roxy54

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Greatest Songwriter of all time
The team of Chris Difford and Glenn Tillbrook are surely on my list.  
Every Music Genre Has The Blues
Haven’t thought about David for a while. Still love his old song "Oh Sharon".  
My experience with the First Watt F7
@decooney  That difference in impedance is really interesting and could have accounted for what heard. Thanks for the information.  
A warning about hd tracks
The caps are annoying...and by the way, it's etc., not ect.  
My experience with the First Watt F7
I agree with Charles of course, there’s room for every preference. I know that many love the amp, and the positive consumer and professional reviews were the reason I had wanted to try one for years. What was surprising to me was that my speakers... 
New speaker cables - now audio seems panned right and left
Now that's what you call a non sequitur...  
Is R.E.M. underrated by new music nerds?
Ignorant comment. Not surprising.  
New speaker cables - now audio seems panned right and left
The test that you did proved that. I have made the same mistake many times over the years.  
New speaker cables - now audio seems panned right and left
Cables can affect speaker placement, but also, make sure that they're not wired out of phase which can cause that problem too.  
Preamp Deal of the Century
I bought an umbilical from them or my solid state pre, and it is wonderful. You won't regret it.  
What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest?
@johnk  I think that we've found our winner!  
Did the Old Receivers Sound Good?
The Fisher 500 was a beautiful sounding piece of gear. Tubey and romantic, yes, but very enjoyable.  
Did the Old Receivers Sound Good?
I can't speak for other brands, but I owned several vintage Marantz receivers, and to me they sounded smooth and pleasing, if a little lacking in dynamics. That was a pretty good achievement for that time though, because a lot of the solid-state g... 
I Was Stunned
@takemymoney  Surprised that you mistook his meaning as tamber instead of timbre.  
Who Would You Spend A Day With - Pick Two
This thread has gone off the rails as usual. It was supposed to be about Audiogon members that you would like to meet.