slipknot1
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| Review: Sound Dynamics RTS-3 Monitor Nice review. I've owned a pair myself for a couple of years and have swapped them in and out of a second system along with a pair of Magnepan MMG's. I currently have them in my family room HT as the front L/R with the low end augmented by a Sunfir... | |
| Music Hall or Rega TT In the price range you are talking about, try and stretch it a bit and get a VPI Scout. It's better than the MMF and Regas. If you can buy used and want to keept the costs down, look at a used HW 19. Both the Scout and the HW 19's also have very s... | |
| I have figured out the upgrade itch My rules for the upgrade itch:1. Keep the damn audio mags in a room away from your system. Reading them while listening ensures component buying fever.2. Ditto for the laptop ;) | |
| Guilty pleasures and interesting music posts? "Finding Forrester" Soundtrack. Miles Davis, The Great Iz - doing a wonderful job on a medley of "Somewhere Over The Rainbow/What a Wonderful World" The Dynaudio room at the 2002 HES in NY was playing the Great Iz."Blade Runner" Soundtrack. Compos... | |
| Deepest Bass in the Known Universe... Riddle me this, Batman: If a Black Hole generates a deep bass note in space and no one hears it, does it make a sound? Seriously though, can sound be generated in a lack of air? Doesn't the wave front created make sound by pushing the air around i... | |
| What was your first system, & did you like it? -Lafayette Radio Integrated Amp-Lafayette Radio Cassette Deck w/ outboard Dolby unit-Used pair of Fisher bookshelf speakers from a camera shop's used equipment section.-JVC TT with an Audio-Technica cartIt was OK but it didn't last long cause I wa... | |
| Requiescat in pace, that's all she wrote. Gentle slumber, Excitable Boy... | |
| Jazz recommendations for a beginner? Female vocal: "Clap hands, here comes Charlie" Ella FitzgeraldTrio: "Sunday at the Village Vanguard" Bill Evans TrioSax: "Way Out West", Saxaphone Colossus" Sonny RollinsHorns: "Sketches of Spain" Miles Davis (arrangements by Gil Evans)Quartet: "T... | |
| Vinyl pressing mistakes Lugnut,If you liked that one, you should read my response to the "ONE great lovesong" thread. I'm surprised no one picked up on that one. Especially if you are a Warren Zevon fan. ;) | |
| Where R U????? David99-I saw from your post that you are from Perry. I grew up on the other side of Wyoming County from you in beautiful Arcade, NY. Spent my formative years as a slope rat at Blumont Ski Area and drooling over stuff at the old Purchase Radio sto... | |
| Vinyl pressing mistakes I have a John Tesh LP, the cover of which is clearly labled: "Contains music" | |
| Medieval-style music Another Hyperion title featuring the Gothic Voices is: "The Spirits of England and France" (Hyperion CDA66783). This one features the works of Gilles Binchois and his contemporaries of the 14th and 15th centuries. A 1995 recording, with very good ... | |
| Good Jazz/Vocal Reference CD Recommendations? Eva Cassidy - "Live At Blues Alley"Herb Alpert - "Midnight Sun" (I'm not kidding on this one. Stunning sonics)Bill Evans Trio - "Waltz for Debbie", "Sunday At The Village Vangard"Sonny Rollins - Remasters of "Saxaphone Colossus", "Way Out West"Art... | |
| Decent SACD? Have you looked at the new Music Hall Maverick? The CD25 is a great budget redbook machine at around 600.00 retail. The Maverick is built on that platform and style, adding on SACD capability. It also weighs about 9 pounds more than the CD25 at 22... | |
| Your ONE all time favorite love song? "Excitable Boy" - Warren Zevon ;) |