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| Please Advise me on Building a System on a Budget Totem Arro's can be purchased for $450-700 used. Great imaging and midrange sound. Hopefully, you already have a computer. Get a DAC c a preamp- I like my Burson HA-150 which has been out long enough to be available used. Add a Squeezebox touch. O... | |
| Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi? I find it difficult to separate sound from music; or as Neil Young said- sound matters. That said, thankfully I have proletarian ears and my requirements for satisfactory sound were met w/o ticking off my wife. As for what kind of music is worthy ... | |
| Too many DAC decisions Do some on-line homework. Get your feet wet with a DAC that's somewhat proportional to your setup's quality- don't experiment with something too "cheap" or extravagant. There's an element of risk to your initial entry into computer audio but risk ... | |
| Christmas Music and Audiophiles? soma.fm. 128K qty so nonaudiophile. Not just one but two holiday channels with lots of stuff I've never heard (from an old guy with a wife and sister who are Xmas fiends). I also- somewhat to my surprise- liked the new He & She Xmas album. My ... | |
| If you could bring back one great artist that has Wilhelm Furtwangler. Unlike previous generations, there does not seem to be a pre-eminent conductor at the present. His magic comes across in suboptimal recordings; it would be a treat to hear him live or with today's recording technology ( done b... | |
| Top 10 Snafus to avoid when building a good rig Substituting $ for experience. One of the more useful/enjoyable aspects of a hobby is that it's an outlet for risk-taking. Part of figuring out what you like is exposure to what you don't like. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Janelle Monae- The Archandroid. Outward looking and smart enough to not have to rely on usual young adult stuff for subject matter. An incredible voice adaptable to a wide variety of genres. The styles used in this album are all over the place and... | |
| Your favourite Internet Radio Station in 2011? KCRW. Their new music selection can be a bit narrow (their version of the top 40). Most of that I like, with a few that I just find grating. But what I find endearing about the station is when they do live up to their eclectic claim. That's where ... | |
| Thanks R.E.M. When I was in my early 30's I was at a party where music became the topic of conversation. I either didn't recognize or didn't care for the bands mentioned. When my input was elicited, my short response was- I'm kinda bimodal- the 19th century or ... | |
| KEXP with Squeezebox Touch Go to internet radio -> pick search-> type in KEXP-> save to favorites. Seems that it only streams at 128 kbps and the selections include a bunch of podcasts. BTW that how I use my SBT as you do most of the time although I do have a hard ... | |
| Help Me With Everything Needed: Computer Audio You could take a look at my secondary system. Instead of the SBT, connect a mac mini or macbook and you're all set. The SBT is better for internet radio as you have access to the Linn stations (320 kbps) and it's less $ than a computer.On the mac ... | |
| The Audiophile's Wife Great blog- showed it to my better1/2. BTW what is your granny gear- say it's not 39/25 | |
| Do you understand the words to the Mus U listen to Early R.E.M. had obscure lyrics compounded by M. Stipe's mumbling delivery but they are some of my favorite current albums; they compounded that by refusing to print their lyrics. Radiohead is not a marvel of clarity either, but similarly I love l... | |
| help with music? Fleet Foxes. Both of their albums are available on vinyl. Great, timeless music that is well recorded. | |
| Great films where music is a central theme. "Dogfight"- set in the mid-sixties. Music is integral to the plot. One of my favorite movies. "Midnight in Paris" (Owen Wilson's character finds romance thanks to vinyl- not to mention a great soundtrack). "Taking Sides"- not a great movie; Furtwa... |