timrhu

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guitar solos where less is more
Neil Young's single note solo on Cinnamon Girl:) 
CD player closest to vinyl?
The Resolution Audio CD50 I bought about 8 years ago was good enough to make me sell off my vinyl. It took a couple of years to come to that decision to sell. No regrets. 
Classe move to China
Timrhu, just because A company failed doesn't mean Classe will fail. Ultimately their customer will let them know one way or the other.KnghifiDidn't say the company failed. In fact they moved production back to the original country (Sweden) until ... 
Classe move to China
Will moving to China devalue the brand? Will quality suffer?To me? Absolutely. I work with a company that moved some of its manufacturing to China and the initial product suffered horrible reliability problems.The job loss is an even more importan... 
Building a System around Magnepan Speakers...
What Rlwainwright and Buconero117 said. Although I normally buy used, but because Magnepans represent such a good value at new prices, I demoed a pair from a dealer with the intention of buying from him. Man was I glad I went that route. Magnepans... 
worst cover songs.....
Audiofeil, as one Beatles lover to another, Joe Cocker's version of With A Little Help From My Friends is one of only two Beatles covers which betters the original. 
Pros and Cons of "Staying with" Analog and Vinyl
I wasn't going to post in this thread as it's all been said sooo many times before. But, as Tmsorosk said it for me without going into specifics, here ya go:Sunnyjim , your at the same point I was a few years back. Finding a suitable CD player and... 
looking for advice on bookshelf speakers
Timrhu Wow your the first person I ever heard that prefers the sound of a lower line in the Dynaudio product lineup.As a Dyn owner I agree that turning them up because you want more. With the new focus series out there is a good possibility the de... 
looking for advice on bookshelf speakers
I'm another who doesn't tolerate over emphasized high frequencies very well. The suggestion of finding a monitor with a soft dome tweeter is a starting point but not always the answer. I recently purchased a pair of Dynaudio 1.3SEs which use a sof... 
Newbie -- expert thoughts on PA2400 vs GFA5400?
I meant to make a simple suggestion if you want to compare the sound between HK and Adcom. Pick up a PA2200 on ebay, I got mine for $105, and listen. It's an inexpensive experiment. 
Newbie -- expert thoughts on PA2400 vs GFA5400?
I'm currently using a PA2200 which surprises me considering some of the amps I've had in my system. I purchased it on ebay, one of those accidental buys. After it arrived I rewired the AC input and installed IEC socket. Then I rewired the output a... 
Do You Love Music or Do You Love Hi-Fi?
I found the answer to this question when I developed a problem in my right ear. The thought of not being able to enjoy the equipment was painful but thinking of not listening to music was like losing my best friend.Luckily the problem was temporar... 
Popular Female Singers in the past 2 decades
Jane Siberry - When I Was A BoyAni Difranco - Up Up Up Up UpTori Amos - Little EarthquakesI see Bjork finally mentioned above. I recommend her album titled Serpentine or Debut. 
What amp to buy
Emotiva has an excellent return policy so you can judge the amp in your system. No risk. 
Trinity and Beyond A Bomb Movie Score
Do you mean this?