rodzilla47
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| Spades vs. Banana plugs ?? I've made several sets of speaker cables using crimp on connectors from Analysis Plus. I put spades on the speaker end because I don't want the weight of the cables pulling down on banana plugs. Plus spades are more secure if you occasionally mov... | |
| Favorite Obscure Rock Song This is basically the second Jeff Beck Group without Jeff. The first Hummingbird album was released in 75 while I was working at a record store and it has been a favorite ever since. This is the first song: | |
| Songs with excellent advice? Hummingbird "For The Childrens Sake" | |
| Sat front row at the symphony... I sat front row center for Hiromi "The Trio Project" in the concert hall at Lafayette College and it was one of the best concert experiences ever for me. I prefer to sit close for smaller groups so I can hear the actual instruments rather than th... | |
| Tune of the Day https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zYZbaFiVb8 | |
| Name 3 songs where audio quality and song quality completely align An album that I always take when I'm auditioning equipment is "Another Lifetime" by Simon Phillips. It's well written, well played, very well recorded and it's my favorite kind of music. | |
| Fyne Audio - Anyone heard lf it? The Fyne dealer at CAF was Now Listen Here located in Harrisburg, PA. I live nearby and hope to get there soon to audition the F501. https://nowlistenhere.net/ | |
| Canare 4S11 I just bought some Canare 4S11 at this place for $1.16 per foot. The lowest price by far that I found anywhere! https://www.performanceaudio.com/accessories/cables-connectors/bulk-wire-cable/speaker-wire.html | |
| What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks I usually take 4 or 5 CD's with me when I audition equipment. The main one that I always take is "Another Lifetime" by Simon Phillips. It is well written, well played, and very well recorded. It is also very representative of the type of music ... | |
| If you could, what live performances would you enjoy re-living? The Allman Brothers at Harrisburg Area Community College on April 18th, 1971. | |
| Favorite song to demo or test drive speakers? I've used this one for years.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmyhVCG8Pes&list=PL0B4E1E95A6E1B81F | |
| Looking for great jazz guitar recordings - any recommendations? Here’s a few that haven’t been mentioned:Alex MachacekAlex SkolnickFrank GambalePhil MillerTerje RypdalVolker Kriegel | |
| Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing? My main album to audition speakers for the past few years has been "Another Lifetime" by Simon Phillips. It is well written, well played and very well recorded. I got them to play it in the SVS room at Capital Audiofest a few years ago and in th... | |
| What unknown musical artist would you like to share with your fellow audiophiles? Mats/Morgan Band - Swedish duo of Mats Oberg on keys and Morgan Agren on drums. Heavily influenced by Zappa.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCe8aLYy1wiHJT1gsjwoN35gSenri Kawaguchi - 20 year old drummer who has been a YouTube star for more than 10... | |
| Duevel omni's I am very interested in the Enterprise model but I would never buy them without listening first. There are several rave reviews but you have to go to the distributor in Canada to audition them. The distributor, Mutine has the following statement o... |