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| Five "Golden Rules" of HiFi? It's too bad you had a bad experience with used speakers. I am listening to my Thiel 2.4 speakers at this moment, which I bought used from an Audiogoner and I am totally satisfied with them. Everything I have purchased on Audiogon has worked out v... | |
| Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts In no particular order: Jimi Hendrix Experience at Virginia Beach Dome, 1967. Richard & Linda Thompson at Washington, DC Wax Museum, 1983. The Byrds at Old Dominion University, Norfolk, VA 1970. Stephen Stills & Manassas at William & M... | |
| For the vinyl enthusiasts In Arlington, Virginia (very close to D.C.) -- Orpheus Records. | |
| Michael Brecker R.I.P. What a terrible week. First Sneaky Pete Kleinow and now Michael Brecker -- two of my favorite musicians. Though they played in totally different genres, they were both lyrical, creative musicians. Every song they plsyed on benefited from their con... | |
| Speaker choice? need advice. As a long time owner of Thiel speakers (Cs2, Cs2.3, and CS2.4), I can't recommend Thiels close to the wall or less than 8 feet from the listening position. Try something else. Good luck! | |
| Cizek Model II speakers ? Yes, I briefly owned a pair and sold some (a few) at a retail shop in Hampton, VA. They were an interesting alternative to the large Advents. My recollection is that they were similar to the Advents, but somewhat brighter and with better defined t... | |
| "new country" music recomendations please My two all-time favorites are Lucinda Williams "Car Wheels on a Gravel Road" and Gram Parsons "Complete reprise Recordings". Other favorites you might like are Rodney Crowell (try "The Houston Kid") and Buddy Miller ("Your Love and Other Lies"). | |
| First song to "Blow You Away"... Mr. Tambourine Man by the Byrds | |
| Jolida JD 100 Display Dim? Owner's please reply Mine doesn't have that problem either. | |
| Best female vocals on CD Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye by Jeri Southern. It's on a great cd by Charlie Haden's Quartet West. Karryn Allyson's version is a worthy second. | |
| Help Me Find This Song: Christy/Christie? Are you sure you don't mean "Christine" by Garland Jeffreys? Great song from his "Escape Artist" cd, circa 1981. | |
| Subwoofer experiences/recommendations? Check out the Infinity subs with RABOS. Outstanding once they are optimized for your room and existing speakers. There are good deals on-line. | |
| Magnepans in a small room Thank you all for taking the time to respond to my question. I especially appreciate the analogy from Audiokinesis. | |
| Thiel 2.3's with smart sub I took a chance on the Infinity CSW-10 subwooferbecause the Thiels were prohibitively expensive for me and the Infinity seemed like a good match. The related equipment is a modified Jolida 100 cd player, a Tube Audio Design TA-150 preamp, and an A... | |
| Review: TAD (TubeAudioDesign) TAD 150 Signature Tube preamp The praise for the TAD 150 is well-deserved. The sense of air and space is the biggest improvement I noticed over my previous preamp, the Adcom GFP-565. Delicate background instruments are revealed in full clarity, not lost in the mix. The depth, ... |