stuartk

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Keeping Audiophilia And The Love Of Music Alive & Well!
@jehab:"Forgive me for speaking for edcyn, but I think he was serious, though meant it in a different tone than you perceived due to his word choice. Try substituting "eager and aspiring" for "itchy-fingered wannabe" to read it another way. I dare... 
Keeping Audiophilia And The Love Of Music Alive & Well!
@edcyn: "...the rise of mail order and the web have democratized the landscape and have made it so any itchy-fingered wannabe audiophile can enter the game". Just wondering... is this meant to be a joke or are you serious?  
Keeping Audiophilia And The Love Of Music Alive & Well!
@millercarbon:First of all, I don't buy from big box sellers. More to the point, I'm not an engineer by profession, sensibility or inclination-- I'm an artistic sort who has little interest in why/how a given component works. What I do care about ... 
Keeping Audiophilia And The Love Of Music Alive & Well!
I guess I'm in the minority but I refuse to buy expensive gear based solely upon a showroom demo as part of a system that is different from my own, in a room that is different from my room, with no return policy. And I don't lament the demise of s... 
I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s.
In the 60's,70's, we had to listen to FM stations to hear much of the good stuff.  Thank God I had a few friends with extensive record collections who turned me on to stuff I'd otherwise never have known about.  
I feel bad for GenX'ers that missed out on the 60s and 70s.
@bdp24:"The problem now is not that there isn’t enough "good music" (define as you wish) being made, but rather that there is so much of it! It’s not on radio or TV, but so what?"Yes-- there seem to be a lot of Boomers these days who complain abou... 
Quality 1 meter RCA Interconnects under $100?
You haven't said what it is you don't like about your system, currently. Do you have a specific goal or are you just feeling the itch to upgrade?  It seems to me you'd do better to save up until you can invest in something that will make more tha... 
Favorite Live Concert Recordings
These immediately come to mind (not ranked) . . .  Bill Evans Trio: Vanguard recordings Miles Davis Quintet: My Funny ValentineSarah Vaughan: Live in TokyoBetty Carter: The Audience With Betty CarterAllman Brothers: Live at Fillmore East, Eat A Pe... 
List your breakthrough products that you’ve discovered on this audiophile Journey.
Symposium vibration products (shelves and rollerblocks). 
CDP or DAC?
@mozartfan:I had a Jolida JD100 for quite awhile -- I'm sure it was no competition for the Cayin! 
Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners?
I apologize for my uneccessary snarkiness re: the Oppo. My experience with them has been underwhelming. However, if it sounds good to you in your system. that's all that matters. 
Who is ditching their shiny disc spinners?
My Moon transport + Aqua DAC combo sounds great to me.I have no desire to spend the time ripping cds.I like physical media. I've read many posts by people saying how much better purely digital playback sounds only to discover their "benchmark" for... 
All Things Must Pass 50th Anniversary sets due to be announced tomorrow
@tomcy6:Some "added sonic clarity" would be most welcome ! ! !  
Alvin Lee or Snowy White?
I tend to prefer more melodic, lyrical players so it's S. White for me, just like it's P. Green over SRV. Just my taste.  
Singer Songwriters Rarely Mentioned By Audiophiles
@rushfan:I thought V. Fernandez was a vocalist, not a singer-songwriter who wrote her own material.  Am I mistaken?