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Springsteen and Clapton on their favorite, heh, band.
Testimony is a worthy read with a respectful but wary eye….. Enjoy the music As an aside, but quite related…give Amy Helm a listen… she could read a tractor repair manual and i would crawl to the barn to witness….  
All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what?
@decooney thx for the photo assist  !,,, https://www.audiogon.com/systems/7106#&gid=1&pid=20 I added a couple of Apogee system pics on my vintage system page if my insert fails… A look thru that system might give you and others the versa... 
Thoughts on Speakers for a Small Audio/Video Room
Vandersteen Treo  
All-in-One units for retiring audiophile & music lovers in 2025, say what?
We have a NAIM Uniti Atom running a pair of Apogee Centaur Minor in a large space. Both my wife and I like the simplicity and the app. The Atom also has 1 analog input, so i’ve also used it elsewhere with a TT and phono stage… and it also has pre ... 
Good outlet for amplifiers
The PS Audio power port Classic is good sounding, great clamping force and very reasonable $  
«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato
but since half the country give or take the imaginary mandate is so concerned about miners, check out Black Lung by Steve Earl… a true master Or perhaps delve into another rich vein of labor… exploited labor on Rhiannon Giddens - Silk Road / Rail... 
«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato
Don’t think i would put Poor Man South of Mason Dixon on such a pedestal..but it is certainly more decisive than anything political that Terrible Ted wrote….  
What were your favorite gear additions in 2024?
Deeper more meaningful visits and listening events with w widening circle of friends Got my reference room 75% “ there “ with Core Audio diffusers and ATS absorption, better home run power… and AC in the room ( mini split ) Second system welcome... 
«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato
@ezwind  @bdp24  same band. Small venue the Belly Up in Solana Beach, California… my neighborhood watering hole n music venue. Myra also has picked up the mandolin. setlist for the Dec11 show is on the web. best jim  
«Today’s Lyrics Are Pathetically Bad» Rick Beato
Really a lovely thread and ensuring discussion especially in light of the new years and choosing growth  n learning, new musical experiences… @tyray so glad you are here… i probably missed mentions of them but i greatly miss Lowell George and Wa... 
Magico - Wide vs. Narrow
left out Wilson… The WATT Puppy…. heard a significantly modified pair of mk7 two days ago…. in a perfectly balanced room…. you are there…with no rear tweeter… Essentially a fantastic balance of a modified quadratic residue and some very high tech ... 
Magico - Wide vs. Narrow
I’ve been away in wine country for a week..looking for reverberation trails in casks and later on in the right glass… I think a quick look at any of my rooms on virtual systems or of hundreds i’ve setup over 45 years of doing this will reveal zer... 
Magico - Wide vs. Narrow
i should add that my decision references are unamplified acoustic instruments in reverberant spaces captured w simple microphones, so the temporal data is in the recording. I understand the allure of the rear firing tweeter as i have them. It’s p... 
Magico - Wide vs. Narrow
While destroying the timing information that the ear brain is much more sensitive to.     
What Speaker Cables Taught Me About Audiophiles
@snilf nice deeply thoughtful experiential post. i especially loved the embedded music recommendation…the ECM Glad you have a SPL widget…. i view ears like turbochargers… as a consumable