whart
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| HiFi lacking social recognition? GregM- sure, lifestyle may describe it just as well. But, when I was in my late teens, one of our activities was to sit around and 'listen' to music. Today, I'm not sure that is true, either for our generation (with the exception of audiophiles) o... | |
| What? No Norah Jones New CD Thread? Got rid of the finite elemente heavy duty stand that I bought for the Kuzma XL, given that it didn't really do much to isolate with my springy wooden floors; the HRS platform atop my Chinese prayer table works just fine, as shown in the pics of my... | |
| What? No Norah Jones New CD Thread? no, I didn't want my statement to be perceived as a 'racial' statement. Not disputing what you said. are we ok? | |
| HiFi lacking social recognition? Why isn't hi-end audio an aspiration for most? It certainly has a 'bling factor,' as much as exotic cars and fancy wristwatches, can be shared with other non-enthusiasts as much as home theatre and offers the same kind of 'marginal' benefits, give... | |
| What? No Norah Jones New CD Thread? Tab110s- not racial statement so much as statement about her 'style' if you will. perhaps I should stop while i'm ahead... | |
| Any good looking Home theater/couch suggestions? I bought Eames Lounge Chairs with matching Ottom[e]n.* YOu can get the real ones at a very steep discount from an authorized dealer, rather than relying on shoddy knock-offs. The chairs are a classic, are extremely comfortable and look gorgeous in... | |
| Wilson Sophia or AvantGarde Uno? For a little more, there was a nice pair of Duos on this site a couple days ago.I have the Duos and they are very revealing of everything, from AC line noise to colorations in the equipment up stream.The Duos will shine with the right system behin... | |
| Avantgarde Trios, SETs, and Impedance Curves My experience is limited to the Duo, not the Trio, but the speakers are enormously revealing. I used them the first year with a pair of Audiopax 88's and they were delicious. However, the move to the Lamm ML2 was noticeable in a variety of ways.Th... | |
| What? No Norah Jones New CD Thread? There was an interesting article in the NYTimes about her a couple weeks ago. Apparently, rather than living the life of a diva, she is very 'downtown,' hangs in local clubs without fanfare, and is a jeans and t-shirt kinda gal. (Or her publicist ... | |
| Audiophile movie Fabulous. Did as much to capture the enthusiasm and the reason for the passion- the love of music- as it did to make these guys seem a little out of the mainstream. Yet, it did not mock them for it.Man, the jacquelyn du pre Elgar, listened to it t... | |
| Richard Gray's 400 Pro = Emperor's New Clothes?? FWIW, I have the RIchard Gray stuff hooked up in my video system, which is totally separate from the hi-fi system. The hi-fi uses 20amp dedicated lines and shunyata hydra/anaconda, etc. One noise I simply could not eliminate was a electrical snapp... | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? Just bought a close to mint 96' 993 C4 cab- it is a car an analog lover would enjoy. Still a little primitive, but modern enough to function as a daily. I don't consider myself a Porsche guy at all- this is my second one, though (I had a 996 GT2 t... | |
| Best Cartridge for Kuzma Airline I have heard it with the Transfiguration on a system that was not mine and it sounded amazing (i think it was the then latest W version of the cartridge); I have the arm and use a Lyra Titan (i) which may not be everyone's cup of tea. In talking w... | |
| dedicated 70's rock system What about the Soundcraftsman equalizer to ameliorate those nasty frequencies? Remember that product? The more bands you got, the cheaper the unit. Somehow, these went out of fashion.Believe it or not, I lived thru the 70's with a pair of Quad ESL... | |
| Anybody still using soft rubber isolation devices? Yes, but not for my stereo. :) |