rosstaman
Responses from rosstaman
| Converting to Analog I recently made the jump back into analog. I have an ARC Ref 2 (tube) preamp, Plinius SA 250 MK IV (ss) amp. I did spend around $7500 for a VPI Mk.V turntable w/Graham 2.2 arm and Ruby Benz 2 cartridge, BAT PK V phono preamp and Synergistic Resear... | |
| Suitable amplifier for Dynaudio Contour 3.3? You need lots of power to make the 3.3's sing. I have a Plinius SA250 Mk.IV amp for my 3.3's. It pumps 250 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms, 450 Watts per channel into 4 Ohms. 900 Watts per channel into 8 Ohms in bridged and true balanced mono modes.... | |
| Do you listen to your heart or your eye? When I purchased my last speakers, the only factor my wife requested is that the speakers do not look like "R2D2" or anything that came off the "Star Wars" set. Among the numerous speakers I listened to, I wound up getting a pair that are very pla... | |
| Guitar Alphabet. Please fill out unused letters... Here's some more guitar greats:Roy BuchananBuddy GuyJeff HealyStevie Ray VaughanDanny GattonDuane Allman (sorry Ben, Greg plays keyboards)Leslie WestGary MooreCarlos SantanaBB King Johnny Winter | |
| What's your favorite album cover art ? Roxy Music, Jimi Hendrix's Electic Ladyland, Blind Faith all got edited here in the US. So how did John and Yoko manage to get past the censors? | |
| What's your favorite album cover art ? All the following have had interesting artwork on their album covers:SantanaDead Can DancePink FloydWeather ReportYesThe Grateful DeadFrank Zappa & The Mothers Of InventionBrian EnoHerbie Hancockand don't forgetThe Beatles "White Album". | |
| What's your favorite album cover art ? Come on, everyone! What about John and Yoko's first album... | |
| NBS Signature or Fim Gold Interconnects I switched from NBS Monitor I speaker cables to the FIM Gold speaker cables. The FIM were superior in every way. Greater detail in all ranges (the bass is amazingly clear); darker background, more dynamic, better resolution; the soundstage was dee... | |
| Which VPI LP Cleaning Machine? I was in the market for either machine and was more inclined to get the VPI 17. An analog dealer in Northern California who sells both units told me that the VPI 17 Record Cleaning Machine is a bit more problematic than the 16.5. He recommended th... | |
| LAST Record Preservative: Thumbs up or thumbs down It appears that (after much research) everyone likes and recommends LAST Record Preservative. The analog shop I visited took 3 hours to drive to from my home. When I arrived, all three people in the store were smoking large cigars. I couldn't even... | |
| Thought Dr. John's cd 'Afterglow' is terriffic. Two of my favorite Dr. John's cd's are: Dr John Plays The Music of Mac RebennackGoin' Back To New Orleans | |
| LAST Record Preservative: Thumbs up or thumbs down Thanks, Rushton. The thread had plenty of good responses. | |
| It's a Bad Movie, But It Was Fun to Watch Anyway Eraser Head: Has to be one of the most bizarre films ever! But I'd watch it again.Ishtar: What happens when you combine the talents of Dustin Hoffman and Warren Beatty in a film with a no-talent script?Pulp Fiction: Sorry A'goners, but I loved thi... | |
| how many have a WAF? My wife and I have been together for 29 years (married for 19 years)ÂDINKS. Since day one, she knew how important music was to me. We both enjoy doing many activities together: backpacking, telemark skiing, whitewater canoeing, mountain biking, h... | |
| GoodGuys has dropped Panasonic? Maybe Pansonic dropped the Good Guys?! |