loomisjohnson
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| A Budget Amp Comparison cj, i do not perceive michael's very cordial posts as any form of sales pitch--he expressed an opinion and responded to a question regarding a piece of budget gear, which he doesn't even sell. one might choose not to buy into his tuning blocks or ... | |
| Trouble in Fleetwood Mac....... mike campbell is one of my all-time favorite guitarists, and neil finn is a hugely underrecognized songwriter, one of the best of the last decade, so i hope they get to show their own stuff and not merely recycle old fm songs. | |
| A Budget Amp Comparison michaelgreenaudio:is the sherwood receiver you're referring to the rx-4105? looks like a generic piece widely available for $60-70 used, but your rec is intriguiging.... | |
| Converting FLAC Files thanks guys--i'll try xld or dbpoweramp | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? i listened to side b of da capo once and vowed never again. side a, otoh, is as strong a set of songs as was produced in the 60s--"7+7 is" is a stone masterpiece. | |
| Transport the denon 3520 or 3560 are as heavy-duty as it gets--you can pm me | |
| Oppo Ceasing production we probably shouldn't be so surprised, as physical media is in rapid decline; even the market for high-end streaming devices is probably on the wane with the proliferation of smart tvs and very capable, inexpensive streamers. it's sad, though--opp... | |
| max length of toslink or coaxial digital cable without signal degradation? opinions vary, but the majority view is that optical is better over long distances--less prone to emi/rf interference. if you think about it, carriers use fiber optic to connect between cities and countries. | |
| Neil Young - Guitarist very good post by bdp24--i personally don't respond to guitarists like clapton or eddie van halen who are more about technique than "musicality," the mind-boggling richard thompson being the exception. as for neil young, i believe he's got better ... | |
| New to Digital the first thing i'd do is upgrade to spotify premium ($10/mo.) or tidal ($20/mo.), which have much better libraries and sq than amazon music. next, instead of your bluetooth receiver i would get a google chromecast ($35), which uses wifi, and con... | |
| I, Tonya Soundtrack agree on the soundtrack--thought the movie was great as well | |
| Marantz DV6400 vs...? good deal | |
| Spotify goes public. What will it mean for music lovers? i tend to agree with willemj---based on demand (and tidal's apparently very shaky status) i don't see they have much incentive to get into hirez. the larger question to me is whether spotify can ever make real money--subscribers are very cost-sens... | |
| Marantz DV6400 vs...? i believe on the marantz that sacd is only played thru the 5.1 connections, not the regular 2 ch output, so your player is probably playing just the regular cd layer of your sacds--try the 5.1 connection and see if it makes a difference. | |
| Emotiva T1 Towers - Audiophile Quality or Just Home Theatre Towers? i've only heard their airmotiv bookshelf model, which i believe has the same tweeter--they were bright and energetic but very detailed and very good value, if not as audiophile refined/neutral as pricier stuff. i do note that for whatever reason e... |