tonykay
Responses from tonykay
| What's the best and/or favorite piece of equipment you've owned? And do you still own it? My Sonus Faber Electa Amator speakers. They are the original ones, bought new in the 1990's, with the marble/walnut stands. If I can pick two, it would be my Stax headphones (currently 009s). | |
| Audiophile Blu-Ray player(s)? FWIW, I never wrote "...I do think that you would be hard pressed to find a more component unit for both audio and video." That should have been "competent," not component. Thanks, spellcheck. | |
| You can Vote for Most Valuable Lead Vocals (Rock Groups) yyzsantabarbara and mapman,The new David Byrne HBO concert video is amazing. It’s called American something (I forget). It’s also available on vinyl. There are a dozen performers, and their use of sets (or lack of them) is so creative. I was mesme... | |
| So, I just played this song, and.......... I discovered "The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys" back in college. I remember being so excited to find the MFSL version in a small shop in Berkeley. It’s a short album (6 songs), but packed with great music. If you don’t already have it, find it. Y... | |
| Amp repair cost — is this right? Lots of opinions here, some good-some not so good. I know you know that your amp is worth more fixed vs. not fixed. I’m a guy who can’t stand to have something I own stay broken, but that’s me-not you. As an insider, I’m able to access the Audiogo... | |
| The "other" singers you enjoy.........? edcyn,I have read about the erratic, unhappy lives of both Tim Buckley and Nick Drake. From what I read, they were both disappointed in the response to some of their early albums. They're both gone now but their albums are here for us to enjoy. My... | |
| The "other" singers you enjoy.........? Two "other" singer/songwriters that I have recently discovered are Nick Drake and Tim Buckley. I can't believe it took so long, but I highly recommend both. | |
| I may need to join A'gon Anonymous (AA) You're not alone! | |
| You can Vote for Most Valuable Lead Vocals (Rock Groups) Ian Anderson, lead singer of Jethro Tull. | |
| 1st Album you Ever Owned? The first record album that I bought was the Beatles, "Rubber Soul". I bought it when it first came out. I thought every song would be a hit and it made me a Beatles fan for life. | |
| Audiophile Blu-Ray player(s)? I have two Pioneer BDP-09 FD Blu-ray players. The MSRP for each was $2200 when new, but you can find them today for much less. I don’t know what you would consider an "audiophile" player but I do think that you would be hard pressed to find a more... | |
| Anyone got a source for a pair of AR Classic tweeters? I have had similar issues when a tube or tweeter stops working. I have been surprised how easy it is to find replacements. In general (yes, in general), the tube or tweeter has a model number stamped or printed on it. Entering the number on Google... | |
| Remember the year and first vynil you ever bought? My first 45's were Elvis' "Hound Dog" and "Don't Be Cruel" (flip-side) and Bobby Vee's "Rubber Ball". My first LP's were "Cat Stevens' "Tea for the Tillerman" and James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James", probably as 1970 was the first year I had the mon... | |
| Audible Illusions M3A factory refurbished or MFA MAGUS Bruce Moore checked? I use an MFA Magus B, and also own an Audible Illusions L1. I bought the MFA for the well-regarded phono section, the AI for the headphone amp-but it lacks phono. I recently purchased a relatively high-end phono set up with a low output MC, and al... | |
| Advice on CD transport I have two suggestions that fit your criteria, but both have built-in DACs. The first is a used Oppo 105 (just under $1K), the second is a used Pioneer BDP-09 FD (available periodically for a few hundred dollars). Either would make a great transpo... |