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| A New Believer Well Rok2id, I didn't expect you to concede so quickly, come on, state your case.Great points Chicagojtw this is important to ensure that you aren't being fooled by any number of factors that can make you believe you're hearing something that in r... | |
| A New Believer "p.t. barnum is validated once more""Forgive him Joshc for he know not what he sayeth." It is true, I used to be a hard core skeptic until the moment it was proven to my satisfaction it wasn't the plecebo effect. Welcome to the alchemy arena of au... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? Well, for that matter, either one of the beards leaving would not have me losing any sleep as long as my Diva was singing in my dreams, man I hate to see her gone. | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? "now I have to look at that instead of Pia!"I hear you man, I hear you, and listen to that thin reedy voice instead of my Diva, oh that Pia is a beauty she is. | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? Well said. The really good thing after watching this show this year is that I really feel good after seeing these talented young men and women pour their hearts out for a large audience, it is really great TV, funny, entertaining, heartfelt and so... | |
| "God Bless the Child" on Idol? "I am now predicting either Scotty or James as the next AI"I said the same thing to my wife last night, James or Scotty, we'll see. I agree with the talent, I've only been watching a few years but to me this is the best year yet by far. I also fin... | |
| Why Not More Conversation about VAC? One more point Larry, I never got the impression that VAC was not considered highly regarded tube gear. So far as value is concerned, I can't comment from an experience standpoint but I've never read where VAC has been considered on the cutting ed... | |
| Why Not More Conversation about VAC? Hi LarryI remember hearing an all VAC system driving a pair of Green Mountain Audio speakers, can't recall the models, at the 1994 show at Doral in Miami. I spent some time speaking with Kevin and was duly impressed with his candor, honesty and fr... | |
| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? "Those old vinyl hifi recordings and CD remasters of old stuff that never really sounded so great back then all sounds better than ever to me these days"Then again maybe its them ole ears, eh Mapman? I hear ya:) | |
| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? Oh course you are right Mapman, and I am referring to audiophile pressings as well as the Mercury and RCA's of old. There are many great recordings from that golden age. The decline was "dynagroove" and the like in the early to mid 60's. Many of t... | |
| What CDP gets really close to vinyl? Oh btw Muralman as follow up to your Listz comments above. Last night I pulled out a Mercury Living Presence remastering of Ennesco and Liszt Hungarian Rhapsodies compliation Antal Dorati conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, haven't listened ... | |
| Do you remember your first cd? Yes indeed, I remember it well. Suzanne Vega - Solitude Standing 1987 right after I just purchased my first CD player, a Sony CDP620ES. I quickly found out that there was something about digital playback that just didn't connect me to the music bu... | |
| Sony SCD-XA5400ES-Best SACD for under $10,000 Thanks for the follow-up with Dan Wright Mr. Tennis. I think this focuses this whole better/best matter into a more realistic perspective. I too was strongly considering the Sony after what I read but like you could not find unamious concensus on ... | |
| Inexpensive speaker cable for Merlin Hi PedrilloKeep in mind that you have invested in a highly resolving musical loudspeaker and are about to have it updated with the master bam which I haven't heard but I'm sure is a significant refinement. What I see here, especially in your budge... | |
| Inexpensive speaker cable for Merlin "It's supposed to be revolutionary"If I'm not mistaken you must be mistaken, the revolution has passed ;^) I have heard plenty of bargain cables and some are quite a bargain but when you use the term revolutionary with a 58.00 cable it is either a... |