sfgak

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Favorite Albums Not in the Mainstream Found on Streaming Services
@jsalerno277 Thanks for the Cunningham Bird recommendation. Some interesting takes on the originals. I appreciated their nod to Bach's Air on a G String in their cover of Crystal. And Lola (My Love) was reminiscent of Suzanne Vega's style on Solit... 
Why do I have to prove I am a human, every time I refresh a page on this site ?
I’ve noticed I’m asked to prove my humanity on Audiogon whenever I’m browsing while outside the United States. It is annoying. Can’t you just set a session cookie after presenting the challenge the first time?  
Favorite Albums Not in the Mainstream Found on Streaming Services
@jsalerno277 Oops... I misread your post to be asking for favorite albums not in the mainstream and also not on streaming services... As far as I know, Buckingham Nicks was never released in any digital form. I know there are at least two rips fro... 
Favorite Albums Not in the Mainstream Found on Streaming Services
The original Buckingham Nicks album.    
a rant
@curiousjim I built the Hafler kits, DH220 and accompanying preamp. Great value for the money and time spent. It was definitely Class AB, with the huge MOSFET transistors and enormous heat sinks. I used the pair in one system or another for 40 yea... 
Rays Tubes
@emergingsoul  I really like their pizzas. Famous, Original, or Famous Original?  
Rythmik Audio on The Intellectual People Podcast
@jtwrace Thanks for posting this. I own a pair of Rythmik subs and couldn't be happier. Brian Ding makes a great product at very reasonable prices. I've add this video to my listening queue and looking forward to hearing what he has to say.  
Do you listen to your music with your eyes open or closed or a combination of both?
Looking at the fingerboard is definitely not good for my neck so I'm currently experimenting with postural changes to see if I can lessen the negative impacts.  @stuartk Just don't end up like this:  
Do you listen to your music with your eyes open or closed or a combination of both?
When I’m paying close attention to the music, I tend to have my eyes closed and the lights dimmed. I think that by reducing other sensory inputs, my focus on the sound is heightened. I am an amateur musician, and when I play guitar, it is often w... 
Are EL34 based amps more musical than KT series based ? Or it's purely a matter of design?
IMO purely a matter of preference. I have sets of both, but generally lean towards the EL34 sound… finesse over power 😉…  
Subs?
+1 for multiple subs. If your mains go very low, like your 804 D3's, you're stuck with trying to balance two issues: imaging (driven by speaker placement) and room modes (dictated by speaker placement). You would be incredibly lucky if your soluti... 
What does your Virtual System page say about you? 
Thanks, @ghdprentice !  
What does your Virtual System page say about you? 
@macg19 Ain’t nothing wrong with being a 3!  
What does your Virtual System page say about you? 
OK, finally listed a Virtual System https://www.audiogon.com/systems/11907 Thanks for the push, @ghdprentice ​​@jond and others. Please forgive the messiness; this is a temporary location and I’m just not putting any work into clean cabling / ro... 
What does your Virtual System page say about you? 
@carlsbad2  You are assuming all order is a conscious decision.  Subconscious could be enlightening, too. I know some people who stock their pantry all labels facing forward, and some who are more haphazard. May not be a conscious decision, bu...