mksun
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| What were your favorite gear additions in 2024? 1 Dynaudio Confidence 20 stand mount speakers which replaced Elac Adante AF-61 towers. 2 Luxman L-509Z Integrated Amplifier which replaced a McIntosh MA6500 Integrated Amplifier. 3 Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK3 CD transport which replaced an Audiolab CDT... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report @ghosthouse Guru is also my personal favorite which has been on regular rotation since 86’ when it was released. Veedon Fleece is a close second along with Astral Weeks, Moondance, Saint Dominic’s Preview and Poetic Champions. Being extremely pro... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report @ghosthouse Those are not only some of Van’s best, but they also happen to be among my all time favorite CDs. | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Stereolab - Dots And Loops Sky Cries Mary - This Timeless Turning | |
| 2025 Audio System Wish List Time! Although I just recently declared myself done with upgrades, I have been contemplating upgrading my Denafrips Pontus II DAC to the Pontus 15th generation DAC. After reading that the new Pontus 15 is essentially a Venus 12th generation, this upgrad... | |
| HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? @calvinj I fully agree with you, music is one thing that has consistently brought me joy and has often gotten me through some rough patches in life. I also feel that I have achieved my "dream" sound within the confines of my modest listening spac... | |
| What Holiday Gifts did you ask for or Give to Yourself? Lots of CDs from Discogs to enjoy on my recently upgraded sound system. | |
| Favourite Guitarists Jimi Hendrix Jeff Beck Tom Verlaine Robert Fripp Robbie Robertson Jerry Garcia Bill Frisell Jorma Kaukonen | |
| HOW DID YOU END UP WITH YOUR DREAM SYSTEM? Having been retired for over 4 years now, I recently just decided to go for it. My reasoning is that life is way too short, and my hearing is still good enough to enjoy and justify the financial investment. This year I upgraded my speakers, integr... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Love Train: The Sound of Philadelphia (box set) | |
| How do you decide what to listen to? Same old stuff? AllMusic.com has been an indispensable tool for me to research new releases, artists or genres of music. If there’s a specific album I like, you can easily jump to similar artists, albums, or music within that genre or sub-genre on the AllMusic we... | |
| Can you recommend Jazz for some one that doesn't like Jazz? Here are some classic Bossa Nova titles which go down very smoothly: Stan Getz / Charlie Byrd - Jazz Samba Stan Getz / Luis Bonfa - Jazz Samba Encore! Stan Getz / João Gilberto - Getz / Gilberto | |
| Why Do ~You~ Still Play CDs? 1 I own the music and also have a lot of obscure CD titles which will probably never be available for streaming. 2 I have more invested in CD playback vs streaming and it sounds way superior on my system. (Jay’s Audio CDT2-MK2 / Denafrips Pontus... | |
| What's in your CDP tonight? the minority report Natalie Merchant - Leave Your Sleep Alison Moyet - Singles | |
| What is your go-to online place to buy physical medium of music? And why? +1 for Discogs, my go to place for hard to find CDs. |