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| stupid sacd question Fatparrot, yes, we are old farts!In my (our) day we had the music coming at us from all directions, although if I remember correctly, it was mostly drug induced.For SACD to be trully the pot-o-gold in multichannel music reproduction, a listener mu... | |
| sonic signiture of accoustic zen satori Hey, Tim's a friend of mine. What are you rocking about? He likes Mozart.Owned the Satoris / SS gear / Classical music (mostly) / warm, pleasant, ok. / sold them.PRAT is what a performer develops with a little bit of talent, good teaching/role mod... | |
| Favorite Music When Having Sex For foreplay: Der Meistersinger by Richard Wagner. | |
| Recommendation for marching, war classical music. Godivaa, get the CD (or LP) "Macho Marches" (yes, well, the copy editor was on a testosterone high that day) on Telarc with Frederic Fennell conducting. Also, there are some awesome march discs that were made by the former Soviet Army Band. I beli... | |
| What is "west coast sound" I believe, in Jazz, it was used to describe the performance style of artists like Dave Brubeck, Paul Desmond, Gerry Mulligan (early), and others, offering an easier-feeling, less-driven performance style. "Cool." (Not to be mistaken with the "Co... | |
| Nakamichi 505 or the Dragon ? I bought a ZX9, new, many years ago, and it has given me great service and pleasure. During the cassette's heyday I also owned a Dragon, but, unfortunately, it gave me nothing but mechanical trouble. Little things always seemed to go wrong and it ... | |
| Is the B&W Signature 805 less harsh than the N805? Second AND third member Bigtee's recommendation! Probably the most overlooked "component" in any system is always the room. Sometimes, it's a matter of inches that make a big difference when positioning speakers and/or inexpensive (but effective) ... | |
| NEED HELP with older LP Jacket odor... Musicians have never been known to look after their toilette.On a nice sunny day, put a box of them (loosely packed) outside in the shade. This has worked for my Baba-Yaga-smelling LPs. Usually, it only takes about 12 hrs. I can't explain to you w... | |
| Have you ever deceived your wife-audio purchase Tobias, I hear ya, man. Been to the Greek Islands, you ain't missing anything (except, maybe, that Breuer). Take her to the next CES convention if held in a "fun" city. Vegas had a lot of togas to be found over at Caesar's.Also, if the kitchen is ... | |
| What items do you rarely ever see offered for sale A Superman outfit that really works. | |
| There's no accounting for taste.... Yes-siree-Bob...the John Holmes brand of audio. Coming to a store near you.(Say, didn't Roman civilization collapse due to such excesses?) | |
| Question for opera and "The Sopranos" HBO fans Chi il bel sogno di Doretta. from the opera La Rondine by Puccini.I recommend a recording by Montserrat Caballé of 12 Puccini Arias (which includes the above) on EMI. I said it before...you'll wet your pants!Best wishes. | |
| definition please Silly me! I thought it was Jack's last name.It's good to know that goofy acronyms are not just the exclusive property of government agencies.Audio equipment displaying "Pace, Rhythm and Timing"...right, and I am the Walrus. | |
| Speaker Wire. Hokum or Truth? Are you aware that, "Hokum," (usually found in conjunction with, "Pokum") in Greek, means, "please, bend over."Since the Romans, though, it has been known as, "Hocus Pocus." Same meaning as above and, still, entirely appropriate in any discussion ... | |
| How to remove outlet noise If yelling at them to "shut-the-f@#$-up" doesn't work......try a Powervar. You can't beat the price and the improvement will be dramatic for all except amps.Best regards. |