rettrussell
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| Nietzsche and Runaway Audio Consumption Wonderful food for thought. My go-to aphorism for making sense of many interactions: “When the pickpocket saw Jesus, all he saw was his pockets.” | |
| Finally Learned: Subs serve much larger role than adding more low bass A few months ago I added an SVS Micro 3000 sub to my system (PL EVO 400, Modwright/OPPO 205, anti-cables, reworked '78 KHorns) as a result of comments on this forum. My small house requires a living room installation and the right KHorn has only ... | |
| What song have you played the most? The Grateful Dead- New Speedway Boogie.Anecdotally one of the most studio-rehearsed cuts from Workingman’s Dead; ode to Altamont. | |
| Top 3 songs to evaluate a system The Sex Pistols didn't make the cut......-Stevie Wonder: Songs in the Key of Life, Joy Inside My Tears......the initial crescendo that settles into bass, vocals, then there's that cymbal crashing in the left channel.-Van Morrison, Moondance, Carav... | |
| I agree with Keef Man, am I sorry I was late to this thread!Back to the original issue of why the Stones dropped Brown Sugar (a masterpiece of rock musicianship), please remember that along with old age usually comes children and grandchildren.Reflect for a moment ... | |
| The extinction of human interaction takes yet another step forward... I don't get why this event even exists.Our audio pursuits are linked (for me) directly to our ears....and they won't be anywhere near the exhibited equipment.The Fyre analogy is spookily accurate.... | |
| Aren't you sorry you missed out on this one? It's already sold out! LOL I'm holding out for the Lamborghini/Pirelli collaboration.....rumored to have a 600 HP motor and racing slick turntable mat.Price upon request. | |
| Another great gone, this time its Charlie Watts When Exile came out reviewers (generally letdown after the Sticky Fingers studio precision) commented how Charlie was the glue that held it together. They were right, and eventually came around to how great the other playing was also. He was a cap... | |
| List your breakthrough products that you’ve discovered on this audiophile Journey. Changing out the zip cord for purpose-manufactured speaker cable has been my biggest ear-opener.Audiogon forums is a close second..... | |
| WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST? Stones: Shine a Light | |
| WHAT SONG TOUCHES YOUR HEART THE MOST? Danny O’Keefe: QuitsStones: Let It LooseMark-Almond: Friends | |
| How long can preamp tubes last? I find that my CJ PV2ar preamp needs tubes about every 2 to 3 years when played 20 to 50 hours a week (average).When that "wind" sound through my speakers gets a little loud, amp turned to zero volume, it's time to order replacement tubes.When th... | |
| Feeling the Spirit! There are some great videos on YouTube about the guitar tone Norman Greenbaum came up with for Spirit in the Sky (a fairly recent re-recording was noted by the band contacting him to get the exact amp/guitar settings originally used in the studio)... | |
| What Are Your Reference Discs? or Specific Reference Tracks It's not clear to me who these reference tracks are intended for....the owner or a new listener. Playing a new listener a track unknown to them will mean less than something they've heard endlessly on the radio or other/their systems. That's why I... | |
| Does Steely Dan sound bright to you? Only Nightfly sounds a little bright...antiseptic to me.@Hilde45 got to the Katy Lied master tape fiasco just ahead of me....and back when I read about what happened I was depressed for days, wondering what we had all missed (and the sound of Katy... |