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Someone should kick me in the keester
I have mentioned this before...but another overlooked item that can cause serious sonic problems..is DC voltage on the ground pin of your AC outlets..usually caused by the cable TV feed into your home being grounded to the same earth ground as you... 
Do you drink when you listen?
Drink is O.K. with music,...Sex is better.. 
What is the opposite of near field listening?
With the kind of tickets I usually get....most live performances........although with the 7X35 ImageStableized Canons....I can usually tell who's playing/singing. 
Contemporary/Smooth Jazz..just overprocessed?
I want to thank Mr. Anderson for his input. It is of much value.The CD of Mr. Blanchards, may not of been the best choice to point out concerns of too much reverb and contemporary Jazz vs. older Jazz standards. However, it was my most recent. From... 
Songs & Artists NEVER HEARD on the RADIO?
Sounds like Reubent lives in a great area for better FM. It is great to live in an area with a good selection on NPR/public stations...esp. small college..and esp. several towns to draw from. I live in Madison, Wi....and as hip as this town "think... 
Contemporary/Smooth Jazz..just overprocessed?
Thanks, again, Onhwy61. I believe I was able to email both threads on this subject(at least recent ones) to Mr. Anderson. For his info and, hopefully, for his input.The above question and thoughts were not ment to offend anyone. But sometimes "tre... 
Contemporary/Smooth Jazz..just overprocessed?
I'll try again, thanks. Jim 
Songs & Artists NEVER HEARD on the RADIO?
Julia Fordham. Like everything she's done. Virtually zipfor air-play. 
Suggestions of Excellent Hawaiian music?
There is a wonderful guitar player from Hawaii named Keola Beamer. One of the world's greatest custom guitar makers, Steve Grimes, has designed and named a guitar for Mr. Beamer. Check Amazon and or a search engine like Gogle for more info. 
Contemporary/Smooth Jazz..just overprocessed?
Onhwy61, the email I sent to the address you supplied above came back as undeliverable...? 
Contemporary/Smooth Jazz..just overprocessed?
Thanks Onhwy61. I will just e-mail this page to him. It would be good to have his input. 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
As Clueless says,..."what exactly is a balanced and compatable system"..I would, basically, say the same thing as above. It starts with the person(s) using the system and their needs, wants, musical tastes, room and $ limits.The reason this is imp... 
How do you determine how much to spend on speakers
Balance in all things. I think good technical stands can be taken as to which component has the most impact on a system and where the greatest amount of money should go. This just isn't my experience. I feel balance and system compatability always... 
Bookshelf/Monitor suggestions.
Depends on the price range. Krix, Alon and others make some amazing sound for small box speakers. For less money the Kef Q15.2 do a super job....worth the listen if you are thinking around $300.00 or so. 
Why Doesn't Contemporary Jazz Get Any Respect?
Boy, people are putting some good thought into this....good subject..and, mostly, thoughtful responses.Something I noticed, that my Jazz trumpet playing son and Idiscussed, is the over-use of reverb in current Jazz and Smooth-Jazz recordings. For ...