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| Why does most new music suck? I'm not sure what the deal with "civility" is. I mean, are we to handle every utterance and statement with kid gloves? Look, you can't throw out a sweeping and myopic generalization like "new music sucks" (which itself is an "uncivil" observation)... | |
| What's your favorite lyric from a song? From Rush's "Subdivisions":"Where some will sell their dreams for small desiresand lose the race to rats,get caught in ticking traps,and stop to dream of someplace to relax their restless flight - somewhere out of the memoryof lighted streets on q... | |
| Triangle Comete EX, Comete 30th Anniv, or Trio? Grinnell's right - find or hold out for a pair of used de Capo i's (don't waste your time with the BE model). However, having said that, as a long-time Triangle owner and enthusiast myself, I would also go for the Comete - truly fantastic, fast an... | |
| Why does most new music suck? Bryon, et al,I agree with your statement that more production equals more dilution of talent. And I was impressed by your careful and methodical articulation of your point. I guess what got me, though, on the original post was the implication that... | |
| Why does most new music suck? "This made things embarrassingly clear that the Grammys have become all about television ratings and very little about the music."Ya think? I mean, I'm all over Mintzer and his work with the Yellowjackets, but this statement isn't exactly groundbr... | |
| Feedback on the current Reference 3a changes ? One of the funnier posts I've read recently. Thanks for voicing honestly, Tubeears! | |
| Well-produced recent jazz cd's - recommendations? You all rock for all your suggestions - both for artists and for labels. Thank you! | |
| Why does most new music suck? I meant no offense and apologize if I cam e across too judgmentally. It's just that I always shudder when someone makes a sweeping generalization about an art form - like opining that most new music sucks. I;m quite sure that many of those in thei... | |
| Why does most new music suck? It doesn't. Much of it just doesn't fit your embedded criteria for acceptable music. Look, every decade/generation has its share of totally shitty music. The 70's, 80's, and 90's (especially the 90's) all had a factory's worth of bubble-gum bullsh... | |
| best vocal harmonies in rock Seriously? CSN has only a few mentions? I mean, those guys define rock harmony. There's no other threeway that even comes close unless it has Ron Jeremy in it.And Jon Anderson of Yes - when he layers his vocals, is awesome at harmonizing. | |
| Most unusual/mesmerizing female voice. Beth Orton has a distinctive and arresting voice.Suzanne Vega just makes me melt into caramel and syrup every time I hear her. | |
| Best speaker for under 2gs To echo - you can't go wrong with either 1.7's or the de Capo's. | |
| Songs With Best Ending Ditto with "Day in the Life" - However, I can listen to the final two minutes of Roxy Music's "More than This" for hours and hours. Those layered keys, the sax, the guitars; the hypnotically steady rhythm - they all fade into sunset over and over. | |
| Reference 3A speakers IS there any chance of you shipping them to Reference 3A and seeing if they can complete the speakers for you with drivers and wiring? | |
| Upgrade question - speakers or integrated? Well, I just bought a pair of Reference 3A de Capo i's. I'm looking forward to seeing how they sound with the YBA (which you all convinced me to keep). Thanks to all for the advice and suggestions. A separate phono unit and a good, basic turntable... |