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| Recent equipment you hated, thought overpriced oblgny, I know in the 70's the Mac receivers never came close to the sound put out by the Mac integrated amps or separate components. Maybe some things never change. | |
| Ok, a bit early- what's on your audio wish list for 2016? dweller: oh yeah, as if the laws have stopped many from partaking these last 50 years!Nothing on my wish list--I'm still enjoying my new amp (purchased in August) whenever I can (married, no dedicated listening room). Also enjoying my 'phones an... | |
| What is/are your the most favourite composer s ? Beethoven, esp. string quartets, piano sonatas, odd-numbered symphoniesJ. S. BachMozartD. Scarlatti Bartok (esp. string quartets)BrahmsSchubertMendelssohnHandelJohn DowlandTelemannHaydnRavelDebussySaint-SaensProkofievStravinsky (esp. "L'Histoire ... | |
| Jefferson Airplane - Volunteers "Good Shepherd" is a longtime favorite of mine. | |
| Best recording of Tchaikovsky's 5th I heard the Cleveland Orch. do this piece a year or two ago at the Menuhin competition in Austin. It was amazing...jaw-dropping...head-shaking...almost unbelievable. | |
| Brahms Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 115. There's a good video on youtube (decent quality audio/video) of David Shifrin with the Guarneri Quartet playing this piece in 2009.If you're interested:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gtN1scGYJKA | |
| Artists' lps that don't get the respect deserved I loved the two LP's with Jeff Beck and I really like the Faces stuff I've heard with Rod. After he went solo the material mostly went downhill IMO. | |
| I Dislike new format I'd like a format that includes personal messaging. Or do we already have that and I just haven't figured it out...? | |
| Scott Weiland dead at 48. nonoise, are those the only options? I think Neil himself has kept himself relevant in several areas, including music. | |
| If you could have only one Christmas album/CD, which one? Bdp24, any particular version you recommend? I only have Angel/Gonnenwein LP set. | |
| If you could have only one Christmas album/CD, which one? Elvis. | |
| Headphone Amp Question I've got the single tube Bravo Ocean (120.00 on Amazon) and I really like it. In fact, I just bought one for each of my sons for Christmas. | |
| Are stars that have contracts with the Vegas hotels relevant anymore Wait--Billie Joe Shaver has a gig in Vegas? | |
| New Forum Format Sucks Didn't everyone have to change their password due to more restrictive security rules on the passwords? I couldn't remember my password but it would not have satisfied the new standard anyway. | |
| New Forum Format Sucks A new thread can have a dozen posts before noon now. This is much better--we are finally operating in real time. I may check in more than once a day now. |