rosstaman
Responses from rosstaman
| Has audiophilia changed your music taste? Being an audiophile hasn't changed my taste in music, but has changed my appreciation for well recorded material. A good example is the latest release from Santana "Shaman." In my car, I love listening to Shaman, but at home the quality of the rec... | |
| Cd Recorders? Alesis Masterlink 9600 is one awesome unit. | |
| New Buddy Guy - "Blues Singer" Buddy unplugged. Very refreshing CD. A must for Buddy Guy fans! | |
| Are You Satisfied? I can't get no satisfaction, but I've tried and tried. Actually, I love the sound of my system, and was considering upgrading the speakers...BUTThe funding for the two statewide programs I direct has been cut, as of July 1. AND there are very few ... | |
| Biggest value for the Dollar? Pass Labs X600 Reference Monoblocks. Paid less than one-third of the price. A few years ago, I picked up a pair of NBS Monitor I speaker cables in an mid-week auction. They had no reserve, and I was the only bidder. The seller was very disappointe... | |
| Plinius 250 one vs two as mono Monoblocks produce a finer stereo image. Soundstage is more focused. Less crosstalk. The Plinius SA250 Mk IV is a fabulous amp. You will hear the difference. | |
| Quality CD Recorders Ljgj is right on! Alesis Masterlink 9600 is great. Far superior to the quality of cd's I use to burn on my Mac. | |
| No Dustcover for Turntable, What do You do? Check your yellow pages for a plexiglass or plastics. They'll build you one. I did this for my VPI TNT5 and it cost $70. Make sure you include 2-inch cut outs on the bottom for cables, etc. | |
| Chair or Sofa? Which do you use? The Back Chair (leather), in the "sweet" spot. I believe when you use a sofa for "romantic" listening, it's called the "sweat" spot. | |
| Burn in power cord by boiling water?? What about using a hot tub? | |
| Is Audiophilia hereditary and or contagious? Well, my parents were not audiophiles, but they were musically "inclined." Mom was a pianist, who claims to have been the youngest pianist to perform at Carnegie Hall. My dad was a tap dancer. They met in NYC, during the latter days of vaudeville.... | |
| Who is your overall favorite guitarist? I once saw a guitarist named Randy Hansen perform all Hendrixsongs. I was very impressed with his abilities. | |
| OKAY...your 10 or so favorite recordings please Only ten, huh? Duke Ellington and Louis Armstrong: The Great SummitThis cd contains both the Duke and Satchmo lp sessions. The sound quality is excellent, soundstage is well focused, and the music...it's one of my all time favorite jazz recordings... | |
| Killer female vocal recordings-show me the light.. Ella and Louie Armstrong series are excellent reissues. The best for sound quality is their rendition of Porky and Bess. | |
| Some of my favorite songs are...... My current favorite songs:Duke Ellington and Louie Armstrong: Duke's PlaceNeal Young: Harvest MoonRoxy Music: Dance AwayJennifer Warnes: The NightingaleBlood Sweat and Tears: Just One SmileThe Wailing Souls: Heartbeat AcceleratingBob Marley: Three... |