rok2id
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| Cables more hype than value? "Rok, above you have some well thought-out comments and challenges to your stance"Point them out. For the life of me I can't see them."Oh, hell! Man, you are out of your league"and what league would that be?"so I will do the generous thing and try... | |
| Cables more hype than value? "It seems you have changed your position during the course of this thread to one of someone who was not involved to one of disrespect and name calling."Read my posts, and all the responses to my posts, from the beginning of this thread, and then t... | |
| Cables more hype than value? "All metals are different. They react differently though some may appear or are assumed to react in a similar manner, otherwise, why are they separated on the periodic table? Standards derived from one type of metal don't translate to every other ... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Audiolabyrinth:I misread about the cost of your cables. Now I understand, your cables cost over 35,000 dollars. Hell, that ain't so bad. I am sure you hear every dollar. So excuse my previous outbrust. But I do have a question about this statement... | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever Orpheus10:No snippets on amazon, so I went to youtube. Am I glad I did. Started with Sandra's Blues and stayed for the complet CD. As you said it is great. Seems like every time you post, it costs me money.:)My favorites were Sandra's blues, Stuff... | |
| Cables more hype than value? "I'm sorry if I intimidated you in eany way sir"I will assume you are not a native English speaker, and just say this, there is no way, you or any of your sidekicks, will ever INTIMIDATE me. That's down right laughable."I feel someone needed to te... | |
| Beethoven Symphonies - best perf + sonics on CD I am considering the 1963 Karajan set on SACD. It's $72 on Amazon. But then, SACD did not do much for the 1954 9th by Furtwangler. I tired to listen to it last night but could not. It may be best, just to pick and choose the best recordings of eac... | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever Schubert:A lot of Jazz has a beginning, a middle and an end. Normally the 'theme' is stated then the members take turns soloing (sort of like a variation on a theme), and then they all come together for the end.I have an imbalance in my classical ... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Acman3 Thanks for giving the chance to clarify my thoughts on wire.The failure I alluded to in my previous post, refered to the reviewer at stereophile accepting the challenge to do the wire thingy, and then backing out. I do not know the details.... | |
| Top 10 Jazz recordings ever Schbert:Song for My Father would be on just about everyone's short list. I am not familiar with Karrin Allyson, but if she sings anywhere as good as she looks, she's a winner. I will have to youtube her. But Schbert, you have a very serious imbala... | |
| Cables more hype than value? "Rok2id..what does your system consist of..?.."Polk Lsi15 speakersSony XDR-1FHD HD TunerMarantz SA8001 SACD playerMarantz PM7200 Integrated Amp 95/155 wpc 8/4ohmsBlue Jeans 10awg speaker cable 6ft runs Overkill!Monster ICs 4ftThanks for your inter... | |
| Cables more hype than value? Zd542:No apology is required or expected. I love a good spirited discussion. I was not offended in any way. And all of my comments, at least the not so nice ones, were directed at Jmcgrogan2. But I am not mad at him either. I just like the give an... | |
| Cables more hype than value? I still see FOUR (4) lights!!Cheers | |
| Any "The Civil Wars" Fans? "I wouldn't describe Barton Hollow as "good southern church singing"Neither would I.I was not speaking of the Barton Hollow CD nor was I speaking of the Duo 'Civil Wars'. I was speaking of music assoicated with the Civil War and that era, and a lo... | |
| Any "The Civil Wars" Fans? I have the Ken Burns soundtrack of "The Civil War'. Great songs, playing and singing. Also a great documentary. Thanks for the tip on the MLP CDs. I love good southern church singing. Will get them.Cheers |