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| Better story teller than Edmund Fitzgerald? +1 for “Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” and the Harry Chaplin songs. In addition I’d like to offer a couple more. Number 1: David Crosby’s “Cowboy Movie”. Number 2: Dan Fogelberg’s “Tucson, Arizona”. Number 3: Sting’s “I hung my head” | |
| Opinion: Modern country is the worst musical genre of all time This argument is the equivalent of, "I don't like Jazz, because I hate Smooth Jazz". Gotta separate the wheat from the chaff. Toolbox149 | |
| Why does pulling out main speakers from wall improve sound? just an FYI - In order to remove ambiguity, we occasionaly need to clarify “front” vs “back” when describing walls. This has been discussed on many threads, and there has been an overall consensus, which is shown below from one of many differen... | |
| Cables from amp to preamp or longer speaker cables… Disclaimer: I am out of my league when talking headphones. I’m just throwing this out there. From what I understand, you’re currently connecting your Benchmark DAC 3 HGC to your preamp using the RCA connections. That leaves the balanced outputs o... | |
| Ultimate stereo nightmare You might also let us know what part of this earth you call home. There might be a kind-hearted soul that could help. | |
| What are your top 3 favorite female singers? 1). k. d. lang 2). Annie Lennox 3). Joni Mitchell Occasionally, others try to get the my attention: Barbara, Eva, Jennifer, Linda, etc., but my top three remain steadfast. (I do wish Ella could have lived long enough to produce an album of more... | |
| Powered speakers show audiophiles are confused When Magnepan comes out with a powered speaker, maybe I’ll be interested. Until then, yawn. Toolbox | |
| Looking for good recordings of female vocals I have not yet tried... For starters, I would suggest: The Truly Unforgettable Voice of Florence Foster Jenkins (Sony Classical/RCA Red Seal 88985319622) Either the original CD or the 2016 remastered version. | |
| SQ difference XLR vs RCA ? Mijostyn “Balanced cables always sound better whether you can hear it or not.“ Post of the Year | |
| New Dedicated Line - Almost No improvement No, that’s not sarcasm. That’s a pun. | |
| New Jays Audio flagship cd transport Upsampling on a CDT2? I did not know that was available. Not sure if I would use it, but it seems to be worth a try. I have the CDT2-MK3. I’ll have to take a closer look at my remote. Have any of you played with this? Is there any further discu... | |
| What do you consider the most when choosing a pair of speakers? For the past 42 years decision making has been very easy for me. The speaker must have the word “Magnepan” on it. Toolbox149 | |
| Best Sound Track Ever Vote for One chetatkins 07-09-2022 at 10:31am Vintage Jazz - Swing: The Cotton Club (Original Motion Picture Sound Track) 1984 - YouTube Thanks for reminding me to buy this incredible soundtrack. I just, recently saw the movie for the first time, and... | |
| most beautiful (looking) speakers The best looking speakers are speakers that disappear when you start playing music. | |
| Should I turn my CD player off when I am finished for the day If by “No Disc”, you’re saying you might have a Jays Transport, I posed this same question to Alvin at Jays. He said, “Take the CD out, close the cover, but leave the transport on”. |