tonykay
Responses from tonykay
| How many dealers are in "your "City ? San Francisco Bay Area-There are very few high-end dealers left that cater to audiophiles. There's Music Lover's, in Berkeley; Stereo Unlimited, in Walnut Creek; Audible Difference, in Palo Alto; a couple in San Francisco (city),House of Music com... | |
| Best blues guitarist, Clapton or Green Rolling Stone says it's Jimi Hendrix, so I guess that settles it...lol! | |
| How Many Turntables Have You Owned Let's see...Empire, Sony, Garrard, Transrotor, Luxman...that's it. | |
| Underrated jazz greats I'm not a true blue jazz fan but if I had to pick someone who is underrated as a jazz great it would be Van Morrison. | |
| Top ten DD turntables of all time? Luxman PD444! | |
| Which companies deserve a star for Christmas Willy Hermann for his friendly service and advice on my stable of Nakamichi cassette decks. | |
| Which companies deserve a star for Christmas Nate at Kimber Kable. | |
| Rock n Roll w/Strings Mark Knopfler, "Monteleone" | |
| Artists that deserve box sets I think an R.E.M. box set would sell very well. Also, Allman Bros, Chris Isaak and Nanci Griffith. I would buy box sets from Dire Straits and Van Morrison on the first day they were available. | |
| Are CD players dead In this context, what exactly does "left behind" mean? | |
| Popular Female Singers in the past 2 decades All of the above, plus Natalie Merchant. My wife just bought Adele's "21" album. It's very pop sounding, but not bad. | |
| Selecting headphones and a headphone amp Congratulations on your choice of Stax, not just because it agrees with my recommendation but because you will probably enjoy them without feeling there is something out there that would sound beter. Now that you have heard them, you know what I m... | |
| How do you spend your time? I have my headphone setup next to the computer so I can listen as I look through the pages of Audiogon. I also keep a copy of the Orion Blue Book to check/confirm prices and dates on vintage equipment. Multi-tasking gives me more time to listen to... | |
| SONY still makes SACD Player?- Any 5400ES update? Unfortunately, I agree with Rok2id and Chayro that Sony's 15 minutes of fame is over! For decades, I only considered Sony when it came to buying TVs. Their CD players were always top-rated and affordable compared to their competition (remember the... | |
| Selecting headphones and a headphone amp STAX. At least, give them a listen. They may not be for you but if they are you will never look back. Great value as a used item, as they last a lifetime. Another choice to check out are the Audeze line of orthodynamic headphones. They're very com... |