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| Are modern speakers better than old speakers? Rega FanThere are some great modern brands to compare. The Paradigm are wonderful speakers. I have the model above, plus the Atoms, and I highly recommend the brand as best class for price performance. I have built lower cost systems for my two ch... | |
| Are modern speakers better than old speakers? Nothing wrong with old. I come from an extended family of musicians and we had an original JBL Paragon growing up. My father had it for 50 years and it sounded great, especially on the big band, jazz and R & B records he played on. They always... | |
| Who is your favorite blues guitarist Son House | |
| I am interested in upgrading my late 80's system? Here is some great gear you should audition: Tubes: AlmarroSS Amps: LFD, NADPassive Speakers: ATC 19s, B & W 805sActive Speakers, ATC 16s and 20s | |
| Can anyone wean me off of Sublime? Pepper, a Kona Band now living in San Diego. | |
| Best alternative CDs of 2007 Here are some under the radar artists I really liked in 2007:Karen Ann, a French Israeli singer based in NYCBat for Lashes, UKBloc Party, UKThe Cribs, UKHot Chip, UK, Best Live Band I saw this yearKlaxons, UKM.I.A., UKThe Presets, out of Sydney, A... | |
| My favorite Steely Dan song has to be... Razor Boy | |
| "The Death of High Fidelity" Both go hand in hand. With downloading now the dominant format, engineers are remixing tracks louder to compensate for the technical limitations of the newer formats. | |
| What's your favorite remake of a song Patti Smiths new "12" is hard to beat for 12 classic covers. | |
| Top Speakers for Nearfield Listening in Small Room There are several nice options that come out of the professional studio environment. I can personally recommend passive ATC 7s or 11s and active 16As and 20As. These are pro studio monitors designed for small mixing rooms with nearfield sound. Ver... | |
| Best sounding Dean Martin Christmas Album A Winter Romance. Beautifully arranged. | |
| Speakers that do rock justice ... ATC is a pro studio monitor and a true reference standard for rock producers for 30 years. Pink Floyd and the Rolling Stones, amongst others, mix down on these. Very honest and brutal of the source tapes and you will hear exactly what is on your c... | |
| What beats the Evolution Acoustics MM3 ?? I am an ATC fan. Have used these for 20 plus years and they have many of the same attributes you describe. Very neutral and dig out the detail better than any other speaker I have heard. The ATC 150 is a true reference speaker and is used in many ... | |
| Very inexpensive speakers for a 2nd system Paradigm Atoms are great, Studio 20s even better. | |
| Feds to audiophiles: You're all pirates now Hoist the Flag and fire a round at Metallica. I think they started this us versus fan thing. :) |