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What Meatloaf and Beer Have Taught me about Audiophiles
Meatloaf rocks! Best restaurant meatloaf I had was at the Collegiate, aka the Jet, in Alfred, NY, in 2019. A thick generous serving with a buttery mushroom gravy, amazing mash potatoes and a choice of veggies. With a huge apple pie ala mode, $20. ... 
Favorite Song Lyrics of All Time. What Say You?
Today's favorite song lyric of all time is from the Band. "Then Daniel took the harp and went high on the hill And he blew across the meadow like a whippoorwill He played out his heart just the time to pass But as he looked to the ground, he noti... 
Speaker choice without need for deep bass
@kraftwerkturbo  Not sure what other equipment you have, but on the pre-owned market look at Axiom, Triangle, Revel, Audio Physic floor standing speakers.  
Upgrade ....streamer or amp?
@troutbum  "...my IRA in a shambles..." You still have money  A couple thoughts/questions- What's your time frame? And are your upgrades lateral moves? David    
Steely Dan - Katy Lied - Just Released On SACD
@lordmelton -Thanks for the info. Question-If you can't decode SACD, will this release sound better than the ones currently on the market? I recently picked up a used 1999 Katy Lied CD, and am underwhelmed by the sound quality.  
Billie Holiday's Birthday!
@klimt  You’re welcome! Here is a classic, Fine and Mellow, from 1957, with an all-star band. https://youtu.be/YKqxG09wlIA?si=1vnvWrc67uvkL_xn Or this Fine and Mellow from 1939, https://youtu.be/SHArH4K_P9w?si=yFB8utiCRFQNXosR  
Billie Holiday's Birthday!
@klimt  Love Lady Day! In no particular order.. Lady in Satin and Body and Soul. I think these are her last two recordings, as she dies within a year. Solitude Lady Day Swings, which is a compilation album  
ARC SP-6B Newbie with Questions
@kevemaher - I paired it with a Sonic Frontiers Power One, which is after many years still an excellent amp. It runs on four KT88 or 6550 power tubes with six 6922 signal tubes. Per Class D- I know people pair their ARC pre's with ARC D-200, with... 
ARC SP-6B Newbie with Questions
Congratulations, Kevin! The SP6 is one of ARC’s best early pre-amp/linestages. The EH are exactly what ARC says they are. The Gold Lion sound is top to bottom oomph. JJ’s will be similar to the Gold Lions. The NOS Mullard will emphasize mid-rang... 
One of my favorite bands, one that many have never heard.
@winoguy17 The Astoria. Are you from the area? I grew up in the Hudson Valley.  
One of my favorite bands, one that many have never heard.
@bdp24  Thanks for starting this thread, and the videos. This may be the closest NRBQ got to making it bigtime. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MFxpFm1u26k  
One of my favorite bands, one that many have never heard.
NRBQ is the best band "you never heard of." In the 1980s and 1990s I saw them dozens of times. They performed regularly at both The Lone Star Cafe and Bottom Line, in NYC, and extensively in the Northeast. At one show at the Bottom Line, Terry gav... 
Favorite Albums Not in the Mainstream Found on Streaming Services
@bdp24  Thanks! Someone correct me if I am wrong-the masters for this excellent record were destroyed in the big Universal Studio fire, in 2008.  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Universal_Studios_fire  
Favorite Albums Not in the Mainstream Found on Streaming Services
Tony Rice-Church Street Blues  
How long should high quality speakers last?
Until you get the itch to upgrade?