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| I NEED HEADPHONES....NOW Joe,I've recently rediscovered the joys of headphone listening for similar girlfriend, late night etc... issues. Despite many views to the contrary I think the Grados do somewhat better with an amp. Here's what I suggest: For 300 if you want total... | |
| Rate the Audiophile Publications Stereophile has lost that hands trembly/weak in the knees feeling for me but still I find myself buying about every other issue. Listener can be fun, but sometimes overly esoteric, and lightweight. Dudley's opening editorials are usually keepers. ... | |
| if i could trade places...... idol above, not "idle".....dohh!. | |
| if i could trade places...... As a kid, Mick Jagger was my idle, so back then, I have to say I would have killed to trade places with him....(sometime in the late sixties - perhaps during the tour that produced "Get your Ya Ya's out") Now, I am older, wiser, I have seen the wo... | |
| "Saudage" and the music of Brazil. The body of breadth of music coming out of Brazil is staggering these days, and so strange that there isn't a ? bigger recognition in the states. I'm a big fan of Djavan, Tonino Horta, Dori Cayami, Chico Buarque, Ana Caram, Baden Powell, Gui Mallo... | |
| Before They Were Famous Peter Gabriel, The Police, Squeeze, Joe Jackson, Dire Straits, all at the Bottom Line NYC(about 500 seats)in 1979 - my first year as an NYU undergrad. Gabriel, I guess, was famous from his years in Genisis but his solo stuff was a radical departur... | |
| One Month Music Discoveries Craig, I wasn't sure from your post if you're aware that those "great songs" from Temptation, are the words and music of Tom Waits.Either way, enjoy, one of my favorites discs of the last few years. This month: "Badly Drawn Boy"- Title? (Interesti... | |
| Old Philips CD as transport or new playe Dekay, did you compare the 506.24 as a standalone to your Cal/Bel Canto? How did that comparison go? -Another fence sitter with a 6 yo. CDP(micromega2)PF | |
| Coltrane. Can we talk? I bought the Prestige box set before I knew Coltranes music and well before I was ready for it. Somehow I knew I was gonna be into one day. As stated above it hits you and that's it - you understand. This is, as stated so well by Sdcampbell and Kh... | |
| Bob Marley Reissues Hotrocket, very rarely do I let poor quality recordings stop me from enjoying the music. Marley's original CD releases though, are awful, and this reissue is a vast improvement over the original. If you're interested in Marley's music, give it a t... | |
| How much does your system retail for? Incredible. I really have questioned my sanity up to this point, now I know years of intensive therapy lie ahead. (8k retail, 4.7 k actual, accumulated over the past 5 years) It's reassuring to know i'll be in good company. | |
| Japanese vs Domestic CD s Wirehead, so the K2's put out by fantasy on Prestige and Riverside are the XRCD process, I knew they were related somehow but wasn't sure if they were identical? Well, in either case they great finds, far better than the RVG's on Blue Note in my o... | |
| Japanese vs Domestic CD s If its not clear from the above post, I'm refering to the Japanese Imports. Some of the K2 mastered stuff is appearing on US releases, but so far, different titles so I haven't been able to compare apples etc.... | |
| Japanese vs Domestic CD s My only experience is with the Prestige and Riverside re-issues done with K2 processing. These are excellent and contain tons of warmth and atmosphere. The Tower(downtown) here in NYC stocks quite of few of these and whenever I'm feeling flush, I ... | |
| Amazing Solo Piano Recordings Thelonius Monk, "Alone in San Fransico". The Discs here to get are the Japanese (Prestige) K2 mastered editions. They come in cardboard Sleeves and can sometimes be found at Tower Records in their import section. The K2's, I believe, are a lesser ... |