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| Which components are "stupid good"? Technics SL-1200 turntable | |
| Must Hear Speakers in $10K range Another vote for Daedalus speakers. They're great with either quality solid state or tube amps, and they are almost as beautiful to look at as they are to listen to--almost. They do come up used once in a great while. I bought mine used about a ye... | |
| Underrated jazz greats David Murray, Don Pullen, Henry Threadgill... | |
| Berkeley Alpha vs Weiss 202 vs Ayre QB9 vs ? Glory,Thanks for your comments on my system--it has been a long process, that's for sure, but it has been worth it.You're right about the Alpha. Over the past couple of years, it has maintained its value very well, a testimony to its excellence an... | |
| Berkeley Alpha vs Weiss 202 vs Ayre QB9 vs ? I had the Berkeley for a good long while, using it with a computer configured as a music server and a Lynx sound card. It was a great DAC, and improved a significant notch with the addition of the Straightwire Info-Link cable in place of the Lynx ... | |
| Clarence Clemons - RIP Onhwy61, not to derail the thread--which Lindisfarne has already accomplished to a degree with his impromptu grammar lesson--but what evidence is there that the "rule is shifting" with regard to placing punctuation (commas and periods specifically... | |
| How to Solve Duplicate File Problem on iTunes Outlier,I may have found a way out of this mess. I used Mackeeper (which I downloaded) to scan my external hard drive for duplicates, and then simply removed the duplicates there. Then I wiped out everything from iTunes and started over from scrat... | |
| How to Solve Duplicate File Problem on iTunes I am having the same issue. When I click on "display duplicates," it shows both the original and duplicate file--the duplicates are directly after the original. Is there a way to get it to delete all the duplicates without deleting the original as... | |
| Coincident Dragon Amplifier Almarg,Ironically, I have this exact same pairing, having bought a VAC Renaissance 70/70 MkIII a month or so ago (in an auction) to try with my Ulysses speakers. I am trying KR 300B tubes, which I literally lucked into finding at a crazy good pric... | |
| Best CD I've heard so far 2011......... The new Paul Simon is just tremendous. I bought it yesterday and cannot stop listening to it. Great music, great songs, and a great recording, too.The Feelies new one is very good, very mellow and acoustic-driven, very similar to "The Good Earth."... | |
| Perfect Debute Albums And for the punk/alternative crowd...Ramones - self-titledThe Clash - self-titledNew York Dolls - self-titledTelevision - Marquee Moon | |
| What's the best Drive By Truckers disc ???? The general consensus is that 'Decoration Day' and 'Dirty South' are their best albums, although I think that "Brighter Than Creation's Dark" and the new one, "Go Go Boots," are just as good.As a longtime fan, I would recommend starting with any o... | |
| The Feelies are back Not better than, but they belong in that company. And like the Velvet Underground, all four of their studio albums have a distinctly different sonic signature. Great band. | |
| The Feelies are back One of the greatest of all the 80s post-punk bands (including Replacements, Husker Du, Minutemen, Sonic Youth, etc.). Also one of the best live bands I ever saw. Love all their records, with a special fondness for the pastoral, Peter Buck-produced... | |
| $3500 to spend on a tube preamp....ideas? I have the Dude, have heard the VSTP-3A, and had a tricked out Audio Horizons. All three are great preamps and great options. I am very, very happy with my Dude, and have the Herron VTPH-2 phono stage, which is just tremendous.Honestly, I think yo... |