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| Bully pulpits I once drove by a church reader board that stated: “A good friend stabs you in the front.” This message velcro’d itself to my brain and became a useful tool more than once in my professional and personal lives. Sometimes “good friends” tell you ... | |
| In the beginning It began when a walnut fell out of a tree, hit the ground, made a "thump", then developed a distinct percussive cadence as it rolled down a hill arriving at it's final destination in a pond producing an audible "swish". An individual in a group o... | |
| Recommend an Entry Level Turntable (And maybe an integrated Amp) Klimt, Very good discussion and great advice from your A'gon friends. I'm going to point the discussion in another direction. I am in total agreement that a modern integrated will offer far superior performance than your Denon receiver. The un... | |
| Desk top speakers at low cost ADS 200s if you want a vintage/classic audio experience. If you're into "newer thinking", the Minx series from Cambridge audio. "Big" small speaker sound. | |
| Top 3 songs to evaluate a system Great suggestions above. Looking forward to drilling deep into these.I'd like to add:Kansas City Monarch -- Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters. Nice saxophone and lively piano riffs distinguish good vs great systemsHard Day's Night -- Kings Singer... | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? "Tweeks" (long explanation) and sound deadening has made the factory installed stereos in my late model cars much more listenable.I don't have stereos in my old/vintage vehicles:a) can't hear them anyway via wind/road/motor noiseb) want to be able... | |
| HiFi vs MidFi I’d like to take deep breath, pause for a moment and acknowledge this thing called “midfi”. “Midfi” is, by definition, an upgrade over “lowfi”, which is itself an upgrade over “nofi”. A lot of us began this journey with “nofi” and were introduc... | |
| Does listening to music increase your IQ? Thanks for the responses.I feel smarter already. | |
| Does listening to music increase your IQ? Your thoughtful response is the definition of compassion. Thank you. | |
| klipsh scala speakers Klipsch LaScalas are an audio classic. They are, quite literally, the "Hemi Cuda" of the audio industry. If he has the physical space and isn't shy with the volume control, they could be a perfect match.Be aware, however, that the larger Klipsch... | |
| The Absurdity of it All Interesting discussion. Thanks for (almost) all of the comments.I'm going to make the point early in my comments that even with compromised hearing with age we can have a listening experience as enjoyable and engaging (if not more) as when we had... | |
| If you had access to a time machine, what concerts would you go back to see? I missed a legendary rock band's epic performance in 1969. Yes, I was there, at the venue that day. But, I missed the performance. The "when" and "why" I missed the performance may be more interesting than the performance itself.It was Labor Da... | |
| Audiophile Fuses: Helpful or "Snake Oil"? I entered the realm "fusedom" with a fair amount of skepticism. I finally decided break down the resistance (no pun intended) and ordered a Hifi Tuning Supreme for a power amp I had on hand. Having (very) low expectations, I fired up the unit, p... |