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| help newbie choose/position speaker stands, please A room that forms a perfect square will always be a problem. First solution, move. If you can't do that then you will have to compromse some (we all do). See if you can distort the room boundaries some by placing speakers along one of the angles t... | |
| Room Treatments, When are they required? Hello Slappy, When I asked Mike Kotchman owner of Echo Busters, he said that the most important piece of acoustical treatment is the corner tunes. For the side walls, if you do not like the idea of absorbtion pannels, try decorative tapistries. Th... | |
| Audio's Most Enduring Products. Pioneer open reel tape deck 1020L. Had unit for about 25 years, bought second hand. Most open reel decks, Akai Teac Pioneer, Sony etc built like tanks. Just had it serviced last year. Solenoid switch went. Lights on the Db meters still work after ... | |
| Best Tubes for Audible Illusions 3 Pre-Amp This is what I love about this site, So much detailed information from knowledgable sources. Thank you all! Imin2u, I will be waiting for your review on the different tubes you will sample. For the record, I never had a problem with the AI in stre... | |
| Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green When Clapton was asked this exact question he replied, Buddy Guy. I guess it would depend on the style of guitar you favored. Green was more of a Britist Blues guitarest and his best work can be heard on the original Fleetwood Mac material put out... | |
| Vinyl or wait for the new stuff?? In simple science, you hear in analog. The instruments emit a wavelength that is analog, people speaking and singing are first detected in an analog waveform. The concept that the LARGER the storage medium, the more information is stored, the more... | |
| I need a recording with a good drum solo . The reference where all others are judged, Wheels of Fire,Toad. If you want something more modern, Babaturi Uratunji(spelling) and his drums of passion. This is an entire group of drummers. | |
| Traffic "John Barleycorn Must Die" - Why no mfsl I have the 4-track which is sonically superior to all other formats IMHO and the sound quality is not up to par. Perhaps Beavis' post is correct. Too bad for us. | |
| Blues /rock: music recommendations? I see that Walter Trout was mentioned, excellent choice his live double CD. also Tinsley Ellis, Smokin Joe Kubeck,Aerosmiths' newest album is blues. Go to www.live365.com, click electric blues 56, this is primairly blues rock, & listen to the ... | |
| Multiple copies of the same album on vinyl? I generally collect by label. I will buy multiple copies of the Flyright label specifically the Jay Miller sessions along with the Excello label. Allthough these are in mono, they are far superior than all other vinyl in throwing a soundstage, IMHO. | |
| Some blues suggestions I am an avid blues fan and it would be difficult to suggest titles without knowing what style of blues you like. Chicago, electric, rock blues, Mississippi Delta etc.Since you are on line Regrister on live 365.com. This is an online radio station ... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? I'm too tired to rest. Lazy Lester on Lightin Slims' Trip to Chicago Flyright pressing, The legendary Jay Miller sessions Vol 12. | |
| What 2 Channel Receiver would be a good choice? No one has mentioned the NAD line of electronics so I will, NAD. If you are going to spend $2000.+ on a reciever go with a intergrated and a tuner. | |
| Preamp Question I have been a long time owner of an Audible Illusions 3pre and never had the trouble you are describing. It seems that there is a problem with the circuitry, perhaps too much power is being funneled into the tubes when warming up occurs. The AI tu... | |
| What Amp for ProAc Response 3's? Congrats on your purchase of the RM-200. Heard many great things about this piece of equiptment, one of them is that the tubes last several times longsr that other amps. I think that the output is set a bit lower per tube. I did this on my amp, do... |