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| Best Cognac Okay but assuming $150 - $300 bottles are too much for every day consumption, can anyone recommend something in the $30 to $50 range other than the standard Hennesy, Remy, Courvoiser VSOP's? I have XO's for special occasions but am looking for XO ... | |
| The great Soupy Sales died I was shocked to hear the MIT college radio station (WMBR Cambridge) playing "pie in the face" this morning. It's hard to believe that 20 YO college kids would even know who Soupy was. Guess he left a mark on future generations.... | |
| Rolling Stones "Sticky Fingers" Remasters The MSFL (LP) version was nothing short of phenomenal. I lost my copy in a move and haven't been the same since. If you can find a copy on Ebay (or here) grabit. You will love it. | |
| Cary MB CAD 500 amp "Perhaps the two-channel audiophile wasn't convinced that a primarily tube manufacturer could make a good solid-state amp (which would have been a mistake)...."Conrad Johnson I believe may have gone thru a similar situation with the CJ Premier 350... | |
| How would you compare Ayre to Parasound? I've had a V-5xe in my system for about 5 years now and I too think the magic is missing (particularly in the lower region) however I'm reserving judgement until I can run in balanced mode. I've read in a few threads here that the Ayre should real... | |
| Why manufactures don´t burn in their amps and ... With all due respect to the tangential discussions above, tje raises an interesting point: Why after paying a phenomenal amount of $ is it incumbent upon the purchaser to perform the break-in? I would think it makes more sense to have this done at... | |
| Cary 306/200 - What next? I'm in the same boat. Great machine. Once the economy changes for the better (which at the rate we're going...) I will probably upgrade as well.My shortlist is Esoteric X0-3, AR CD-7 (with upgraded power supply), Ayre CXe-5. I could be probably be... | |
| Best single-malt Scotch... Unsound: the Laphroig 15 YO is in a different class than the 8 YO. All I can say is I wept when the last drop went down my gullet. | |
| Explain the asthetics of Punk A great documentary which touches on this subject is "Filth and the Fury" (this has to be the greatest name for a documentary ever) which relates the socio-economic situation in England that gives rise to the Sex Pistols. | |
| Audio Research Reference 5 Preamp Lougiants: I feel your pain but $12K is not as outrageous as some of the top of the line preamp offerings from BAT, Ayre, VTL, MBL, etc which are pushing $20K. A bigger concern for me is why are these companies still charging that amount and not p... | |
| Best Live Recording on LP I second Audiofeil's "Waiting for Columbus" (Little Feat). I assume he means the MFSL edition. | |
| Anyone use CD tweaks David99: "Not sure if Herbie offers a return policy,but Im very sure anyone that tries it wont be returning it."Now let's see, where did I keep that receipt..... | |
| Ayre's new Minimum Phase filter re. Ayre: typical response from Ayre re. the cost for upgrades. I have found their service to be nothing short of exemplary. However the cost they charge for upgrades says something about their company and is someting I wish more companies would a... | |
| Best tubed pre-amp w/phono stage for ss amps? I have not heard either of these but both are on my short list: Hovland HP 100(or 200), CAT Ultimate. | |
| Who is your favorite jazz pianist Just a few: Richie Beirach, Steve Kuhn, Keith Jarrett, McCoy Tyner |