spindrifter
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| Looking to get into tubes? So, this is turning into an interesting debate. Talking about tubes, it goes from set, push-pull choices back to solid state and class A solid state. My vintage Yamaha has a class A circuit which does sound a bit better but runs much hotter(but is... | |
| Looking to get into tubes? Well to answer JayBo I am currently using vintage electronics. I have a Dynaco Stereo 416 modified by Van Alstine and matching pre as well as a vintage stock Yamaha CA1010 integrated and a heavily modified and upgraded Kenwood 9100 integrated. I k... | |
| Looking to get into tubes? I have a very limited budget. I am thinking $900-$1000 tops so I'm also thinking used probably. For a 15 X 15 bedroom with a very low 6' 10" ceiling. I'm planning on driving Triangle Titus , Tekton Fostex or a set of Fritzspeaker single driver mon... | |
| Audiophile Liquidator....OK?? Thanks for the feedback all. Audiogon is the way to go for gear. Cheers | |
| Steve Kimock W/ Robert Walter Downloads of very recent Kimock shows as well as other groups can be had for a fee at DigitalSoundboard.netCheers and happy listening! | |
| Music for "Tough Times" This is one of the many a cool threads on this site with lots of good ideas. Music to make you feel better is about feel for me weather it be instrumental or lyrical. The singer song writers like Joni Mitchell, Dylan, Danny O'Keefe, Tom Waits, ear... | |
| Which musician retired too soon? Boy,these threads do go far and wide away from topic and I didn't know that retired and dead were synonymous.Not attempting to wade through all of the responses I didn't see Shuggie Otis's name. Now there is a guy that more or less retired before ... | |
| Any other Nicolette Larson fans out there? I always wondered, was that Nicolette on stage with Jeff Beck in the bar scene in the movie Twins?? Cheers | |
| Anybody into Ben Harper? Saw Ben and The I.C's. on two occasions in '99 and again in 2000 in Asheville NC. He's way better in concert than on record. Plays nearly the whole concert seated and plays electric on lap and acoustic the usual way. He's also very into rare and e... | |
| Best budget universal CD/DVD player? Swampwalker, unfortunately right now I'm talking cheapo. | |
| Who's the best blues harp player. Alot of really good ones have already been mentioned but Mark Wenner of the Nighthawks should be on the list as well. He's got one of those killer gravelly voices to boot. | |
| Is Nipper real? You know, I have a muscular 100lb male Weimaraner and when I play Mozart he just can't resist dressing up in full regalia as Amadeus. He often very earnestly plays air piano as well. ;^) Cheers, Lee | |
| Can you help with music selection? Some very good listens mentioned above. I would like to toss out Ute Lemper's "Crimes Of The Heart",the Happy Rhodes disc "Many Worlds Are Born Tonight", Heidi Berry's self titled disc from '93 and Won Ton Ton's "Home" as well as Anita Baker's dis... | |
| Underestimated, song, artist or group '' gems'' ? There are a million that would fit well into this thread and some good ones have appeared already. A few artists I like and are not widely enough recognized are Martin Sexton especially the "Black Sheep" disc and the Matraca Berg disc "The Speed O... | |
| Head Hunters? Marsh, you might like Crossings by Hancock, Realization by Eddie Henderson, Dark Of Light by Norman Connors and even Invitation To Openness by Less McCann. You might try Magical Shepherd by Miroslav Vitous as well. Have Fun, Lee |