jimcrane
Responses from jimcrane
| Craigslist transaction went south... In followup to jmcgrogan2's post, the situation of someone receiving working equipment but then claiming it was defective by swapping in another similar but nonworking item can easily be avoided. Every sale should include a bill of sale to prove ... | |
| Need Help to Understand Issue with Volume Control Kalali, a reasonable question. I bought the Sony HAP S1 because (a) reviewers and commentators praised its sound and ease of use, including its app for mobile devices; (b) I wanted a device where the music "lives" in the machine, as contrasted t... | |
| Need Help to Understand Issue with Volume Control Yogiboy, thanks for directing me to that product. Can you tell me whether, if I buy and use it, whether I then use it's volume control or that of the Classe?Almarg, I've been reading your posts for years, and I am really grateful you took the tim... | |
| Albums you can listen too all the way through and it's all good Some great lists above. I'll add two:The List -- Rosanne Cash (I wish she'd do "The List II")Tomorrow is My Turn -- Rihanna Giddens (which I found based on a recommendation from someone on this site!) | |
| New Tekton Pendragons On The Way As a long-time reader but infrequent poster on this forum, I want to thank everyone who contributed to this thread for their thoughtful, informative, reasoned, and friendly contributions. Thoroughly enjoyed it! I think this is an example of about ... | |
| Some Musical Truths When you ain't got nothin', you got nothin' to loseI guess I'll never be the same/Since I fell for youIf the Army and the Navy/Ever look on Heaven's scenes/They will find the streets are guarded by/The United States Marines | |
| Great female voices Sfar, after reading your post, I took a chance and bought Tomorrow is My Turn, and I'm glad I did. She has a wonderful voice, the music selection is fine, and the disc is well recorded. Thanks! | |
| Your favorite musical non fatiguing speakers? Harbeth | |
| Best Rock Song Of ALL TIME? Magic Bus by The Who: Bo Diddley beat and teenage angst -- I wannit, I wannit, I wannit -- You can't have it | |
| At What Age Does An Audiophile Buy His Last Amp? MartyKL--your question about Barolo made me recall the following: two friends and I each bought a bottle of Barolo for a fourth friend's 50th birthday. Several years later, our fourth friend died from cancer, and we learned that he had not drunk a... | |
| Is there a perfect speaker? The question is a philosophical one, so I have a philosophocal answer: The perfect speaker is the one God listens to when God isn't listening to trees falling in the forest when no one is around. (h/t Bishop Berkeley) | |
| Rate my rig Slikric's use of terms like "faggot" and phrases like "can up your ass" are bigoted and unnecessarily offensive and do not belong on this forum. Please delete those posts. Thanks.jimcrane | |
| Why do modern DACs over $1,000 sound different? A follow up question (or two) about jitter and how to reduce it.After reading this thread, I have a question. I have a Sony cd changer that I use because of the convenience. It has an optical output. I am thinking about trying a DAC to learn if I ... | |
| Stereotimes phishing? My last was intended for Tom6879. | |
| Stereotimes phishing? Your suggestion worked. Thanks for taking the time to respond. |