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JBL 4429, deep bass ?
Well, the porting is different, the cabinets are different, and I don't know but wouldn't be surprised if they cross over differently. 
JBL 4429, deep bass ?
Demo'd them in store.Very underwhelmed. I'd take the L100 Classic over them in a second, and for less money.Granted, it could have been the particular setup. 
System Opinion, Fritz and AVA
Fritz (or others), what stands are recommendable for the Carbon 7s? 
Bass and Bass Traps
Are bass traps any less effective if they're behind furniture or other items? 
VPI Headshell weight question
Any reason why I can't use a $3 Technics weight rather than the $15 VPI one. In both cases I'm talking about the one that screws in as a spacer, not the little round ones that sits atop the headshell. 
Golden Tube Audio SE-40
I had a pair. Never had any reliability problems (nor with my SEP-1). But I didn't think they were very user friendly with the hassle to bias them from the bottom and the cost of retubing relative to the value of the unit. But I do miss their sound. 
Analog to Digital
I like to keep my computer and my 2-ch system far away from each other. A totally different, and very satisfactory, way to go is to use a digital recorder with removeable media. It stays in the system all the time and is quick and easy to use, jus... 
Solid state recorders
There are several choices now using several different types of solid state storage. Look at the Tascams too. The Marantz is aimed more at broadcast/news markets. The use for home audio is to have a convenient and high quality recorder sitting in y... 
Who makes a good CD recorder?
I used to use a Sony "Pro" rack mount component recorder. Very, very good recordings. Lots of features. To copy records for the car or a friend it was much more convenient and somewhat faster than computer recording. I sold it to downsize but I ma... 
Whats the most you paid?
Most I ever paid was ~$30 for Classic Records and DCC pressings in the 90s.Best deal would have to be $1.49 for Szigeti Bach Sonatas and Partitas set in a very nice original pressing just last year.A clean Riverside 10" of Blind Lemon Jefferson's ... 
Monitor speaker that will stop the Quest?
After more than a year, I'm really enjoying the heck out of my Fritz Carbon's.When I first got them, they obviously did a lot of things really well, but I heard a vocal glare that really disappointed me. I heard it, but for the most part it wasn't... 
Your First Concert was.....
Gladys Night & the Pips at Westbury (NY) Music Fair. 
Kind Of Blue 1st pressing stereo...
I gave my copy away to a thrift shop for the tax deduction. Someone probably bought it for $1. 
The Bad Plus - where to start?
Prog.Get it real cheap right now at oldies.com 
Blues records article in Sunday NY Times
I see "The Stuff. . ." is in the Times article. Hope it helps Yazoo's sales so they put out a Vol. 2. Good article by the way, thanks for the head's up.