stuartk
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| Throwing 2 High End brands together will not automatically equal success. Thoughts? @sns Over time, as I came to understand my preferences and/or my unique needs for my system I made my own choices. +1 | |
| Throwing 2 High End brands together will not automatically equal success. Thoughts? I suppose it all depends upon a dealer’s customer base. I once ran into a high-end home theater installer in the Sacramento area who characterized his customers as simultaneously having the money for very expansive gear but poor listening skills/a... | |
| The Expectation Gap @bjpd57a1 I recently auditioned an over 8K DAC that I’d convinced myself would be my end-game source, based upon reviews and discussions here and yes-- the price tag. It proved to be a huge disappointment. I greatly preferred the sound of my ... | |
| Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You? Dreamin’ Of You : Dylan The light in this place is really bad Like being at the bottom of a stream Any minute now I’m expecting to wake up from a dream Means so much, the softest touch By the grave of some child, who neither wept or smiled ... | |
| New In 2025 Charles Tolliver: "Live at Slugs Vol I, II" A very welcome re-issue for Tolliver fans! Stanley Cowell on piano Cecil McBee on bass Jimmy Hopps on drums Releases 4/25 | |
| Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You? @bdp24 On a lighter note, this is one of my favorites: "Ain’t no reason to hang my head; I could wake up in the morning dead" | |
| What is a "reference" system? I'm enjoying both the serious and humorous posts, here. Happy Easter to all! | |
| For Those Who Are Unaware of The Cable Company @axeis1 Makes perfect sense. I don't contact them unless I have a specific sonic goal in mind and money in hand. I can see how dealing with "tire kickers" could get old very fast! I prefer to establish long-term relationships with businesses. ... | |
| What Meatloaf and Beer Have Taught me about Audiophiles @ghdprentice Audiophiles are crazy fanatics trying to reproduce music that sounds like the real thing, as accurately and nuanced as possible into the home. Most folks and certainly many on this forum are not audiophiles. If you choose a parti... | |
| For Those Who Are Unaware of The Cable Company @riaa_award_collectors_on_facebook Sent you PM | |
| Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You? I don’t rank things that way. The best I can do is list some of my favorite lyric writers (in no particular order): John Prine, Robbie Robertson, Dylan, J. Mitchell, P. Townshend, Richard Thompson, J. Browne, V. Morrison, Robert Hunter, James McMu... | |
| Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You? @curiousjim Hope your wife doesn't peruse this forum! ;o) | |
| For Those Who Are Unaware of The Cable Company @decooney Re: "the good news"... exactly! | |
| For Those Who Are Unaware of The Cable Company I don’t agree that their prices are somehow out of line. The guy I’ve ended up working with is unfailingly patient and has never pressured me to buy anything. It’s a collaborative relationship, not a dictatorial or manipulative one. He’s let me k... | |
| Jazz for aficionados @frogman Thanks for the Brecker suggestions. @mahgister Thanks for the links to Latin American Jazz pianists. @ho249 Thanks for introducing an artist I wasn’t familiar with. All excellent examples of why I value this this thread and ap... |