loomisjohnson
Responses from loomisjohnson
| Newbie Looking for Advice on Streaming Music music direct has the bluesound node for less than $300 and would be my recommendation | |
| Speaker Sensitivity AND Power Requirements i agree with timlub--i'd look for more power-- | |
| What music or equipment gifts did you get for Christmas this year? amazon echo dot--thought it was stupid at first, now i'm hooked. | |
| Yamaha A 500 Integrated Amp Modifications the speaker connectors in back are just spring clips--pins should work fine, tho i'd personally use bare fire for 'em | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? richard manuel's a real good analogy--i hear him as somewhat sweeter-sounding than ray charles, but he had in any event a great, soulful voice. i like all your other picks, too, but steve marriott was my main man--he's the great white soul shouter. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? bdp, also check out exotic birds and fruit, which despite being post-matthew fisher and robin trower, is surprisingly great, with at least 3-4 classic tunes. keith reid's lyrics are more straightforward and less surreal than usual and gary brooke... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? procol harum!! so often overlooked, but at their peak so sublime... | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? some 30 years ago, when i lived in northern california there was a guitar store where every freakin kid in town would hang out all day and play gear which few of them could afford. i once asked the owner why he didn't kick out the obvious gawkers,... | |
| Slappy here. Been a long time, have some audio source questions. if i had to do it all over again i'd forgo the transport/physical media and stream exclusively--i use spotify, but as per erik tidal sounds even better. pandora sounds awful in comparison to either. | |
| Store auditioning and then buying on-line from others. How do you feel about it ? as inna said, we're all nice and ethical on paper; when actual significant dollars are involved i'd suspect our standards become more flexible. for myself, as someone who provides service for a living i'm empathetic to the b&m retailers and, a... | |
| Is Tidal in trouble? i agree with grannyring--they will almost certainly be acquired. their business model as a standalone company never made sense except to entice a larger purchaser who wants to synergize with their technology and customer base. | |
| Vintage Onkyo gear vs Adcom 84, my recollection is that the original 545 was a bit bright and build quality was uncharacteristically unimpressive (the 555ii, otoh, was built like a tank). i do understand that the 545 mkii was an upgrade, though i haven't heard it, so by all ... | |
| Vintage Onkyo gear vs Adcom the b&w 684 are rated at 87db, which makes them relatively hard to drive--the 60w 535 might (or might not) be enough amp (b&w recommends 25-150w, which isn't terribly helpful). i've found adcom to be conservative in its power ratings, but ... | |
| Vintage Onkyo gear vs Adcom i had the (first generation) 545, which i didn't like as much as the 535 or 555, for whatever reason--if your speakers aren't too demanding you can get a 535 for $125 or so. i've also owned various rotel (and currently using an rb-971 in my office... | |
| Vintage Onkyo gear vs Adcom i still have an integra a-890 (having cycled thru other integra integrateds)--they're good value but don't sound as good as the pass design adcom separates--i'd look for an adcom gfa-500 series amp like the 555 (or cheaper 535) |