jameswei
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| Recommendations for improving visceral impact? I agree with birdfan.Multiple subs would contribute to a more even distribution of bass impact, as well as more bass volume. | |
| Preamps with separate L/R volume controls My old Pass Aleph P had separate left-right volume controls. Very good preamp. | |
| What is your experience with the law of diminishing returns ? When I first started upgrading, I could hear the difference. However, I couldn't always tell if the upgrade was an improvement, just different. Eventually I learned.I hit diminishing returns when I couldn't hear a difference after an upgrade. B... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? The Three -- Joe Sample, Ray Brown, and Shelley Manne on the East Wind label (Japan), 1976.Side One:1. Yearnin’2. On Green Dolphin Street3. Satin DollSide Two:1. Manha Do Carnaval2. ’Round About Midnight3. Funky Blues | |
| Best song for immediate impact when presenting or testing? Well, I fall back on a couple of old demo faves -- Stimela by Hugh Masekela and Spanish Harlem by Rebecca Pidgeon. My go-to standards for male vocal and female vocal.Stimela by Hugh Masekelahttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjPrcRjN0VMSpanish Harlem... | |
| Suggestions on a decent FM tuner with a variable headphone output? The McIntosh MR80 was/is a well-regarded FM tuner, and it has a front panel headphone jack with a volume control. They pop-up frequently on the used markets. | |
| What area or country do you live in ? Pasadena, California. Relocated a few years ago from Princeton, New Jersey. Love the SoCal weather. | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? Not the best, but most memorable. In a dorm room, pair of KLH 17s driven by Dynaco st-70 playing Doors Hello I Love You. Punchy juicy sound, probably colored with distortions. But, boy, I loved it. | |
| Song covers that are better than the originals Atlanta Rhythm Section cover of Spooky by the Classics IV. | |
| What I miss about vintage gear So if you really want meters, maybe VU meters that dance to the music would fit the bill.Realistic (Radio Shack) made VU meters -- the APM 100 and APM 200 (demo clip below).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i64E8gbI-PoTEAC VU MB-20https://www.worthp... | |
| What I miss about vintage gear The old Magnum Dynalab Etude or FT101's had three cool-looking meters and a digital frequency readout. Not bad a a tuner either. | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Two by Patricia Barber:Cafe Blue for her high notes in "Too Rich for My Blood."Live: A Fortnight in France for the lush instrumental "Witchcraft." | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Just saw Yuko Mabuchi (again!), this time at the Vibrato Grill in Bel Air, California. With Yuko were her trio mates, Del Atkins (bass) and Bobby Breton (drums), as well as guest Robert Kyle (saxes and flute).They put together a polished, elegant ... | |
| Whats on your turntable tonight? Simone Kopmajer: "Taking a Chance on Love" -- 200gm, Venus Records JapanHas a great cover of James Taylor's Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight. | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Just enjoyed the Yuko Mabuchi Trio at the Brand Library in Glendale, California. Guest performers included Robert Kyle on sax and flute and Billy Mitchell on organ.Yuko is an animated pianist, quite mobile bouncing on the bench, and she likes to s... |