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Albert Porter's System
Albert, I check your system out frequently and silently...cool to see what you are up to and get a little envious... Sorry to hear of the recent health issues--wishing you a . . . | 2932 |
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Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?
1. Jaguar XK8 convertible 2. Jaguar XK8 convertible 3. Jaguar XK8 convertible Life is good. Mitch | 941 |
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How much does your system retail for?
Wow. I'm at around the 6k level, but steadily climbing...can't take it with you or something like that | 502 |
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Who is your overall favorite guitarist?
Eric Johnson...lightening fast, articulate fingerings, unmistakable tone and a great songwriter. I've only had the pleasure to see him live once, and will travel far to get the . . . | 412 |
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Girlfriends and wifes, how do YOU cope?
Warning bells and sirens blared yesterday...thinking about upgrading from ML Ascents to Revel Studios...showed the girlfriend a picture of the Revels and she said "even more ugly . . . | 318 |
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You know you're an audiophile if--
Hearing from your ex-girlfriend, "there is too much stereo stuff in this room--I really like those little Bose speakers" was a tipping point in your last relationship . . . | 205 |
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best rock voices
William Topley | 156 |
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A "Unique" Voice...
William Topley | 111 |
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First song to "Blow You Away"...
Aqualung | 102 |
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Experience with Mach2 Music Server?
I have made a pretty sizable investment (time and $) in my system, centered around an iMac that is used solely as a server...don't surf the web with it, and don't use it for any . . . | 98 |
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Song covers that are better than the originals
There are several outstanding covered songs on santana's new disc Guitar Classics: Can't You Hear Me Knocking, While My Guitar Gently Weeps, Bang a Gong are a couple... Also, . . . | 95 |
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Looking for an acoustic guitar recording..
Acoustic Alchemy Tino Izzo Greg Chaquico (sp?) Luciani | 95 |
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Speaker Fetish
Once again, you all made me laugh, alot. I suspect if you all met at a bar for a beer, you'd eventually get thrown out | 68 |
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Best sounding cd in your collection
The Who, Who's Next (digitally remastered) Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (digitally remastered) Dire Straits, On Every Street (digitally remastered | 55 |
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Why are there so many Mac users?
I just put an IMac in my system and love it...you can see how I have it hooked up on my system page... Also have an airport express running the bedroom stereo--it receives music . . . | 50 |
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Is there an alternate to Martin Logans?
this whole thing made me laugh aloud | 49 |
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Sunday morning music...what's spinning?
Bruce Hornsby Yanni Matchbox 20 and Rob Thomas | 47 |
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Best Movie Soundtrack
Hope Floats...really. Tracks by Bryan Adams, Garth Brooks, Bob Segar, the Stones... great for sharing a glass (or bottle) of red wine with the one you love (or hope to be by the . . . | 46 |
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The money pit...
Sugarbrie and Audiofile9, Thanks for the comments...on the market now for a better preamp...thinking of the Proceed Pre or a SS BAT... Mitch | 43 |
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Best acoustical guitar - any type music
Tino Izzo...composes, arranges and perfoms all instruments. All of his discs have superior recording | 41 |
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The OFFICAL Apple TV thread
I just installed the new Rega DAC running the optical out from a ATV1 to it. I have a Conrad Johnson MET 1 that has an ambience retrieval setting that derives rear, center and LFE. . . | 40 |
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DCS Puccini into Lamm M 1.2 w/o preamp?
tagging onto an old thread but I just took a Levinson 32 preamp out from between my DCS Puccini and Krell Evo 600s...after I switched the output level on the Puccini to 6v I am . . . | 39 |
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First cd purchase
Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road. It is still in the collection, but has been replaced by a digital remaster of the same, and recently by the 5.1 DVD-A (which is spectacular | 38 |
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What song turns back the clock?
Bob Gates, Yep, anything by Alan Parsons fits the bill. Right after I posted this last night I got a glass of wine and listened to The Raven...I wonder what it woulda been like . . . | 37 |
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Stunned by a cable upgrade
Reference buying cables from Disco--have no reservations--great Agon member and seller. Fast service at best prices you'll find | 36 |
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Granite Audio Power cord 555
I am a civil engineer who took electrical theory twice in college (and not because I enjoyed it so much the first time), so I can't really delve into electircal principles. You . . . | 32 |
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Pink Floyd's Pulse DVD finally
Run, don't walk, to get your copy...the rumbling those of you on the Mid-Atlantic Seabord felt last night was "Learning to Fly" played here in the Tidewater area of VA. . . | 21 |
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What are your favorite SACDs and why?
I just got the SACD of Dire Straits first album...much fuller sound with deeper bass and instrument separation...especially the rhythm guitar of David Knopfler...really adds to the. . . | 20 |
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Review: Stealth Audio Cables Varidig Sextet Reference Interconnect
tagging into an old thread, but I just put a Stealth Vardig in-between a Puccini U Clock and Puccini player/processor and wow...could not swing the $ for the sextet right now, but. . . | 20 |
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Products for raising cables off the floor.
I've been using shot glasses upside down...not drinking too many shots these days anyhow...if you need to, you can use blue tack to secure them--I just have mine balanced on the . . . | 18 |
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Tax time
My tax refund arrived about 2 weeks ago...I made a vow to myself it would go toward debt. It's been a challenge to keep that vow. Eventually, I'm sure it will go toward a new . . . | 17 |
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2 Channel Mac Mini
Awesome looking system...can't beat the convenience of Apple. I am thinking of switching from an Apple TV in my multi channel room to a Mac mini... Happy Listening Mitch | 15 |
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Beating a Dead Horse. SUBS
PCC--my Ascents arrive on Tuesday next week...the Aerius' go to the HT set up (well, now I need the cinema center and scripts for the rear channels--darn the luck). I'll let you . . . | 13 |
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David Gray.. White Ladder...
Yep, my copy sounds the same... But, the quality of the other songs on the CD makes up for this "artistic licsense" (that is the one freakin' word in the entire English language I. . . | 11 |
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mood lighting
Maybe a little extreme, but LEDs are pretty cool, just updated my system in virtual systems after installing some...they look pretty cool | 10 |
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After some upgrades, where is the weak link
The question was directed at those who have replaced one of the components in their system that I have in mine and found it a useful upgrade. I have not had the opportunity to . . . | 10 |
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Plasma TVs and center channel speakers
Thanks to all for your input...for now, I decided to stick with a CRT TV, so the depth on the top is enuff for the center channel speaker...I'll be posting it all on the systems . . . | 10 |
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Never Happy
Abso--freakin--lutely. "If you are satisfied with what you have, then you don't understand what you really want | 10 |
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Pink Floyd concert DVDs
Thanks...I'll be patient. Mitch | 8 |
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Class D amps and Revel Salons
thanks for the info--made a mistake in original post, the HT has Studios, and the separate 2 channel system has the Salons (thethered to Krell Evo 600s, which I keep turned off . . . | 6 |
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Widest soundstage
Funny you should mention your dog's reaction...my girlfriend's dog gets jumpy when I play Tear for Fears digitally remastered version of Start of the Breakdown with the percussive . . . | 6 |
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Looking for a silver lining
Ghost rider, Thanks, I looked for the Pass crossover you mentioned and I think it is no longer in production...I sent the LE1 off to Service Bench for repair, fingers crossed... . . . | 5 |
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the next step--20 amp circuit
Thanks for the link--I'll get this done eventually...one more component to upgrade first and then i am done with the equipment end (yeah right)...clean/dedicated power, and then . . . | 5 |
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Bad sounding CD s
Curly, Agree, some older releases sound horrid. Lately, I've been replacing older versions with digitally remastered CDs...huge improvement in sound. I get them from CD Now or . . . | 5 |
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Revel Voice owners I need a favor
thanks a ton--admire your system Mitch | 4 |
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need help, IMac to dCS Puccini word clock
Thanks--had to switch the sound output option as Classicjazz recommended..it had defaulted to internal speakers. Cheers, Mitch | 4 |
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Integrated match for Martin Logan Ascents
Tireguy, Hey, all is well over here in Germany...might be moving back to the states summer of next year...probably DC. Have found a pretty nice stereo shop here in Kaiserslautern. . . | 4 |
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Core amp stands--load bearing capacity
Arnold tells me that a new version has better joinery (tongue and groove vs butts)so will order some of them from him... The new ones should easily carry the load of the amps. . . . | 3 |
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ML 39 vs 390s
Jameswei, Thanks for the link to the previous post...I did a search on this and did not find that for some reason... I am now convinced. Mitch | 3 |
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Mark Levinson383
...and the guy to whom Putty sold it still has it and is very happy with it...but I too wish it had preouts. Mitch | 3 |
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Edge and Revel
Lee, thanks, i would really like to use the new Levinson amps, but this setup is for my home theater and I am realy costrained on space, the new Levinson amps are too tall and . . . | 2 |
