switzer145

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What are your top 3 favorite female singers?
Imany (Slow Down; Take Care of the One You Love; You Will Never Know). Judith Durham (of the Seekers) (The Carnival is Over; Morningtown  Ride). Marianne Faithful (The Gypsy Faerie Queen; What Have They Done to the Rain; The Ballad of Lucy Jorda... 
What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey
Thanks all for the comments. As tonywinga lays out the tiers, I would say that my system will be mid fi (actually as I think about it I’m pretty much a mid fi person in most respects, not a bad  place to be). My intention, since as I said I am old... 
What I wish I knew before starting my audiophile journey
I am older and just recently got into this hobby. I just purchased my first set of speakers (Graham ls 6) for their rich midrange and are deciding on an amplifier, dac and streamer which I will probably buy as an all in one to keep things as simpl... 
Requesting recommendations for simple and easy to use music streaming devices
     
Requesting recommendations for simple and easy to use music streaming devices
@kiwiscott - thank you for your response. Simplicity for me is just what you said: sitting in the corner listening to beautiful music and not thinking about upgrades. (your warning about having to upgrade in 10 years is not something I worry about... 
Requesting recommendations for simple and easy to use music streaming devices
Thanks all for your suggestions. I haven’t responded up to now simply because I’m still trying to digest the many suggestions ranging from the Node to the Naim Uniti  models and in between. I would love to get the Naim Uniti Atom and put this all ... 
Amplifier matching with Graham ls 6 speakers
Thank you. I am not adverse to buying used components; in fact these speakers I bought were purchased used. I think I eventually will want to get a tube amplifier, but since these are the first speakers I have ever bought (before this I listened t... 
Sad songs- We love them- We need them
A ghost in the house by Alison Krauss – grieving If Tomorrow never comes by Ronan Keating and also by Brenda Kinnear - The subject is in the title. Sweet old world by Emmylou Harris – grieving. Yesterday when I was young by Roy Clark, Dusty Spr... 
Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One
Out of Africa Cinema Paradiso Last of the Mohegans      
Share MYSTICAL, HAUNTING songs
On The Nature of Daylight - Richter Ghost in This House - Alison Krauss  
How many dealers do you use?
I would like to use a dealer(s) for the benefit of their advice. Can anyone recommend a dealer they have had good experience with either in Manhattan or around the New Haven, CT area? Thanks. 
Audio Companies with Integrity??
Can anyone recommend a store/individual in Manhattan with whom one could reliably deal with for headphones, amplifiers, etc. Now that I have been vaccinated I would like to go into a store for knowledgeable advice and to be able to try out some eq... 
Closed back headphones and Focal
Anyone familiar with the LSA HP 2 closed back headphones? Thoughts?