rockadanny

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Favourite ECM Titles
Treje Rypdal - "Chaser" and "Blue"Tord Gustavsen - "Being There"Just off the top of my head. I'd have to check my stash for more, which I'm sure there are. 
SET the best?
You have to consider the size of your room, how loud you play it and type of music.So true. My room is medium/large; speakers (TMM) are 87dB, min. 6.5 ohms, running full-range but are augmented by a pair of 12" self-powered subs. Power are a pair ... 
Surge protection for SF Line 3
fuelie - the excess energy is converted [to] a small amount of heat? A surge of 6000 volts? Or lightening strike of much more? To a "small" amount of heat? 
Question about power surge protection
fuelie ...From the ZeroSurge site:Then in 2006, in answer to two specific application requirements (one military, one audio), Mr. Harford developed and patented Total Surge Cancellation (TSC) Technology®. TSC first filters off the most dangerous s... 
The great Soupy Sales died
One of the funniest person's ever. Gallons of milk passed through my nostrils as a kid as I laughed while eating lunch watching the Soup and his antics. 
Vibraphone recommendations?
Milt Jackson has tons of releases worth checking out. My favorite is "Soul Route". Also, Victor Feldman's "The Arrival of Victor Feldman" is very good. 
How often do you get a chance to see live music
Several times per year. I try to go to just small venues (bars) and theatres any more, and I always bring earplugs (hi, my name is Dan, and I'm an old fart). For the life of me I don't know why acoustic bands at small venues amplify. Even if its j... 
Need good Pre-amp $1000
Mapltree Audio - arguably the best pre under $1k ...http://hollowstate.netfirms.com/ 
What Speakers
Never heard this combo, but have read many times that a really great speaker match for your 275's is Totem Forest. Since you're green, please realize that your amps, if new, need to burn in a bit (used - playing music) before you judge too critica... 
What was your most engaging audio experiance
Frog Island Music Festival '93. Met a beautiful woman there and got engaged the following year. 
Suckout at 40 hertz...less pricey solutions?
I had a 50Hz suckout (-10dB) I resolved with a pair of bass traps (GIK 244). I have two powered subwoofs and just for the heck of it I took one bass trap off of the wall behind my head and I had one extra just sitting in the closet. I stood them u... 
Scotch? No thanks. Whats the best Vodka.?
Kettle One for me. But I am a hack so what do I know? 
Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Groundhog - just curious ...WE TRIED TO SHOW PEOPLE OF THE WORL THE RIGHT DIRECTION,TO BAD ABOUT THE WAY THINGS TUNED OUT.What to you mean? 
Is this amp sufficient to drive my 803D
An AVA FetValve Ultra 550 would work well for you. Over 250wpc and stable to 2 ohms. And sounds fab with B&W with stock tubes (though cannot recall if I heard it driving 803 or 804). (Disclaimer - I have one for sale.) 
What's the biggest spade you can buy?
Bare wire best? I have two concerns:1.) Frightened that one rogue strand will make its way out to the other terminal. How can this be prevented, other than using one solid core wire? (I prefer stranded.)2.) Seems to me that cranking down on a flat...