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| Power cord choice? Raysmtb, thanks for the link above to the youtube video. That was interesting. Mike | |
| Everybody’s Top 5 - Vinyl John Coltrane "A Love SupremeWayne Shorter "Speak No Evil"Rolling Stones "Let It Bleed"Marvin Gaye "What’s Going On"Janis Joplin "Cheap Thrills"Emmylou Harris ""Wrecking Ball"Okay, that’s six, but I couldn’t figure out which one to eliminate. Got ... | |
| Where do you put your money? System only-Speakers: 40%, Integrated amp 20%Turntable/cartridge 20%CD/SACD player 20%Power conditioner 10%Fancy wires and other accessories 10%That adds up to 120 %, showing approximately how much over budget I ended up going.Records and CD's: T... | |
| Lay Off the Newbies! Don't you wish you still had your vintage JBL L-100s or were still a newbie yourself? The original L-100s were some great speakers for fledgling audiophiles. I can't remember if mine had the orange or blue cubed grills. Newbies, please pardon the... | |
| Buying used vs new? Because it's impossible to differentiate between used and abused. | |
| What is the most important component to consider while building a new system? Please don't say Paul McGowan is wrong in that video. I saw it too before buying any components for my new system and allocated resources accordingly. Also if you consult Mr. McGowan he will reassure you he is correct. Mike | |
| Jazz for aficionados If any of you are familiar with the Columbia Miles Davis "Directions’ double album from 2001, what’s your opinion of it? For those of unfamiliar with the album it’s out-takes from Miles Davis sessions ranging form 1960’s "Sketches of Spain" throug... | |
| What ever happened to Mark Levenson? The facts so far:Heinrich Hertz was his granduncle (no relation to the car rental magnate)Mark Levinson played bass with Paul Bley and other well known jazz musicians,Mark married Kim Cattrall and co-wrote a book with her on female orgasms, probab... | |
| Vinyl guy seeking recommendation for a top level cd player The advice you get on this site can be invaluable when making a purchase like you just did. Congrats on your choice of the Luxman D-10X Looking forward to hearing how it sounds in your system. Mike | |
| What ever happened to Mark Levenson? It said in Stagrer's link Kim's husband Mark Levinson was a jazz musician. And where can you find Russian models outside of Russia? Is moving to Switzerland the answer?. I think that's where Bill Murray lives with Laraine Newman now. Who would h... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Rok2kid, speaking of Miles and Blue Note, the Miles Davis, under his own name, Complete Blue Note1952-54 Studio Sessions is terrific too. It's well worth seeking out if any of you don't have it in your collection.Mike | |
| Why did you choose the components and speakers that are in your system? 1. Budget, including relative percentage of budget to to allot per component2. Choosing the fewest possible components: turntable, mm cartridge (to avoid needing a pre-pre amp for a mc cartridge), CD/SACD player, integrated amp that included a goo... | |
| Jazz for aficionados Frogman, thanks for the Miles Davis in Milan link. Never have seen or heard that video before. Ron Carter does look like a giant next to Miles and the rest of the group. Someone should have pitched in and bought the kid a couple more drums for his... | |
| Fraud and scam, how many of you are victims? What’s the safest way to sell a piece of equipment without getting caught up in any scams like described above? I’ve a Marantz SA8005 CD/SACD player I need to move on and have never sold a piece of audio equipment. I live out in the country where ... | |
| What is your favorite album cover? Small Faces' Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake |