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Your 5 Fav Rock Concerts
Rolling Stones, Dodger Stadium, "Bridges to Babylon" tour. Honorable mention to U2, Shea's Theater Buffalo, "War" tour. Tlopes, I have often thought that the . . . | 373 |
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Top Ten Speakers of All Time?
1/Chicken of the Sea 2/Bumble Bee 3/Starkist ...oh...sorry...top ten TUNERS of all time | 313 |
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Top 5 Hamburgers
I've never gotten aboard the In-N-Out craze. Their burgers just don't stand out to me. I was a big fan of Fatburger when they had hand made patties. When they switched to pre-. . . | 300 |
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The BEST system you've ever built !!!!
APL Denon 3910/Lamm LL2 Deluxe/Moscode 401HR/Von Schweikert VR4 Gen III HSE. Sold off in 2006. My new system is 90% there, and will eventually eclipse the above system | 283 |
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What is your most beautiful component?
Supratek Cortese. No question | 191 |
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Best rock song of all times
"Satisfaction" is my choice too. First time I saw The Stones, they opened with "Satisfaction". Keith alone on stage. I felt like I had been struck by . . . | 166 |
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Equipment that has made you 'stop' looking?
04-20-06: Fsarc DarTZeel amp and preamp- simply the best combo I have ever owned or heard. Build quality and pride of ownership if off the charts. Fsarc (Threads | Answers) . . . | 159 |
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Best Bike to ride before a good listening session
It's not the bike, but the climb that counts! Any climb that puts a good burn in your legs makes the listening session all the sweeter. Kinda like, it's the music, not the gear, . . . | 152 |
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The Best Inexpensive Wines Available Now
Estancia Merlot is excellent. The previously mentioned Lindeman's Cabernet is a good choice. Lots of good values among Australian and Chilean reds. "Two Buck Chuck", . . . | 124 |
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Best short-lived band?
Hard to argue with Blind Faith. The Beatles were surprisingly short lived for all the great music they produced. I'll add The Knack | 117 |
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Most sophisticated and intelligent musician
As far as intelligent musicians go, it's hard to top Queen's Dr. Brian May, who in October 2007 completed his PhD thesis in astrophysics, entitled "A Survey of Radial . . . | 98 |
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Best bourbon?
I second Woodford Reserve. It's become my first choice bourbon for the Mahattan Perfect | 86 |
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Which purchase tipped you into nirvana.
Some fresh sticky bud. No audio gear has ever come close | 78 |
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What are your fav “Off Hollywood” films
Blood Simple - Coen Brothers The Spanish Prisoner - David Mamet | 77 |
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What equipment do you most regret parting with??
Lamm LL2 Deluxe. I'm presently running long balanced ICs and short speaker cables, so the LL2 won't work in my system. But, if I ever reconfigure to allow shorter speaker cables, . . . | 67 |
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Best Tweak???
ifyour system needs tweeking .sit in the sweet spot ,open your hands.put them behind your ears and cup.moves your sounstage right next to you.cleans bass up to No joke...this . . . | 62 |
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Perhaps we should stick with midfi...
Well, it doesn't appear to be a troll based on Gonglee3's recent post, but it does appear to have been a highly uneducated purchase decision. A list of the brands reveals a mish-. . . | 62 |
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Best and Worst Rock Concert Moments
BEST MOMENT: When I was the production manager for INXS we played Shea's Theater in Buffalo New York. The band was really rocking that night and the crowd was totally into it . . . | 61 |
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Is Kind of Blue the Best Jazz Album Ever
For me, "Kind Of Blue" was a significant gateway LP to further jazz exploration. It's accessible, yet intricate. Sort of the perfect blend, which helps to put it near the. . . | 52 |
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Company loyalty- What has been your favorite?
From my experience...for product quality and service excellence (if required): Atma-Sphere Exemplar Audio KAB Electo Acoustics Lamm Modwright Pass Labs VAC Wright Sound Company | 52 |
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Best things 'in life'
Chicken wings made with my "Wing City Gourmet Buffalo Hot Wing Sauce". Makes your brains fall out they're so good... At present, I custom bottle the sauce only as gifts for . . . | 51 |
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Pubul57- audiophile, philosopher, and friend
Paul's posts were passionate and reasoned. One could learn a great deal from his practical experience in high end audio. The Audiogon community was enriched by his participation. . . | 50 |
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Your top 3 comedians
George Carlin Richard Pryor Jonathan Winters Honorable mention to Chris Rock as Best of the New Generation (even though he's in his 40s). Winters begat Williams, which Williams . . . | 50 |
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Beatles Without George Martin?
Senor Wences trivia (scroll down). Wences Moreno was born in Spain and was originally a bull fighter. He was an accomplished juggler...yet most of us Americans old enough to . . . | 48 |
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Best Integrated Amp Of All Times?
I'm borrowing a friend's Densen DM-10 solid state integrated. 75 wpc into 8 ohms, 80,000mf of capacitance. Great unit with absolutely black background, laser imaging, and . . . | 45 |
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I'm Looking For the Best
Got some sand in your shoes today, Onhwy61 | 43 |
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What sounds more musical than audionote equipment
I will choose to be on the side of the fence with anyone who is not dogmatic on the topic of a hobby, regardless of the topic | 43 |
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Best Hobby related purchase of 2010
Not really a "deal", but the most significant purchase in 2010 was a pair of Audio Note Conquest Silver 300B amplifiers. I didn't like writing the check, and I've spent a. . . | 42 |
| Best object in your listening room. | 42 |
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Best System for Pink Floyd
I think Samuel and Sonicbeauty have pretty much nailed the answer with the reference SACD 5.1 surround system, and headphones answers | 40 |
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Some of the Best speakers for Prog Rock/Metal
I'd look at the Audiokinesis Jazz Modules matched with a tube amp. Do a Google search | 36 |
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Best POP audiophile recording/album...
10-16-06: Sbnx How about Robbie Robertson. The one with "somewhere down that crazy river"? That album is stunning, both musically and sonically. Good call | 36 |
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Your Favorite Austin City Limits
I have a DVD with both of Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Austin City Limits" performances: 1983, and 1989 (after his drug rehab). Both shows are excellent, and the comparison . . . | 31 |
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Best surprisingly good value component
12-17-10: Shadorne I doubt many people will have owned and sold 11 DACs and then sold the last one they preferred the most because the wife did not use it. That's a great . . . | 30 |
| What Color is your system | 30 |
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Five "Golden Rules" of HiFi?
1. Set a goal by listening to other systems. 2. Find one or two seasoned audiophiles whose opinions you trust, and then seek their advice. 3. Listen before you buy. 4. . . . | 30 |
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Greatest rhythm sections
Stewart Copeland and Sting provided a fresh sound (especially Copeland's drumming)that surely helped define the "Police" and separate them from the crowd | 30 |
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Your three favorite audio dealerships?
Zargon, have you ever been to Sound Asylum in Venice? I have not, but I really like the brands they carry | 29 |
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Best 300B
Anyone have experience with any of the Chinese E-Bay sellers of the Shuguang 300B-Z tubes | 28 |
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What Product Did You Overspend On?
I'm lucky. I'm of the opinion that I haven't overspent for anything, and that every component and every speaker that has come through my system has been worth the price paid if for. . . | 26 |
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BEST AUDIOGON POSTS
I enjoy two types of discussions: those that are heated debates between folks who can effectively state their positions without rancor, and those that spin completely out of . . . | 26 |
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Telefunken E188CC Sound
I don't know, but I do know that anyone wanting that much is a scam artist and anyone willing to pay it is a fool! Bojack (Threads | Answers) Bojack, please share with us the . . . | 24 |
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Best sonics/music on CD
First that come to mind: Porcupine Tree "In Absentia" CD Tool "Lateralus" CD Donald Fagan "Morph the Cat" DVD-A many others...both sonics and . . . | 24 |
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Best power conditioner?
There is no best. It's all entirely subjective, and only you can decide which most closely fits your preferences | 23 |
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Beloved equipment
...are audiophiles bringing home flowers for their preamps and putting them in fancy lingerie? Onhwy61 (System | Threads | Answers) Have you been staking out my house | 23 |
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What components are a good value in used market?
Most things used are good vales, IMO. As previously mentioned, wire of all types is particularly good. Tweaks are also great values used: bearing, cones, platforms, etc | 22 |
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Who's the best blues harp player.
Once again, "the best" is an impossible question to ask. I saw Jimmy Z. perform at a small club in Los Angeles in the 80's. There were maybe twenty people in the place. . . | 22 |
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Tidal have you heard them? Are they your favs?
I heard them Friday at RMAF and thought they sounded quite good. They are able to reproduce treble in a manner that gets the detail an clarity of the music without sounding over . . . | 21 |
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The BEST Listening Chair u’ve ever had or saw??
An Eames Lounge Chair with matching ottoman would be my first choice | 21 |
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Lived up to or beyond the hype for 2005.
Purist Audio Venustas interconnects. APL Denon 3910 Output Transformer upgrade | 18 |
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Are you delighted at your present system?
Mine continues to evolve and improve. Delighted? How about very encouraged | 16 |
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How to bid on an item
Yes. Good post. Having lost out on four out of four recently advertised popular items, I concur with the observations. I'm curious about this, though...and how tips on getting a . . . | 16 |
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Best Private Retreat Using Closed Headphones
05-13-10: Bongofury Sony 7506. A steal at $80.00. Word. The Sony 7506 Professional Studio Monitors deliver what their name implies | 14 |
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VINCE YOUNG On hi def?
Amazing performance, to be sure. Whether his style will fit in with the NFL is another question, since NFL defenses are considerably tougher, faster, and meaner than what Young . . . | 14 |
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Ideal speakers for Cary SLI-80?
Look at the AudioKinesis Jazz Module or Dream Maker , or the T5 speakers from Classic Audio Reproductions . Basically, what you need is a speaker with a sensitivity of 89+dB (or. . . | 12 |
| Longest period of time without a single change | 8 |
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SACD King under $7500
SACD is dead for all practical purposes. Invest 1/2 (or 1/5) of your $7500 budget on a vinyl rig and realize a larger benefit than if you had invested $7500 on SACD | 7 |
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Best show of the U2 Vertigo Tour?
11-29-06: Jlamb U2 is one of my alltime favorite bands; but alas, I have not seen them live since the War tour way back when! Ha! The War tour was the first and only time I saw . . . | 5 |
| What is the best protractor for setting overhang ? | 3 |
