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What time do you wear?
For every day wear I have a Tag Heuer 2000 Link its simple, built like a tank, and keeps good time. For dressier occasions I have a Tag Heuer Monaco, its a nice watch but not really sturdy enough for full time wear. The next watch on my radar is a... 
Why don't kids nowadays know about Jazz and classi
Oh also so you know how well musical rounded I am I play Guitar Piano and Sax. I played in a symphony for 5 years four of which in highschool and one in college. I played in a jazz band for 4 years in highschool, I played in another jazz/blues bas... 
Building my own
Yeah dude I got the speakers in the mail and they were not in great condition. One of them the basket was crushed. The tweeters were also in bad condition and not the same as the ones I was promised I was told they were for JM Lab Electra series a... 
The next step?
I got this little baby in the mail today. At first I had some problems with it setteling in with my system but now it is sounding quite nice. I did a little tube rolling today too from the stock chineese tubes to some 12AX7LPS tubes. Sounds good. 
Are you Guys Rich or What!?
I am a poor college student with parents what are well off. My systems retail is impressive to me lol but is still on the cheap end even though I have speakers that would denote a much more expensive system. I curentley earn very little money I wo... 
Affordable subwoofer for music cont'd
Dude the Def Tech Pro Sub 80 is an excellent choice for your budget. THe Pro Sub 80 out of the Pro Sub line has the best sound it is the fastest of the line. It is musical I use it with JM Lab 906 speakers and it sounds fine. I do not see much use... 
Blue for newbie
Im a Clapton fan most Eric Clapton cd's are good. Muddy Watters, Robert Johnson, Jack Johnson, Keb Mo. If you want something a little crazy go with Buddy Guy the guy is old as the moon and crazy as a loon. But the question is what type of blues do... 
The Cable Company - Wow
Im dealing with them for the very first time and they seem like a fine company so far. 
Your First System
My dad bought me a Sony ES 5.1 Theater system in 1999 for Christmas it was my first real entry into audiophiledom. Before that I had an Awia cdp and some cheap speakers to go with it. 
HELP Turning off the Left Brain
hahaha i understand your prob very well. If you are musician that is an audiophile too you really pick music apart. i go to a music school and for classes will pick the hell out of music and when you learn theory shit it gets hard not to think abo... 
How much does your system retail for?
Retail of: drum roll please 3,250 with out interconnects or speaker wire giong through an upgrade process of it right now and dont have the totals yet. as of today and im getting a new cd player well used but new to me and it will bring the total ... 
The next step?
Between the JD 100 and teh CD 25 which would you all get? Their are no local dealers around here so I have to trust you guys. I think I want to try tubes. What are the benefits and the cost of the JD 100? How does a stage 1 CD25 compare to it? 
Is the SACD Format Flawed?
Their is nothing wrong with the DSD way of mastering a cd. Some cd's are just recorded better than others. I love my Nickle Creek sacd's but then I have other SACD's that are not so good. The only flaw so to speak is that it does not allow you to ... 
Nashville TN
Well I dont know of any clubs but you know Im willing to chill with some audio buffs sometime. Send me an e-mail or whatever if you feel like it. 
Samsung Hd841 or Toshiba 4960 modifications
I have a HD841 with out mods and I like alright. To me it is not a great player at all. When I use it for DVD's with DTS tracks it sounds real bad. To me it does not really stand out in any aspect. But maybe I need a mod or something. I came into ...