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the difficult second Lp
Cream had three great ones! 
the difficult second Lp
Timrhu, you are 100% correct. One or two after are also good, but none approach that debut recording. I think I once read Neil Young saying something like, you have 20 years to write your first album, and 6 month for the second. Tough to do well t... 
Do you listen to non-music media?
Only one I have is Alan Ginsburg, Ballad of the Skeletons. Only know Spike Jones from Levon mentioning him in Cripple Creek. 
Pickup SRA - starting from a 500x microscope
Should add, makes me thankful I am no longer one. Probably never was, but saw myself getting there. My sympathies. 
Pickup SRA - starting from a 500x microscope
This is the definition of audiophile nightmare for me. One of many examples. 
Diana Krall, Wallflower
Just bought a tkt to see/hear her in Wilkes-Barre next month, certain to be a great evening of live music. There is so much good, why do we humans feel the need to be sooooo critical? If you don;t like it, fine, keep it to yourself. Does it make y... 
What tracks really make your system shine?
I Love Gaya, and that entire album! 
Diana Krall, Wallflower
I like it. 
Your last concert was to see who and when?
Thursday Marc Cohn, Friday Eilen Jewell. Happy man here. 
U-Discover Mag Lists The 50 Greatest Jazz Albums
Are there really that many? 
The end of pono?
Zd542-I take it back, who am I to judge? 
Luxman D-06u cd-player
I feel that a bad recording is not going to be made great by any tone controls. I use them in a subtle manner, and they work great that way. You can definitely take the edge off the top, or nicely add bottom, but no way you can make crappy sound g... 
Luxman D-06u cd-player
I mate it with a Luxman 509U integrated. Main reason? Well, the pre has tone controls! That's right, tone controls! I often use the treble one to ever so slightly turn down the brightness on many older CDs, and its magical! May be "high-end heresy... 
The end of pono?
Something you're proud of? Or a perception you wish to change? 
Luxman D-06u cd-player
I have the D06, not sure it s the same as you are asking about (the "u"), but I find it a total pleasure all around. I have it mated to a Luxman 509U integrated driving my beloved Vandersteen 5As. It take a few seconds to load a CD, but, please, w...