kevn
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| During this isolation, I would be interested in suggestions of great movies you like. Hey whatjd, your mention of classics in relation to what you might be most interested in, brought a few to my mind, that I think you would love -1. Letter to three wives - Joseph Mankiewicz2. M - Fritz Lang 3. Scarlet Street - Lang4. 5 Fingers - M... | |
| Tekton Design Moab Hey speedbump6, I think there was a post earlier on about someone who didn’t bother ordering because the customer service was bad - I’m sorry, I didn’t intend for my comment to offend, least of all you, of all people : ) - I have been following th... | |
| Tekton Design Moab I have called tekton about a dozen times prior, to discuss a possible order, and to finally place it. On every occasion, either Eric or Tammy answered the call. Eric was always busy, but would still entertain conversation over my questions on more... | |
| The psychological factor I love using my ears rather than my eyes : ) | |
| The psychological factor I was kidding! 🤣 | |
| The psychological factor My amp has no numbers or markings on its volume control and it drives me crazy trying to figure out what volume I’m on - it’s frustrating beyond belief. It Is the best sounding and most balanced amp I have ever had, but I’m so sick of using my ear... | |
| the sound of massed violins in classical orchestral recordings thanks for that, terraplane8bob, was a great read : ) | |
| What is missing here? Hey daveyf, thanks for your question - well, first off, I read to the very end of every review for information I might have missed, or that could tell me everything I might need to know about the equipment in question. And I would find the specifi... | |
| What is missing here? @ billzame - hi there, I don’t mean to be contentious regarding your recent point, but I have something that might give you some room for thought - being new to the whole high end audio hifi hobby, I’ve poured over so many articles, reviews and ev... | |
| the sound of massed violins in classical orchestral recordings Snilf - “I have a theory, but it's probably b.s. Violinists all play with vibrato, which constantly, and kind of randomly, varies the tone slightly. With a solo performance, this can be captured unproblematically. But with an entire violin section... | |
| has anybody else noticed this about singers? And let’s not forget the lovely voices of Rickie Lee Jones, Joan Armatrading, Sara Bareilles, Joni Mitchell, Annie Lennox, Jennifer Warnes, Patty Griffin, Nina Simone, Paula Cole, Vienna Teng, and Eva Cassidy : ) | |
| Game Changing Tweak I’m sorry, I meant dismiss, not pass off! | |
| Game Changing Tweak Five days ago, I changed the UK three flat pin socket faceplate of my electrical socket to one that would fit the US pin configuration of a new upgraded power cable I am thinking of getting. All I changed was the faceplate with the hardware behind... | |
| IM Distortion, Speakers and the Death of Science “Ever see a cat try to jump across a big gap .. think no way he is going to make it, and sure enough, does not? That cat had self belief that they could make that jump. He couldn't actually, but he truly believed he could. Other animals make and ... | |
| IM Distortion, Speakers and the Death of Science This thread is an amazing one for me, for considerably greater reasons than the somewhat narrower field of hi-fidelity audio it began with. May I first say that I truly appreciate the way you both think and process debate and argument - mahgister,... |