Soundtrack "Falcon and the Snowman" 1985, Pat Metheny (David Bowie on one cut). "Performance" 1970, Jack Nitzsche, Ry Cooder, Randy Newmann (Mick Jagger on one cut). Both great! | |
| Powercord to tame brightness and add musicality You might give a GNSC PASI unit a try. It will eliminate some glare and edge that comes out of the CDP, at least that's been my experience. Only down side, you'll need a another pair of interconnects. | |
| Speaker/Amp Impedence Interface....... I have to admit I know little about tube amps or their interaction with various speaker impedances. According to my understanding many tube amps prefer higher impedances, 8, 16 and sometimes more. The Speltz autoformers seem to make sense in that ... | |
| The New Steve Hoffman Remasters Have Arrived I have the highest respect for Steve Hoffman's abilities. Always thought the DCCs sounded better than the MFSLs. For some reason that I never understood the MFSLs seemed to garner more respect. I've read that Audio Fidelity may have a Rickie Lee J... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... Sheep Dip varies with age. One year is OK but the two year old is exceptional. Good for removing rust and dried on gum also. Makes the lawn mower purr like a kitten. Cures what ails you! Plus, it won't put you in the poor house. | |
| Difference between XRCD / XRCD2 / XRCD24? Scagneti, excellent explanation. Thanks! | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings I like many of the Jazz and Classical recommendations that have been listed but for something really different try Lyle Mays last solo piano outing. It's unique and interesting. |