marakanetz

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Can i clean the female insides of my powercables ?
pipe cleaner?...too damn cruel... 
Recommended one make systems?
There are many brands make one system but I don't like those.The mentioned above systems in the original post do not have neither turntable nor speakers so the only brand that does every component is probably B&O which is priced too high and s... 
Have I damaged my amp?
bad power tube unfortunately... 
May Day May Day
When I was 5...6 as far as my memory goes down the age I had a German mechanical gromophone to spin 78's but soon without realizing what this thing could worth now he..he.. I took it appart with no possibility to put it back together...:-) 
What song best describes you or your life?
Congrats with your new family member Hens!!!I guess he'll also like rock when he grows up 
MultiChannel too complicated for most...
I'm 2ch and see the point of listening music from the "orchestra" seat. To my understanding music won't need surrounds even for the multichannel rather than having an extra center channel. I don't think that I want to hear some instrument(s) playi... 
Has iTunes, etc. impacted your listening habits?
My listening habbits had been so long b4 the itunes established that I can't find anything new whatever I hunger to listen for but would realy love to burn my LPs to digits so I woun't "ride" them so often 
Do your music genre choices change w/ the seasons?
Now after a long break with my guitar I took it again and I try to pick Steely Dan, Chris Rea, some Pink Floyd and the other light stuff.Normally I'd listen to the more complexed music but picking it on guitar I guess should be after a number of p... 
Five "Golden Rules" of HiFi?
I object rule #4 and #3 as wellInstead #3 repeat #5 twice.#4 replace "speakers" with "phono cartridge" 
An observation about "Modern" classical music.
Chad...durin' munch?I wasn't stoned and was enjoying but I admit a great idea...To me Bach is best appreciated stoned + wine and cheese and crackers:-) 
An observation about "Modern" classical music.
Once in BAM I and my other 2 friends had 2 tickets extra to sell for the concert & video show of Phillip Glass "Koyanisquatsi".We sold these 2 tickets with enough profit to be on this great concert for free...Couldn't book myself for Michael N... 
Another article re CD sales
Singles are OK for the pop music but would anybody buy "Money" single instead of "Dark Side of the Moon"?Did anybody ever buy Frank Zappa's singles?Even if the whole pop album is great like in Beatles or Bee Gees it's still a collection of singles... 
Another article re CD sales
i've had also an experience many years ago when i decided to buy the whole album of eaglesnow i hate every single song they sing including hotel california wich was the primary target... 
Noisy earphones
it's a mechanical sound x-fer dude. you can only avoid it by not touching wires. i guess many folks who excersise with earphones hear wire tapping through their headphones. 
Under Appreciated Jazz Piano Players
For all times sake check out Sergei Kuriokhin who had always been critisized...