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| Hard to find Erroll Garner cds. Hi, Tony:Gotta love a man that loves Erroll Garner. The first live jazz concert I attended (at age 15) was Erroll Garner, who appeared at George Washington University in Wash, DC. Erroll walked onto to the stage carrying a DC phone directory, whic... | |
| Lead shots for speaker stand. Ditto on getting your lead shot from a hunting store -- better yet, a gun shop that carries reloading supplies. There are also several hunting equipment catalogs that sell lead shot. Lead shot is a bit harder to find than it used to be, since the ... | |
| Who pays for busted stuff? For those who choose to ship via USPS -- my memory tells me that the item becomes the property of the addressee once USPS takes possession. If so, the seller is not obligated to "make things right". The other aspect of shipping USPS is that sendin... | |
| Meridian 558 vs. Bryston 6B, Arag 8008x3 I did have one final thought: you might also look at the new amps being made by Marsh Sound Designs -- they've gotten very good reviews. Richard Marsh is a well-known electrical engineering type whose expertise is in power systems -- he was also t... | |
| Newbie seeks feedback on research Glen made a good comment above -- you also need to factor in some decent interconnects and speaker wire. Given your budget, I can't recommend a better line for both interconnects and speaker cable than Kimber. The 4VS and 4TC speaker wire is hard ... | |
| Meridian 558 vs. Bryston 6B, Arag 8008x3 Thanks for the extra info, Mike. The additional info will slightly change a couple of my suggestions.1. Given your main speakers, the Aragon may prove the better choice, but there is really no way to be sure except an in-home audition. I do not fi... | |
| Meridian 558 vs. Bryston 6B, Arag 8008x3 It would be helpful to know about your speakers, your listening room (size, distance you will sit from the speakers, etc.), and whether you will be using a subwoofer with the system. I can still offer several things to consider, and if you answer ... | |
| How much are you worth ? Your opinion is noted, Cornfed. I still stick to my guns on this one, however. Sorry, however, that you took my point of view as "close to pedantic". My comments were a summary of a point of view that's based on observing what has happened to our ... | |
| Newbie seeks feedback on research Great name, Thelonius. Is that just a "handle", or did someone in your family really love Monk?It's always a treat to welcome newbies, but be forewarned that you have chosen a dangerous hobby!!You are definitely not off base with the components yo... | |
| How much are you worth ? I realize that this thread has a "tongue in cheek" flavor to it, and I chuckled at several of the responses. Since I became active on this forum about 18 months ago, I've actually spent a good deal of time thinking about where our hobby is headed.... | |
| Most annoying Stereo magazine claim For me, it's the much too frequent comment that some audio component that costs in excess of $10,000 is a "bargain". Even if the component were insanely good, it's still a luxury item, and a luxury bargain is an oxymoron. | |
| Requests for Music Reviews Thanks, everyone, for the suggestions. Your ideas should provide enough grist to keep me busy for several months. To Frap: great mention of Tete Montoliu, one of my personal favorites. Tete is certainly near the top in the 2nd tier of jazz pianist... | |
| Best Unknown Jazz Album I'll probably make a more extensive here later this evening, after I get home from work, but the first album that jumped to mind that fits the "best unknown jazz recording" is a duet by Bill Evans and Jim Hall titled "Undercurrent". One of my all-... | |
| Washington Post Article I grew up in the Washington DC area (back in the late 1950's), and have many friends who still live there. Because of my DC contacts, I still read the Washington Post on occassion. The Post's forte is covering politics and the political/social sce... | |
| Any cheap but good speakers with bass? I know this is going to sound like heresy on a site like this one, but if you want some real bass, but are willing to sacrifice a bit of finesse, then take a look at the following site's listing for AR speakers. http://www.accessories4less.com/Som... |