jmalen123
Responses from jmalen123
| ??? Listening Levels & Musical Styles ??? In my case it is all about dynamics. When playing Slipnot (a metal band), volume will deliver the emotional response that the music is designed to deliver. If chilling to Little River Band, the emotional connection can be had without volume. Every... | |
| Im going to regret my cable question Compared the cardas cables I made myself to the AQ 44's and some top end Audio Envy cables I had used for a couple years. The cardas was more neutral and "quieter" than either. You can definitely spend more, but for me, this was a great answer to ... | |
| And the biggest influence on sound quality is... These days, I find myself focusing on well recorded music. With access to so much content, why waste time trying to make a turd sound good. | |
| Mike's Barn. Rich people have different barns than me. Aint life grand? | |
| One of my favorite bands, one that many have never heard. Great share and a good way to start the day. My favorite in this genre is Imelda May. She was Jeff Beck's neighbor and one of his favorite singers. God rest his beautiful soul. | |
| I'm curious. What is your "normal" listening volume? Depends on the situation for me. Got off work from a swing shift at the mill and have had a couple good bourbons, then 90db+. In that moment I want to feel the music to my core. Regular day just enjoying some tunes I am at 70-80db. And a good syst... | |
| The Insane World of High End Audio! Is it All a Scam? I have watched Randy's content since he started and have disagreed with him often. Never have I felt compelled to demean or excuse his opinions on gear or the music he chooses (which is not my cup of tea). But I have definitely noticed his transfo... | |
| Who has kids that are in a band or have been? You should be proud. It takes guts to put yourself out there and they did great. | |
| Help me build up a jazz album collection. Can you suggest a must have album? Anything by Charnett Moffett. My favorite is The Art of Improvisation. He is a great stand-up bassist and musician. I first saw him with Stanley Jordan and have followed him ever since. | |
| Why did you purchase the equipment you have and what do you like most about it? Started my adult life working American oil fields in the early 80's and when traveling my coworkers were checking out nightspots. Not me. I was hitting music stores, record stores and anything music related. When I first heard Klipsch and McIntosh... | |
| Somebody Please Make This Already... I use 2 Mcintosh C50 preamps. 1 to control my main speakers and 1 for my 3 subwoofers. Bass output of the extremely diverse music I enjoy varies greatly and this ended up being the best way to remedy the problem. After time I pretty much know wher... | |
| Who's winning? It has less to do with the equipment than it does with the person. Some people are more likely to be content with what they have. Our upbringing or early life may have programmed some of us to appreciate what we have more than others. I never woul... | |
| The best opening act you've ever seen & heard? Mine was seeing Pat Benatar open for Billy Squire. Pat and Spyder killed it, and Squire got booed off the stage. As a side note... Santana's drummer Michael Shrieve was the youngest performer at Woodstock. | |
| Speaker upgrade? Subwoofer. Easy peasy. | |
| WHY DO SOME AUDIOPHILES TRY TO TELL OTHERS WHAT THEY CAN OR CAN’T HEAR IN A SYSTEM? Simply... they are a-holes. |