whipsaw
Responses from whipsaw
| Harbeth 30.1, 30.2, XD I'm quite happy with my 30.1, though admittedly haven't had any extended listening sessions with the newer versions. I'd be more likely to try something quite different before upgrading slightly within the same model line. | |
| Boy, Oh Boy! Towshend! @arthur1260FWIW, I did not have a positive experience with the Podiums and my Harbeth 30.1 on TonTräger stands. I believe that there were two reasons, the first being that the 30.1 have limitations in terms of bass reproduction, and the reduction,... | |
| eBay / PayPal: Beware - enough is never enough. ... the last few years, eBay consistently siding with those buyers in disputes the last few years and this new selling policy have finally done it for me. Ah, an opening for a related rant. Three years ago I sold a vintage (’40s) wristwatch on eBa... | |
| eBay / PayPal: Beware - enough is never enough. @riaa_award...(above) is essentially correct.The uproar over giving bank details to eBay is silly, given that Paypal has been using the very same details for almost all of the people who are complaining.The issue that I do object to strenuously is... | |
| Lack of Female Representation @yuviaroraSetting aside that @ghasley obviously wouldn't be able to "force" his views on anyone even if that were his intent (it isn't), your reaction to his posts is wildly over-the-top.This...whenever I hear grown men preach about women’s histor... | |
| what system musicians prefer? Do they care? Louis Armstrong had a pretty cool and high-end system back in the day:https://forums.stevehoffman.tv/threads/louis-armstrongs-audio-rack-from-nyt-article.932987/ | |
| Denafrips/Vinshine not everything they were built up to be. This was intended to be an FYI for the group.... No More!Apparently overreaction is your default mode.I made the fact-based point that your complaint is anomalous, and agreed that the lack of communication is disappointing. Here is a 53 page (and ... | |
| Denafrips/Vinshine not everything they were built up to be. "strange goings on"I believe your anecdote, but your hyperbolic headline and conclusion seem oddly out of proportion.If there are others who have had similar experiences, I haven't seen them reported on this, or other forums. In fact, Alvin Chee o... | |
| Lack of Female Representation Like most things in life it comes down to the 80 - 20 rule. 80% of women are into breeding & yacking. This might well be the most impressive, terse combination of ignorance and insensitivity that I've ever come across. | |
| Favorite Guitar Solo Well, one of them is certainly Grant Green on this version of I Wish You Love (watch the whole song):https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwnPr0_W5QEAnd as an interesting aside, this is pulled from the comments:I’m a long-time friend of pat metheny. A ... | |
| Lack of Female Representation @atanarjuat99Thank you for your thoughtful contribution. It would be nice if the specific members whom you mentioned would reflect, and possibly change their behavior, but it's difficult to avoid cynicism.In any case, I hope to read more of your c... | |
| Lack of Female Representation @au_laitYup. And the irony of this comment by Millercarbon:So you want to attract more women, you got your work cut out for you. A public rebuke of the people who contributed to the rap threads will be a start.is incalculably deep. He made numerou... | |
| Hi end audio equip sounds better today than in decades past due to tech - T/F I love vintage technology, especially watches. But the performance gap between watches produced during the "Golden Era" (i.e. '50s and '60s") and today is far more narrow than that of stereo components, cars, or pretty much anything else.I was usi... | |
| dcs bartok vs DENAFRIPS TERMINATOR-PLUS @haimrYou are welcome! | |
| Jazz for aficionados @pjw81563You're most welcome. I have not read any of biographies of Miles, but very much enjoy hearing these kind of thoughtful, first person accounts. |