slipknot1
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| Funniest sales pitch "I bought this xxx and only opened the box to inspect it"So, uhh, why did YOU buy it? | |
| Tube amp for Avalon Eidolon ? Rushton is spot on. I have had the pleasure of repeated listening sessions at his home. Anyone who says that tubes can't do bass have never heard the incredible synergy that exists in the Eidolon/Atma-sphere MA-2 pairing. This pairing presents a b... | |
| Room Treatments, When are they required? hey Slappy!How's the new house treating you? I'll add my 2 cents to the discussion here as my setup is in my living room as well.I did have Rives Audio do the treatment planning and measurements for my living room with the idea in mind of making i... | |
| Best piano version of Moonlight Sonata? As a follow up to my previous post, the Gulda readings from London are actually a 1983 reissue of an earlier Decca recording from 1973. | |
| Best piano version of Moonlight Sonata? The Ashkenazy 23,21,14 on London are a very involving interpretation.I also enjoy those three (Appassionata, Waldstein, Moonlight) on another London recording by Friedrich Gulda.(London Treasury Series STS 15584) | |
| best non guitar rock solo The Fender Rhodes solo in The Doors' "Riders On The Storm"Keith Eerson's solo in the live version of "Tarkus" from "Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That never Ends.." | |
| Dat to CDR? Jsonic: sorry to hijack your thread.Gthirteen,It's so funny to share those stories as we all have them. In July 1999, I'm taping at Phish's Camp Oswego, hanging with all the tapers: Decks, patches, stands, cables blankets and accessories for about... | |
| Dat to CDR? Gthirteen,Love your post. I finally stopped dragging bags-o-gear to shows in 2001, having been doing it since 1985. started with the Sony D5 analog and a pair of mics, ending up with almost as much money in taping equipment as I have in my 2 chann... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Dittos on Doc Watson. I have some old (early 70s) Doc and Merle Watson in my collection. Merle died way too young IMHO... | |
| New and Used Vinyl In The NYC area Take a trip down to Princeton to the Princeton Record Exchange. | |
| Anyone have experience with ceiling treatments? I had my room done by Rives http://www.rivesaudio.com One of the things we did was use Quest Acoustical Interiors Ceiling Clouds. They are made from Owens-Corning 703 fiberglass and are 2ftx4ftx1in each. I have 7 of them mounted on my ceiling in t... | |
| asian music-similar to yo yo ma silkroad Check out First Impression Music http://www.fimpression.comWinston Ma, the proprietor, offers a wonderful catalog of high quality recordings of Asian music. | |
| Preamp Deal of the Century Jazzdude, Fiddler, Bwhite:Nicely put. As I await my Chenin, I keep telling myself that the wait will be worth it. As an unabashed disciple of instant gratification, I check my email every day saying "this will be the day Mick says it's ready to go... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Kehut & Mejames,Rumor has it that Lloyd Walker is working on a "lower cost" TT. I haven't heard anything about it, but have heard some "buzz" about one being in the works. | |
| Recommendation for marching, war classical music. Beethoven - "Wellington's Victory"Tchaikovsky - "1812 Overture"Prokofiev - "Lt. Keji" |