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| What's the greatest bargain in audio racks these days? 2" thick solid wood shelves add great expense. I also considered doing this but the materials alone for some of the less expensive hardwoods maple and cherry are quite expensive for 2" stock material after doing some pricing on the raw materials, ... | |
| What's the greatest bargain in audio racks these days? I couldn’t find exactly what I was looking for, something aesthetically pleasing yet rugged and functional and not too expensive. So I ended up building my own wood shelves to accommodate my exact needs. I am also using stillpoints under all compo... | |
| Outrageous used pricing on older McIntosh I certainly understand your perspective Oregonpapa and while some of those audio products back in the 50’s and 60’s could be considered expensive they weren’t out of the reach of the middle class enthusiast what would and could purchase them. My p... | |
| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad I really liked Run DMC, and SOME of PEs early works, some real honest social commentary but this was before RAP decidedly took a wrong turn with the likes of 2 Live Crew and their pornographic obscene objectifying of women, one of the original ... | |
| When rap came out 30 years ago I thought it was just a fad The biggest problem I have with RAP/Hip Hop isn’t that it’s for the most part bad music, it’s just so booring. I’ve actually heard some cuts over the years that I rather like, when it actually integrates decent music to clever lyrics with that rhy... | |
| Outrageous used pricing on older McIntosh I agree with Al on this, comparable performance and REAL value, not price which unfortunately is overlooked by some. I still have a pair of McIntosh MC-60 amplifiers that I paid $850.00 the pair for in 1989. The amps sold for 198.00 each new dur... | |
| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS Antiseptic is the perfect description, it does indeed sound so canned and as you say isolated, as in dissected, I just can’t stand it but it might be just perfect for a non fan. I’ll take the original mono recordings thank you very much. Yeah the ... | |
| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS "As for Papa Doo Run Run---don’t bother. That Mobile Fidelity album is the most lifeless, dead, boring version of The Beach Boys you can imagine."Amen to that!! I have an audio buddy that quite recently picked up a copy Telarc I believe and played... | |
| Suggestion used tube amp between $1,500-2,000 I agree with the integrated option being a better bang in your budget range. They’re making a comeback for very good reasons many given above by John. A real problem can be finding the ideal preamp/amp/speaker interface that will suit you, it migh... | |
| Back in the 80's and 90's Audio Research and Conrad Johnson Tomic601, that "involvement" you speak of is how I remembered CJ back in the day and what I am now hearing now with the upgraded PV9a with a DRAMATIC improvement in the line stage over stock. The placement, spacing, images and tone just sounds so ... | |
| Questions on KT150 tubes Not just ARC Wolf, all manufacturers' charge more for tubes. Sure don't know why this is so other than their parameters may be tighter and more rejects? In any case the difference between 100.00 a tube and say 150.00 from the manufacturer sure doe... | |
| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS Fjn04 Blondie Chaplan did the lead vocal on Sail on Sailor. He originally appeared with Rickie Fataar on the "So Tough" album. These guys gave the BBs a more well rounded sound IMHO. They were in the lineup when I saw them live in 72'. That show h... | |
| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS Thanks Bdp24, yes we are about the same age except I grew up in South Jersey. The BB got me into surfing as a teenager even. Ironically none of the BB except Dennis actually surfed and was the one that came up with their name. While I loved the BB... | |
| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS Hi fjn04, if it's SOUND you're after try the Telarc and other recordings of Papa doo run run, that did covers of many Beach Boy songs. Really superterrific recordings for audiophiles looking for sound quality but I must say, lacking the "soul" of... | |
| Your favorite BEACH BOYS LP besides PET SOUNDS "The Beach Boys are a very special Group to me"Me too bdp24. "Surfin Safari" was my first album, a Christmas gift from my parents. I suppose my love of vocal harmony was as much the main reason initially but it was also the Southern California cul... |