cscrutinizer
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| Where do you buy your CDs these days? I try to buy directly from the artist at a show. But no shows now. Also, many artists have their own site or their label will sell direct.For example: http://www.signaturesounds.com https://www.paradiddlerecords.comThere's a used record store... | |
| is this the greatest live band of all time? Little FeatAllman Brothers BandSteely Dan at the Beacon, top notch!I saw J Giles recently, very good show! Duke Levine on guitar.Ian Hunter opened. 80 years old and rocking' still. | |
| Best CD player under $2000 I too have the inexpensive Onkyo 7030. Has a headphone jack that I put to good use. Play it loud too. Great player for the $, for sure. So, what does that mean, if I hadn't heard any others A to B? It sounds good. | |
| Tone controls -- assuming you're ok with them, when would you try them? @ decooneyThanks, decooney. I'm looking for a tube pre and am considering the Aretha and Don Sachs. I've read only a few, not too descriptive, but positive posts about the Aretha. The Sachs has had all rave reviews. I would have Don add a tape loo... | |
| Tone controls -- assuming you're ok with them, when would you try them? @ decooneyWhat preamp with tone controls did your friend get?"A good friend and total tube nut with several custom built boutique tube preamps recently picked up a nice tube preamp with quality tone controls. He absolutely loves it. He uses it f... | |
| Considering getting a CD player (again). Used? New? Criteria? I have an Onkyo C-7030. I think it's fine...more than fine considering it was under $200. It has an optical and coax digital out if you want to use a separate DAC. Thought about going for the slightly more $ Marantz machines, but I'm happy with th... | |
| The Who (Deluxe) So, they're not the same band from 1970? Who is? Thank goodness they've evolved some. "Hope I die before I get old..." Really not a sentiment I can embrace. Love the early stuff, still blast Live at Leeds, Quadrophenia, Who by Numbers...Like Face ... | |
| Black ice Audio owners, pet peaves So, Audioman58 - Do you have any Black Ice gear? How's the sound?Has anyone heard the F360 preamp? | |
| Does anyone play two pairs of speakers at the same time? @canibefrank,Black Ice F360 - Here's a link with some show videos and some pages from the manual on the SSX, EQ, and rear speaker functions.https://hifiwigwam.com/forum/topic/132188-black-ice-audio-jolida-f360-vacuum-tube-preamplifier-valve... | |
| Does anyone play two pairs of speakers at the same time? @canibefrank,Of course you can be Frank. "Consider for a moment any beauty in the name Ralph."I too am looking for a preamp. Yes the Freya has got some good recommendations here and elsewhere. But, I really want tone controls, and the soundstage c... | |
| Does anyone play two pairs of speakers at the same time? @asvjerry, Thanks for your post. Know what you mean about live shows. I volunteer at a Folk/Americana acoustic series. Vocals and acoustic instruments are always reinforced. Bagpipes were a recent exception! Soundman is in a rear corner, so he'll ... | |
| Does anyone play two pairs of speakers at the same time? Has anyone heard the new Black Ice Audio F360 Tube Pre-amplifier? Designed by Jim Fosgate, it can create a stereo surround system. It has front and rear stereo outputs, stereo and mono sub woofer outs. Tone controls, a Dimension control and a back... | |
| Hotel Room Confessions - Best Sound at a Show? Hotel Room ConfessionsAlright! I confess. I haven't been to no audio shows in years. OK!, I aint got no alibi. Yeah, I was there at the New York HiFi Show. Mid-90s. No, I can't recall WHAT year. The Big One in '96? Maybe, it could have been earlie... | |
| The Golden era of Japanese integrated amps, are we missing out? I'm still enjoying my Kenwood KA-7100 60 wpc integrated, bought new 1978 for $200. Haven't done anything to it. Posted a while back asking for typical reasons why one channel went out. It was a bad interconnect ! Silly me, always look for the simp... | |
| First Post- what not to do Do not walk into the house with an armful of LPs/Cds if your significant other is there. |