tortilladc
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| What makes Telefunken tubes sound better? "Funk" is part of the name so naturally they sound good. | |
| What's your profession? Age? 36. music licensing. | |
| The Biggest Album Release of All Time... "rock-and-roll as dystopian junk mail." - Washington PostI'm in agreement. | |
| Quiet Amp Cooling Fan Noctua makes nearly dead quiet fans from 40mm - 120mm. http://www.noctua.at/main.php?show=produkte&lng=en | |
| Exact Power EP 15A - repaired I currently have an EP-15a out for repair at George Meyer AV. I bought mine used from AA and the unit buzzes under heavy load (10amps) and holds voltage steady around 126 volts, not 120 volts. A gentleman named Steve Hogan posted the procedure bel... | |
| Is computer audio a bust? Network-based audio playback is definitely the future as it is for multimedia in general. Just as there has been an explosion of manufacturers jumping into the DAC business, more network players are right around the corner. If you're using your PC... | |
| Pinback a band that needs your attention excellent live band...although surprisingly loud for what they do and better early on in the set (singer is a heavy stage drinker). while you're at it, check out the rest of Temporary Residence Ltd.'s catalog. you won't be disappointed. | |
| Dub tribal ambient downtempo music much of the Eighteenth Street Lounge Music (ESL Music) catalog fits the bill. | |
| Desktop speakers for mixing AND music? I have the Audioengine D5+ at home and I have to say it is *way* too bass heavy for desktop use. They sound great when I haul them out to the patio or poolside for a party but indoors, for near-field desktop listening, too much BOOM. Otherwise, a ... | |
| Upgrade question. Rega RP3 or RP6. If you're going to visit Acoustic Image, call/email first. It's out of his home so not suitable for drop-ins.Also I should note my friend who bought the RP3 listens almost exclusively to punk, metal (primarily death metal), and some shoegaze. he l... | |
| Upgrade question. Rega RP3 or RP6. Brooks Berdan in Monrovia usually has both those models in stock and those folks are always lovely to deal with. Also Acoustic Image in studio city is a Rega dealer (with an amazing listening studio) and Elliot is a class act who specializes in tu... | |
| Rockwell: audiophile term "just like a pedophile" My godz...the dreaded KR has jumped over from the photography forums to audiogon. He's not taken seriously at all over there...check out the numerous posts on dpreview...all he does is extoll the latest Nikon and Canon bodies for the click referrals. | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? @ charles Yes sorry I meant to say *initially* he wasn't getting a fair shake. dashed off that last sentence too quickly! | |
| Your most disappointing purchase or audition? Music Hall 25.2 tube headphone amp - tubes are soldered into the board and one went bad after a few months. Music Hall was very prompt about getting me an RMA authorized for repair but it still cost me out of pocket to ship it. Tech fixed everythi... | |
| Your favourite recording label? Can't say 100% guaranteed I'd like every single release in their catalog but I'd buy a record without hearing from the following:KrankySiltbreezeAUM FidelityFlying NunDischordUHFConstellationQuarterstickMergeThrill JockeyDrag CityMatadorSouthern L... |