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| I could use some jazz mentoring. Wstritt nailed it. Coltrane & Evans played w/Miles in his fifties' band; this was the best-loved and best-known that did for cool jazz what Led Zep did for hard rock bands in the early 70s.Check out the ads for Classic Records 45RPM series, in... | |
| Avalon, Vandersteen... which to move to? Nas,This is a tough one because these speakers sound so different from each other, it's like comparing ice cream flavors. Although everyone knows chocolate is obviously better than vanilla. The Vandys are nice all-round, a bit warm and forgiving o... | |
| Beatles - Vinyl LPs Let It Be Naked sounds pretty good, too.Spencer | |
| Back to Basics with Magical Mini Monitors Merlin TSM-M will fit the bill nicely.http://www.merlinmusic.com/tsm.htmCheers, Spencer | |
| Need help with buying decision-mains check out the Onyx Rockets on av123.com. I bought them as a downgrade from Aerials that cost $10k, and I couldn't be more pleased. If you buy a package they discount significantly. It makes little sense to buy these used, since the packages make u... | |
| Opinions on Sunfire Amps I think they're very under-rated, because of experiences like Bigjoes. When I was a lad, I sold Carver gear, and quietly laughed whenever someone bought it, because to my ears and college student's wallet, it was a bad decision. The Sunfire is com... | |
| BAT or ARC Part of the issue might be the relative darkness of the SF. If you ever switch to a speaker with more top enough emphasis, the ARC might make it seem too much of a good thing. I like the BAT gear quality and think it will give you more freedom if ... | |
| Nottingham Interspace TT/Arm vs Used Linn Lp12 Take 4yanx advice and go w/the Interspace. I've heard many state that even the Horizon will compete w/the Linn. Recommend a Shelter 501 II if you can find one in budget or Dynavector 10x5 or Denon 103 otherwise. Spencer | |
| Best Integrated for 400 dollars Second the Creek. Great sound for tiny $$$.Spencer | |
| Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom Albert,A legendary mystical audio guru told me that if you align 3 Furbys on top of your speakers in an equilateral triangle...But semi-seriously, not much funnier than taking nice Lowther horns or high $ Avalons, and plopping $0.75 worth of brigh... | |
| Hardest component to decide on Room treatments are tough for me. They are all unacceptable to my spouse. Comparisons and listening tests are difficult at best. Many products are so different from each other it's hard to get any idea what impact will be in a given room/system. S... | |
| Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom Eldragon, what can I say...posted on a "strong brew morning". Have you checked out the mi-horns? I'm not the only one.Cheers, Spencer | |
| Best and Worst Websites in Audio'dom Audiogon & audioasylum have got to be tops! Rives sight is really cool & helpful, too. Absolutesound's sight is the worst in my eyes. Compared to all the other e-zine sights, there is nothing but a flashing "pay me for useful anything" sig... | |
| Is there a SS amp that can offer tube bliss? Sam,This begs the question, what tube amp is giving you all these worries? Tubes in my Berning amp will last 10 years, and need no biasing. Maybe a different tube amp is the solution.FWIW, the Pass Labs single-ended ss amps are sort of tube-like. ... | |
| Records of the Year 2003 Ben, Thanks for the heads up. Worth a road trip to see him, if you get the chance. Cheers, Spencer |