philjolet

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Metheny show...who is excited?
I love Pat Metheny in concert. When the entire band builds to a crescendo over and over and in varying ways it is sublime. I have seen him a 3 times and always worthwhile. 
Select Your Less Than Ideal System
It is hard to say but one time I used choice B and was really impressed by how good it sounded.so either B or C for meit all depends on what components of course... 
Any Tom Waits Fans?
I recently found out one of my friends is a big TW fan. He drove from Michigan to St Louis just to see him! Mule Variations is one of my favorites as well plus several of his earlier records, too numerous to name.I bet if you search the archives y... 
My ears of tin are over 50
ACK-Audiophile Common Knowledge I hope you don't mind Jim I copied this from your website to illustrate your point and people can see the context of the mistake, (pay special attention to the part that says: myths!).ACK responsibleIn my experience... 
Fleetwood Mac
Sometime the early nineties I saw Fleetwood Mac and Lidsey Buckingham was not with them but he was replaced with two other guitarists (I do not remember who) and the two of them could not match what he did alone on any album. It was a boring show.... 
New audiophile looking for first speakers. HELP
if your room is big enough these may work:http://www.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/cls.pl?spkrfull&1274496991&/Legacy-Audio-Signature-III-curI do not have any personal experience or connection to these speakers I have just read good things and I am... 
New audiophile looking for first speakers. HELP
we need room size, where you can put the speakers in the room and budget. 
My ears of tin are over 50
I do not agree, not even close. I still get much pleasure from my stereo and the real thing and will match my ability to discern a great setup with someone younger. Though I am sure regarding high frequencies I would be limited, that is just one t... 
Fleetwood Mac
I hate to admit but I liked the stuff Bob Welch wrote... 
Fleetwood Mac
Kiln House, Future Games and Bare Trees are all must listen Fleetwood Mac, though have a different sound than the ones you mention... 
Need help identifying these cool speakers?
Magda is the skateboark link yes.I do not know what they are either... 
Essential Zappa: what's missing from my collectio
I just do not get the Grand Wazoo, I recently bought it based on a Stereophile "To Die For rating" and just think it sounds 'noisy' after several listenings, oh well, different strokes... 
Kudos to Acoustic Zen
I had Tara fix a really old pair of Pandora interconnects once and same deal, free fix and free shipping, I think it is smart business, they probably knocked it out in 15 minutes and I have sung their praises a few times in these pages and they de... 
Alex Chilton RIP
I saw him in the late 80s and he tore it up. He started the show with Pinball Wizard at about 2X normal speed and continued to impress.RIP and thanks for the memory Alex... 
Impendance taps setting on a tube amp
try both, it is fun!the 4 OHM tap will be a little tighter in the bassthe 8 OHM tap will be fuller soundingboth are safe to try I am sure...