jc4659
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| Take up drums at age 56? @bdp24 Thanks for sharing! Lots of really good advice and insight in your post. I sincerely hope that the OP gives it a try. It certainly gives one a better appreciation for the complexities of the instrument and good music in general. It taug... | |
| Take up drums at age 56? Failed to mention that I have an electronic kit now. Not as visually impressive but still sounds great and is lots of fun. | |
| Take up drums at age 56? N80yours is my story almost exactly! I was the same age when I did it. And I went overboard with buying additional cymbals, drums, accessories, etc. I contacted the band instructors at a few local high schools and got the names of a few good dr... | |
| Test Will this be graded on a curve? I hate that. | |
| AYRE VX-5 TWENTY- WHICH TUBE PREAMP MATCHS @drrsutliff did you try the Ayre kx5 or kxr before you settled on the VAC? | |
| How many audiophiles do you need to change a lightbulb? OP:the answer is zero. Audiophiles would never change the bulb because their system sounds better with the lights off. | |
| Oregon Audiophiles... Mike, there's a whole new universe of great beer in Portland. Don't be afraid to try them! | |
| Does anyone know anything about the audio dealer True Audiophile ? Keeping Portland weird........ | |
| This is a brilliant interview of Keith That was enjoyable. Thanks! Did I spy a pair of ProAcs in the background? | |
| Dealer Behavior @batman1971, I was a Glenn Poor's groupie back when they were still at Round Barn center. It was the first store where I got to see and hear much of the big name high end electronics and speakers that I had only read about in TAS and Stereophile.... | |
| VAS (Steven Leung) cartridge repair/retipping service? Steve did an outstanding job retipping an old Linn Troika a few years ago for me. I sent it to him and received it back and mounted in less than a week. I highly recommend his services. | |
| Best return for the money, system upgrade suggestions please. OP: Been there. Here's what I would do: Take yourself and someone special out to dinner at the best restaurant in town and enjoy it with a great bottle of wine. Use the remaining money to pay down your debt! | |
| System sounds better at night? For those who use the Inakustik AC-3500P, are you plugging your power amp into this conditioner? What about your digital gear? | |
| System sounds better at night? @celander Did you purchase in US and if so from whom? I'm guessing this is $$$. | |
| System sounds better at night? Interesting to see my OP from 2001 and I still feel the same way about day vs nighttime listening. While I have not found a line conditioner I like, judicious placement of an isolation transformer has helped. |