jji666

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When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better?
I may take you up on that!  Digital takes a long time to get really right.  I don't agree that the sound is homogenous.  I did not find it reliably good until I built a custom computer with low power and no moving parts, and a dedicated audio-grad... 
When and how did you, if at all, realize vinyl is better?
This is a little like debating over whether the weather is nicer in Arizona or San Diego.  Depends on what you prefer and what the weather was like when you were there.  That said, I do love the sound of vinyl.  I find that the best go-to LPs plea... 
Best Cheap Amps for Magneplanar Speakers
I have two options I use to feed my rebuilt 3.3rs:  (1) Krell KAV 250A for "daily" (non-focused, i.e. sitting at my desk doing other chores) listening -- also has the advantage of not putting out much heat; and (2) Rogue Audio Magnum M-120 monoblo... 
Your Go to CD to Impress
King Crimson Discipline DVD-Audio 5.1... 
Music Server
I've been building my own custom media PCs for over 20 years now.  I tend to agree with russbutton except I would also say that you do need to look at the internals of the PC.  Check out computer audiophile.com where there are a number of good har... 
Dark Side of the Moon - Is MFSL really all that?
SACD 
Top five live Rock And Roll Albums
U2 Red Rocks deserves mention.  The Who Live at Leeds is more than a live album, it was a seminal revelation as to what Rock could be.  Transcendent. 
What is going on? No-one buys good stuff priced right.
There may not be a single reason for this. My experience has been that from 2009-2013 I was able to buy a lot of great gear for far less than it’s available for now. For example I found an ML 26 for $400 and that included 3 sets of CAMACS. Lots of... 
Upgrade my DAC or buy more weed?
Best thread ever. 
What is the single best pre amp you have ever hear
ML 26 if you can get past the CAMACS... 
Ortofon Red vs. Ortofon Blue
I've owned the Red, Blue, Bronze, and Black.  (Unfortunately only able to listen to the Bronze for a little while due to its becoming a casualty to the cleaning lady's dust rag.  Imagine my surprise when the cartridge hit the vinyl.)I'd say they a... 
What's your favorite lyric from a song?
"Remember to kick it over.  No one will guide you.  Armagideon time" -- The Clash, Armagideon Time (although it is a cover)"F*** it all and f***ing no regrets" - Metallica, Damage Inc."Given a choice between you and me, you pick you, and I'll pick... 
Why are so many companies like harbeth making old speakers designs and charging thousends?
There are tons of speakers at tons of price points (I guess that goes for all the gear).  That is one part of what is the beauty of this hobby, albeit that it can seem very confusing until you get into it a while and realize that there is no commo... 
Top Ten Rock Vocalists
As a collector of rare concert footage, I have seen a fair amount of Guns 'n' Roses live footage, and it is pretty clear that there must have been a lot of studio takes to get an on-key performance.  He appears to be pretty tone-deaf live.  Simila... 
Austrailian rock and roll
INXS? Their first album is pretty darned good, and they had a lot of hits after that...Oh, and The Saints - classic 70s punk.