r0817
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| Great Trumpet Players and Albums - recommendations Thanks for your recommendations. I'll get a few CDs as a starat.Sheffield Labs direct to disc of "The King James Version" with Harry James was mentioned a few times. However, I couldn't find any CDs or Vinyl new at a reasonable price. Anyone knows... | |
| Great Saxophone Artists and Albums Thanks for the recommendations. I had limited experience in saxophone musicians and Kenny G happens to be the one I know of. His performance is ok. Good to know there many other great saxophone players and albums. I'll definitely explore and get a... | |
| Power Strips - Wiremold vs.Hammond vs BPT PPC Chayro and Jea48,Thanks for your recommendations. I guess now I need to decide between the CablePro and BTP PPC - both professionally built for audiophiles and similarly priced.I know there're other higher end power strips like Oyaid MTB 6, which ... | |
| Power Strips - Wiremold vs.Hammond vs BPT PPC Can anyone share his experience? Thanks. | |
| Speaker Cable Rebuild - Need Help Hi all, thanks so much for the info. It's very helpful. Actually, I'm looking for spades not banana connectors. What's about the WBT bananas? Thanks. | |
| Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive? 2013 BMW 328i convertible(3.0L 6-cyclinder inline) and 2013 Audi A4 Quattro 2.0L turbo (daily & weekend). Really solid, nimble and tight rides both! In a few years, I want to get a BMW 335is or Audi S4/S5 or Porsche Boxster S - more fun but st... | |
| Acoustic Room Treatment – any simple solutions? Mcloughlin, thanks so much for the many helpful links. I'll read through and see if I can apply it to my listening room.Everyone - my living room is not a perfect rectangular shape. It's more like a rectangular section (with speakers placed on the... | |
| Acoustic Room Treatment – any simple solutions? Kr4, thanks for the info. They look like foam to my eyes but I never saw one in person.Everyone, what would be the basic startup kit for acoustic treatment? I just want to get a few 2x4 ft pieces and place them loosely (no sticky glues) against th... | |
| Acoustic Room Treatment – any simple solutions? Hi guys, thanks so much for your suggestions. I'll look into the GIK and ATS acoustics. My hifi is currently set up in the living room where there're hangings (pictures, mirrors, flowers, curtains) on the walls. I might just get a few acoustic foa... | |
| The "Eagles" - Best Albums What's the name of the "first one" album recorded by Glyn Johns? Thanks. | |
| Power Supply Options - Pre Amp and Power Amp I checked the markings in the electric panel. My living room has a dedicated 15A line for outlets and a separate 15A line for lights.I guess I can unplug all other electronics (except modem) from the living room outlets to make it a temporary dedi... | |
| Power Supply Options - Pre Amp and Power Amp Thanks for your feedbacks and suggestions. I can start by upgrading the outlets (receptacles?) but I'm not sure if I will able to allocate a dedicated line. What's a dedicated line anyway? My house was newly built a few year ago so the power lines... | |
| Pre amp for Pass Labs XA30.5 – Tube or SS Happy Thanksgiving! I just want to report back what I settled with for pre-amp.I picked up a Ayre K-1xe, which has a separate power supply. It's very natrual and neutral sounding pre-amp with excellent resolution and detail. Great synergy with my ... | |
| The "Eagles" - Best Albums Thanks for the feedbacks. The reviewer on Amazon.com said the CD version of Hell Frezes Over eliminated a few songs as compared to the DVD version. My ARC CD7 doesn't play DVDs so I have to play DVD with an unsophisticated Blue-ray player, which d... | |
| Audio Research CD7 sliding cover - How it works? Gregf1, thanks a lot for your post.Actually, I was able to figure it out last night myself. Now it slides very smoothly. CD7 is such a nicely designed and built player. Very solid and heavy-duty.I was looking at the Marantz SA7-S1 but changed my h... |