stuartk
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| Acoustic Zen Matrix reference II IC @soix OK | |
| Acoustic Zen Matrix reference II IC So far, I like the Matrix II with acoustic music but dislike with electric music. I will keep listening. | |
| Songs with excellent advice? Steve Forbert: "It Isn’t Gonna Be That Way" Fantastic live version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu_oTh04u3c | |
| FAVORITE POWER CABLE under $100 (1M) @jjss49 "It is usually best when the discussions here are about music and the gear that reproduces it" +1 Clearly, some people don't understand that insulting others is a poor strategy for changing others' opinions. | |
| The one, the only Garth Hudson. @bdp24 "The only other Rock band keyboardist I've heard who imo plays on the same level as Garth is Terry Adams of NRBQ." Maybe this is a dumb question, but what do you mean, exactly, by "the same level"? Technical? Emotional? Conceptual? | |
| Classical Aficionados: Please Suggest Debussy Solo Piano recordings @newbee Thanks - I figured that out. Just ordered it from US seller on Ebay. @edcyn Will check out the Entremont. Thank you. @antigrunge2 Thanks. | |
| Classical Aficionados: Please Suggest Debussy Solo Piano recordings @newbee, @edcyn : Many thanks! | |
| What is the proper loudness for listening? @ditusa Well, OK. When I worked as a baker in Eugene, our sole means of ventilation was a small fan mounted in 3X3' window. Standing over a mixer churning flour dust into the air all day, I was concerned about my respiratory health. I called O... | |
| What is the proper loudness for listening? I have a big space and the system doesn't really come alive much under 75db. Having read somewhere that listening above this level on a regular basis can lead to hearing loss, I don't exceed it. I have no wish to compound the damage already done... | |
| Food: What does the typical audiophile eat? I worked as as a bagel baker in Portland, Maine. The owners had studied in NYC with traditional bagel bakers and we did it right -- baked on boards, not sheet-pans. Bagels steam on sheet-pans -- that's no way to get the proper texture/crust. I ate... | |
| Acoustic Zen Matrix reference II IC I put in my order to The Cable Co. , so hopefully, I'll find out soon which I prefer. | |
| Acoustic Zen Matrix reference II IC @zavato Good to know. | |
| Is Bob Weir Redefining State of the Art Recording? @jsalerno277 Europe '72 has overdubbed vocals. | |
| Acoustic Zen Matrix reference II IC Ah-- so I wasn't hallucinating- - good to know! What I've found is that as resolution increases, differences in CD sound quality become more evident. The Lokius was acquired as a way to address this issue. What would you suggest? | |
| Acoustic Zen Matrix reference II IC Oh-- I looked under your system and thought I saw Rogue monoblocs and pre-amp. Don't have an explanation! the pass gear I've heard has sounded great to me. |