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| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS Thanks Bdp24, yes we are about the same age except I grew up in South Jersey. The BB got me into surfing as a teenager even. Ironically none of the BB except Dennis actually surfed and was the one that came up with their name. While I loved the BB... | |
| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS Hi fjn04, if it's SOUND you're after try the Telarc and other recordings of Papa doo run run, that did covers of many Beach Boy songs. Really superterrific recordings for audiophiles looking for sound quality but I must say, lacking the "soul" of... | |
| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS "The Beach Boys are a very special Group to me"Me too bdp24. "Surfin Safari" was my first album, a Christmas gift from my parents. I suppose my love of vocal harmony was as much the main reason initially but it was also the Southern California cul... | |
| Back in the 80's and 90's Audio Research and Conrad Johnson Having owned several of each during the "golden age" of the 80's and 90's and listening to virtually all of them during that time when they WERE both widely available at B&Ms, I agree that the CJ's were generally warmer. Another notable differ... | |
| Tube preamp reliability vs SS? "Musicians love tube amps since tubes are easy to replace. Semiconductors failure is harder to diagnose and usually require professional repair."Not too sure about that Kijanki. I would think it's more about the fact that the sound can be manipu... | |
| Tube preamp reliability vs SS? "Would running low freq music, heavy bass techno etc etc through system break in the capacitors at all on preamp? Adding more bass overall???"A very good question, I really have no idea as to how that might affect the capacitor break in, Al or Ra... | |
| Tube preamp reliability vs SS? You can listen before 30 minutes, you don't have to wait that long. The warm up time, optimal performance, for tube gear varies depending on manufacturer. Changing out a tube will not void a warranty. It is pull out the old and plug in the new, si... | |
| Questions on KT150 tubes I have a pair of Quicksilver Silver 88s using the Kt-150. I bought a quad of Genelex Kt-88s for use in a pair of McIntosh MC60 amps I also have on hand. My thinking after having the Kt88s was "why not try in the Silver 88s to compare with the Kt15... | |
| Why do some dealers I think you ask a most interesting question Taters, something to consider for sure. Too bad the snide, uninformative comments, in the quest for amusement detract from it. I am MOST impressed with the responses of bpd24 and Oregonpapa which are bot... | |
| Which components are "stupid good"? Vh audio cuTf VCaps ARE stupid good though not stupid cheap however possibly the greatest observable "improvement" I've experienced for dollars spent. | |
| Latest Absolute Sound "Though i’ve found with few exceptions the companies with the most integrity don’t take out full page ads in glossy audio mags."Maybe, I haven't counted but have you seen their glossy brochures that are available at audio shows? I have no problem ... | |
| Tube for MHDT Labs Paradisea+ DAC I had/have a Havana so can't comment on the buffer tube in the Paradisea but I definitely preferred the Bendix 2c51 over both the WE 396a D getter or the Tung Sol which is also very nicely balanced. I suppose it depends more on taste and system ba... | |
| What is/are your the most favourite composer s ? In the spirit of your post, blasting song after song I would add to many of the above a few 20th century composers of popular music much of which is timeless.George GershwinDuke EllingtonAntonio Carlos (Tom) JobimRichard Rodgers | |
| Reference 3A or Mark & Daniel or... I've had a pair of the Decapo BE for almost 2.5 years which I fell in love with on first listen which is quite rare for me. Truly stunning speakers IMHO and the closest I've heard a 2-way come to the cohesive and transparent sound of Quads. The D... | |
| REO fans Totally agree, REO 1 and 2 are the ones to have. That raw, garage band sound before they smoothed out a bit after their later success. Never saw them perform unfortunately. |