john_l
Responses from john_l
| CD Player w Volume control-Suggestions? "Why is Ride of the Valkyries always coming from that house?" "Lousy stereo ..... Bass isn't too bad..." | |
| Best Zip Code for Perfect Life Shhhhh Axomoxa ! Nobody is supposed to know! It does rain like a faucet out here. The traffic is reaching epic proportion too of late. Also, I got a really bad cup of coffee downtown yesterday (at Powells!). Portland is BAD BAD BAD! Ha ha. | |
| CD Player w Volume control-Suggestions? carl_uber ! | |
| CD Player w Volume control-Suggestions? Maybe you should find a third hobby. | |
| CD Player w Volume control-Suggestions? Sometimes simplicity is a good thing. | |
| What time do you wear? I think it's pretty interesting. One suspected characteristic of an audiophile is someone who collects 'beautiful things'. It's interesting to see if they are like that with other items. I have a friend who makes custom classical guitars for peopl... | |
| How should I bi-wire my ML sl3 Short as possible w/double run - even if you have to buy cheaper cable to do it. I've heard that from R. Vandersteen, and his advice always seems to match experience. I've read in a few places that buying two runs of cable brand X will outperform ... | |
| CD Player w Volume control-Suggestions? Every thread with "CD" in its title seems to go this way.... | |
| Tubes in Audio Research Equipment: 6550 Very clear and neutral with a little warm glow around the instruments. Seems like these are clear in all ranges whereas a lot of tube amps I've heard are ultra-clear in a small midrange window. Check out the svetlana home page and thetubestore.com... | |
| What time do you wear? Seiko all-metal sports watch. Had it for ten years. Given as a work gift - boss called me in, said 'here's a blank expense report, lose the Timex'. Sometimes being cheap just sort of works out.... | |
| Vinyl or wait for the new stuff?? I stopped by Goodwill in Sandy, OR on my way home from skiing yesterday. I found an original copy of Dave Grusen's 'Time Out' for $1.99. A little high, for Goodwill. Great Record, and the sound is terrific. Part of the fun of records is finding co... | |
| Active or passive preamps? I found that while a passive preamp did indeed provide the last n'th degree of detail, it did sometimes sound a little anemic with some source components. It sounded great with my tube phono stage, good with my cd player, and anemic with my tuner ... | |
| Best Turntable: Rockport or Goldmund? Dvd and vcr on a Ducati ? Buy a goldwing. Standard equipment man! | |
| Best Holiday CDs? Dianna Ross and the Supremes Christmas album was the hit at my house this year! | |
| Vote for the best speakers in 10K range Make that their (vandersteens) 'balanced hi pass filter'. They do make a single ended version too. |