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What's your favorite lyric from a song?
Song: Are You Listening, Lucky? Artist: Joe Ely CD: Live at Liberty Lunch (as well as a few others) "She fit real tight, just like pair of fifty-dollar shoes | 429 |
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Your ONE all time favorite love song?
I liked all of the Neil Young selections and the Lenny Welch (Since I Fell For You) is really outstanding. As far as love songs go, I think we are all influenced by the music that. . . | 374 |
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Your favorite recent discovery
"Borderland" by Tom Russell. Excellent folk-rock artist that I liken to a southwestern Harry Chapin. I took it to my local hi-end dealer to play and he now uses it to . . . | 143 |
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Best live album you've ever heard?
Eva Cassiday, Live At Blues Alley | 131 |
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Selling dispute. Please comment.
Rrog: I must take exception to the points you make in your post. First, you state that "... the first thing that may enter the buyer's mind is, what else is the seller . . . | 126 |
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A "Unique" Voice...
Here are a couple I don't believe anyone has mentioned but most would agree have distinctive voices: Patricia Barber and Tom Russell | 111 |
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Favorite Movie Soundtrack
Here's a couple no one mentioned yet: A Bronx Tale; The Big Easy (a very good Zydeco primer!). I plan on giving some of the earlier nominations a good listen. I love . . . | 97 |
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Sexiest Pop Song Ever?
Not hot, raw sexy but slow, smouldering sexy: 1. Lenny Welch - Since I Fell For You 2. Rod Stewart - Tonight's The Night | 83 |
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guitar solos where less is more
At 9 minutes and 11 seconds Stevie Ray Vaughn's Tin Pan Alley (Couldn't Stand the Weather CD) is the most awe inspiring slow-smouldering guitar solo you have ever heard! Too bad . . . | 71 |
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Oppo Nuforce BDP-93NE
I see that a new player has entered into the the Oppo 95 modding fray! Audiogon user name "Ricevs" has two levels of mods for $300 and $500 that are described in his . . . | 65 |
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What early 70's rock bands had violins?
OK, so it's country rock: The Charlie Daniels Band! Who can forget "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" | 63 |
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What Song Reminds You of Your First Love?
"I Only Have Eyes for You" by the Flamingos. Outdoor dance on a mild summer night in 1965 | 62 |
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Good speakers under 10K.
The Joseph Pulsars are indeed very good but will sound best when paired with a good Subwoofer. Two others (used) to consider in your price range are Thiel 3.7's and Verity Audio . . . | 53 |
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2012 Discoveries
Bizango1, That's very interesting! My latest copy of Stereophile (February) has a total of 59 record reviews. I'll just bet you that some audiophile in your neighborhood . . . | 52 |
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favorite SOPRANO?
Its got to be Chico Esquela. I have not seen nor heard him in along time, but his first release on the SNL label "Opera Been Vely, Vely Good To Me!" is an all time . . . | 47 |
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Your Top 5 Sax Players?
1. Johnny Hodges 2. Gene Ammons 3. Stanley Turrentine 4. Stan Getz 5. John Coltrane | 41 |
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Female Jazz Singers...new person/new releases...
I second the motion for Melody Gardot and Patricia Barber. Althought not "new releases", here are some others to consider: - Dave's True Story (Kelly Flint) - Ann . . . | 40 |
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Best Jazz and Rock & Roll HDCD CDs
I'm not sure how many Chris Isaak CD's are HDCD but "Baja Sessions" sure is and the sound quality is excellent! If anyone knows of any other of his works in HDCD I'd . . . | 40 |
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Music you would like to turn someone on to.
Here are two very different suggestions: 1. Up, Bustle and Out (a trip-hop group) 2. Tom Russell (folk-rock)"Borderland" is one of my all-time favorites | 36 |
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Alt Country/Folk, American roots
I "second" the Tom Russell nomination! You may also like James McMurtry and Delbert McClinton. If you lean just a little to the Country side give Billy Joe Shaver and . . . | 35 |
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REL G2 or JL Audio F112 ..thoughts for 2 channel
Garebear, Regarding your assumption: Not necessarily! The Rel has a separate .1 LFE input that you can connect directly to an AV system for for HT and still use the high level . . . | 33 |
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Big Blue Tenor Sax
Although it's a little "bigger" than you might want, you owe it to yourself to hear Johnny Hodges' "With The Billy Strayhorn Orchestra". I love sax and this is. . . | 30 |
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Any way to reduce pre-amp noise floor?
Thanks to all of you who have responded. Here is some more information to address your questions and comments. (1) I am running a Balanced Power Technology (BPT) CPC power . . . | 28 |
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Best $1,500-ish New or Used Floorstander -
I have seen three or four ads in the past two years for Aerial 10T's for around $1700. In my estimation the 10T's are as good as any (and better than most!) speakers mentioned in . . . | 27 |
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Good tube preamp for McCormack DNA 500???
Thanks to all of you who have posted so far. You have given me more options to consider as well as confirming a few of my original thoughts. When I invited comments from those . . . | 26 |
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Folk/Rock choices that are well recorded
Here is another vote for Tom Russell. When I describe his style to others I tell them to think "Harry Chapin with a Southwest motif". My nomination for his best sound . . . | 24 |
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Good insturmental sax jazz recommindations
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Johnny Hodges, Stanley Turentine and Gene Ammons. Although not as popular as some of the above mentioned artists, they are excellent performers | 21 |
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Need your recommendations for amazing recordings
I'm glad someone mentioned Eva Cassidy. You might also try Anne Hampton Calloway's "Blues in the Night". A little farther out but very good female vocalist is Dave's . . . | 19 |
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cajun zydeco
If you are into high energy zydeco you have to listen to Beau Jocque and the Zydeco Hi-Rollers. He died about a year ago but I would start with "Git It, Beau Jocque" . . . | 19 |
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Favorite version of Grateful Dead's Aiko Aiko?
The Dixe Cups for sure! Do yourself a favor and get the sound track to "The Big Easy". Iko Iko is the first track plus you get eleven more great songs from various . . . | 18 |
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Allen Toussaint album: The Bright Mississippi
This was the Sterophile "Recording of the Month" for July 2009. This is a great recording and you can read the review at www.stereophile.com | 17 |
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What 'entrance' music?
I asked my wife. She suggested "The Stripper" by the David Rose Orchestra. Whoops, gotta go. I hear hear car in the drive now! Steve | 17 |
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Bach's Mass in B Minor: What is best CD out there?
Thanks to everyone for your responses. I'm quite new to classical and therefore greatly apreciate all of your comments and recommendations. I think I'll request 2 or 3 from inter. . . | 16 |
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help me get into gospel
Here's one that I came across after reading a review in Sterophile magazine: "Sacred Steel:Traditional Sacred African American Steel Guitar Music in Florida". This is . . . | 15 |
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Advice re: Entry level CD Player
I think used is the way to go to optimize your cost/performance ratio. Probably lots to choose from in your price range. Although these are older models, here are three that I . . . | 14 |
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Blue for newbie
Alligator Records 20th anniversary double CD would be my recommendation. Lots of artists and different styles would let any newbie decide what they really like. Steve | 14 |
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Man between two eras
I don't think you can go wrong with a vintage Luxman. The R-117 reciever is almost legendary. It is definitely on the warm "liquid' side and plays at high volumes with ease. . . | 12 |
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Aerial 10T's - Temporary Solution
I went thru the hassle of connecting and disconnecting to do comparisons. The Luxman R-117 did in fact beat the B&K 305 quite handily. Thanks to all who posted | 11 |
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Wadia 121 Dedoding Computer?
I heard the Wadia 121 last night at my local dealers computer audio presentation. All of the equipment was high end except for the DAC's (Rockport Miras, Electrocompaniet Nemo . . . | 10 |
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Road Trip
Buconero, interesting post. Especially since on 9-2-12 you wrote: "I do wish you success as I love to visit stores like yours, especially to hear speakers, and 'kick the . . . | 9 |
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Aimy Winehouse -- who knows her?
I have not heard her but her "Back to Black" Cd is reviewed in the June edition of Stereophile magazine. They give the performance 3 1/2 *'s and the sonics 4 *'s (all out. . . | 9 |
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What artist piqued your interest?
OK, you asked for it, here's my story. I grew up listening to "top 40". Whatever they were playing on AM radio I was listening to. I even thought some up-tempo Perry . . . | 9 |
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Duke ellington/Count basie....
Johnny Hodges was a featured sax player for Duke Ellington. Billy Strayhorn was Ellington's arranger. They made a fabulous recording called "Johnny Hodges With Billy . . . | 8 |
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Standing in the shadows of....
I have the audio CD and it sounds great! BTW, Stereophile magazine had it listed as one its "records to die for" in its latest annual (February, I think!) feature | 7 |
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Porcelain makes Stereophile list...after 19 years
I look forward to the February Stereophile each year to find good music I may be unfamiliar with. I listened to the Porcelian sound samples on Amazon and bought it immediately. . . . | 6 |
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Best Blues Comp for 4th party...
Alligator's 20th Anniverary (2 disc set)is a classic blues sampler | 6 |
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Receiver for Vienna Acoustics - Haydn
The Luxman R117 is a classic receiver. At 160 wpc into 8 ohms it will provide lots of silky smooth power. This is one of the few receivers that IMHO stacks up with separates. . . . | 5 |
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Neil Young Unplugged Import
Thanks Rja and Mapman. I'm glad I posted as I learned a lot from your responses | 4 |
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Cantus by Stereophile nice?
Pingpong, I bought the Christmas one (Comfort and Joy"). After reading about it in Stereophile I was really excited to hear it. Sorry, but I was dissapointed. I might . . . | 4 |
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Has anyone had this problem with their Anthem CD-1
I recently sold my CD-1 after 13 years of highly reliable use. During that time the only problem I had was with burned CD's. Some brands (e.g. Blue face HP CDR 52x 700MB data,) . . . | 1 |
