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| Dog pissed on speaker Only one person suggest an ozone generator. Least likely to damage the components. That would eventually break down the uric acid, urea, and other nittrogenous compounds generating the ammoniacal smell after bacteria and enzyme exposure. UV light... | |
| Share albums where EVERY SINGLE song is good Sketches of Spain Itzy Perlman’s Encores 1988 version Muddy Waters. Folk Singer (as someone else mentioned) John Prine. John Prine (1st album) Kronos Quartet Pieces of Africa Joe Venuti and Ray Romano Never Before Never Again Buddy Guy and ... | |
| Not manufactured any more. Apogee Accoustics Centaur Majors. I had these, but sold for insurance money after they did face plants in the Loma Prieta earthquake. I should have replaced them; they were magnificent, and Jason was a true audiophile's audiophile. | |
| Blues for Aficionados Jr. Wells and Buddy Guy...Mentioned herea few times - Chicawgo Blues, by way of Delta migration.My favorite was not mentioned: "Messsin' With The Kid," which has become a classic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWTieCjUhVw On multiple albums, wi... | |
| stereo review magazine CR is very good for all things vis a vis frequency of repair. And even if you disagree with their ratings criteria, they are more accurate for features as well. Also, I recall that Hirsch did hear a difference on one particularly bad CD player, he... | |
| For auld lang syne, ..high-end companies you really liked that are gone.... AccoustatApogee - really miss the entire line: I owned the Centaur MajorsB&K - loved the amps and the price point/value for dollarBoston Acoustics -when Andy Petit was aroundCarver Corporation (and Phase Linear); later, SunfireCrownHaflerHeath... | |
| Who are your three favorite female singers? Ofra Haza, sadly, died way too young. Her influence extended to all genresZehava Ben -https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zkyorHkaJUA&list=FLo3s50L1lQEDx96RGgD0ZNQ&index=143Rhiannon GiddensSooo many, very hard to limit to 3, as others observed... | |
| All New Magico A5 Loudspeakers // Biggest "BANG" For Your BUCK On The Market ?! Not connected with Magico...but maybe soundstage??? Irresponsible journalism at best. | |
| Soundsmith - Thank you to everyone. Wow. Some of the best of Agon forums...Do I file this under cartridge retipping? Or History? Amazing story, :-) @retipper Peter. I have an Einstein cartridge fixed/reworked by you. @fsonicsmith thanks for the reference about Ellis; interesting. ... | |
| Bose 901 The first time I ever heard hi end audio was in college when a senior on our floor had a pair of Bose 501s. Later I heard the 901s; I thought the 501s were much better, before I knew anything about hifi. | |
| What other Hobbies or Interests Do You Have? Apparently many of us make fun of conspiracy theories even in the face of a possible pandemic. :-D (referencing a post on Munich show cancellation).Seriously, I teach SCUBA as a break from hifiness. And try to make violins. | |
| Your Top Five Blues LPs, SQ-wise... Only one mentioned Buddy Guy/ Jr Wells, and for a different album: My all time favorite - Drinkin' TNT, Smokin' DynamiteKoko Taylor - I Got What It Takes, or From the Heart of a WomanSonny Terry and Brownie McGhee - Sing if you can find it) or M... | |
| Ultrasonic cleaning with kirmuss and loss of high frequency details. @1stump. Exactly.@tubelvr1. No way, you are misinformed. I have a Kirmuss. And I have tried KLAudio and the other mega expensive unit. (Shh. I bring my records over to one of several friends, and clean on their dime. All I have to do is bring... | |
| Shopping for Interconnects No one mentioned PBJ????You might also look at Kimber Kable - note: Amazon has a lot of fakes https://www.kimber.com/counterfeits. Ray Kimber will take old Kimber in trade. That's when many found out that the stuff they have is fake, so buy only ... | |
| Goldenear Reference Vs. Focal Sopra #2.....pocket the $5k difference and don't look back? I agree with the previous poster, at 8500$ there are certainly as good or at least slightly better speakers that the GE Reference. OTOH, the Reference model is considerably better than any of the Tritons. I found the Tritons more beamy than man... |