rzado
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| If you could only own 7 Jazz/blues albums. What would they be? Combining both jazz and blues in a single list? I can't do it; thus, here is a list of 7 of each. While this bears some relation to lists previously posted, in my view, classic blues albums have been conspicuously underrepresented in favor of j... | |
| Servers: Are we there yet? Mattmiller,The assertion that "Any HI END Server, NEEDS to be connected directly to the router via a cat 5" is not correct. You can have a high performance, hi-end server that includes its own drive (blu-ray or otherwise) for directly burning mus... | |
| I am really disappointed with the hip-hop enthusiasts on Audiogon I have held my peace for a while on the hip hop posts instituted by taters, which are both uninspired and clearly denigrating, but have reached the point where I have to respond to bpoletti's comments in view of taters' overall theme. Audiophiles... | |
| I am really disappointed with the hip-hop enthusiasts on Audiogon Generally, I would imagine it is because he is not considered the "grandfather of hip hop," as he did nothing to develop the break beat style that defines hip-hop music (other than provide some samples for hip hop artists to use). Blowfly was not... | |
| Who are the most underground high-end companies The first two that come to mind are Convergent Audio Technology and Spectral - very little advertising, but generally recognized as making fantastic products. If you want to go further off the grid, Wavestream Kinetics (product of Scott Frankland... | |
| How important are speaker cables to the sound emanating from the speakers? dave_b - Many cable designers other than Bruce Brisson have patents on cable design, including: Noel Lee (Monster), William E. Low (Audioquest), David Magnan, Ray Kimber, and George Cardas to name few.Also, Brisson did not "start[] the whole high ... | |
| What do you miss about old school hip hop music and why? My answers are quite similar. First, I miss the diversity of styles, and in particular the concept that hip hop could just be fun and about the music itself. In the 80s and early 90s, there were artists / groups that achieved commercial success ... | |
| Parasound Halo JC-1 for Thiel CS 5i Hi dsper,The CS5i's are the first speakers I fell in love with as a young audiophile more than 20 years ago, so I hope you continue to enjoy them. As you know, they are a punishing load for an amplifier, so you need an amp that can deliver a lot ... | |
| SME turntables Responding to doc_c55, I too note some issues with the SME arms, but would not characterize them as "lifeless" per se - colored, but not lifeless. I heartily agree with the frustration of adjusting azimuth - you basically need to create shims to ... | |
| Power factor correction implementation? Rodmann99999,I too am unsure as to what "industrial use" necessarily connotes, but as you appear to note, variable capacitance is the most common mechanism of achieving power factor correction. The article you cite notes what common lower powered... | |
| Krell KSA 100s: Your Thoughts Hi ps,First, great preamp - I am a big fan of the MFA Lumi and Magus preamps. As to your question, I had entry level Magnepans back when I was in law school (almost 20 years ago, now), and experimented with a number of solid state amps at the tim... | |
| Speaker cable for amp.Coda and Vivid Audio Mikefi,Nice speakers. The Purist Dominus Luminist (or even older Dominus models) would be fabulous cables for your system. The Stealth Dream would also work very well. In fact, those would be two of my top choices with what you are running.Best... | |
| Need Inexpensive Digital Cable RSA - instead of the D60, you may want to consider the Stereovox XV2. It is a newer product made by the same designer as the D60 (Chris Sommovigo), but supposedly with better performance at a lower price point. I use one in my second system and a... | |
| Equipment Repair Scott Frankland in San Jose. He is the "F" from MFA, and the main man behind Wavestream Kinetics. He is a great guy, and does an exceptional job. I have used him for everything from repairing CAT monoblocks to rewiring an SPJ tonearm. | |
| What Are You Listening To Right Now?What is the Source? Getting into the holiday spirit with the family - currently spinning Robert Shaw Chorale "Many Moods of Christmas" on the CEC TL-0 / Stahl Tek Vekian Opus. Sipping Verve Coffee Roasters Vancouver blend made using Hario VDG pourover method. Ster... |