jdoris
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| Suggestions for 'filling the port' of bass reflex George Short and North Creek appears to favor the approach suggested by Samujohn: he shipped straws with the Eska kit I purchased (rear ported). I've not compared the straws with other materials, tho. John | |
| Best Cd Player under $4000? Rich's suggestions are well worth considering. At least, I wish I'd thought more about along those lines last summer, when looking for a CDP at Erasto's pricepoint. I ended up with a redbook only CDP, and now have no uncomplicated path to a PC bas... | |
| Best Cd Player under $4000? I took Jaybo to mean speaker placement, not REplacement, the implication being that this would result in more audible differences than many CDP upgrades you might consider. This might say a lot about both speaker placement and CDPs. John | |
| Audiophile grade country Seconding Lyle Lovett for good recordings. IMO, also Gillian Welch, and the Hank Williams tribute "Timeless."John | |
| Music Server with no DAC? Tvad and others: Any thoughts yet on the "future proof" PS Audio PefectWave DAC? Seems like an alternative to the Transporter worth considering. Certainly an unnerving time to invest in digital sources . . . . John | |
| Salamander Quality Seconding Markphd: Worth checking with some local woodworkers. They don't work cheap -- nor should they -- but 1500 is a bit of coin, and might find you approaching a custom piece you'd prefer to the mass market stuff. John | |
| Sistrum and Maple I talked to StarSounds when buying Audiopoints for a maple rack I was building. We chatted a bit about the Sistrum, and my impression was that they did not think wood a good approach to shelving. J | |
| Townes Van Zandt fans? Cleaneduphippy: I've not heard the whole disc yet, but I heard a few cuts on NPR, and I fear I'm with Rich here; I was not drawn in, tho to be fair, I've not liked what of SE's recent stuff I've heard. Please do let us know what you think; I'd be ... | |
| Wither Jimmy Page? Viridian:Different strokes, I guess: while I don't like the Plant-Krause collaboration, I blame it on Plant: I'd much rather listen the Krause than Zep.John | |
| jazz/blues piano players Red Garland.Jazz with strongly bloozy roots, I's say. Very nice work on on the Miles 5 "In" sessions, and also as a leader (see esp. "Groovy"). Perhaps unwisely, I prefer him to Peterson. Probably not in the same category as Evans -- who is? -- bu... | |
| Mellencamp on Music Business Interesting comments. I guess I think this is a pretty hopeful time for American popular music. Lot's of mass-market junk (as always, I assume), but lots of smaller label stuff that is really good (the music more often than the recordings, alas).J | |
| Great jazz and Rock unknown GEMS Share yours Rock: Two Cow Garage, "Walls against Our Back"; Hayes Carll, "Little Rock"Jazz: Bluiett, Jackson, El Zabar, "The Calling"Other: Sera Cahoone, "Only as the Day Is Long."--john | |
| Ever feel like we are going nowhere here? Is Audiogon any different in this regard than other fields of inquiry? -- lots of repetition, a good bit of relatively minor insight and innovation, and the occasional striking insight and innovation.If this is a fair description of what goes on h... | |
| Simple System for a Super Senior? Underwood has an April Music one box system that Walter is offering with Epos speakers for two grand. No experience of it , but looks intriguing. might be worth giving Walter a call.Nice to hear about you and your father.:)John http://www.underwoo... | |
| best artists in the last 15 years Bongofury: If you like Earle, and haven't already, try Hayes Carll, "Trouble in Mind." Like the earlier Earle, maybe better.John |