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Anyone here prefer songs without lyrics??
Yes, lyrics usually get in the way of the mood I’m after. They narrow the trip and set boundaries. 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
PCs are going to have less of an impact on the sound of your system than ICs or speaker cables. Optimize after those are set.Not if you have such an oddball PC that has a characteristic that permeates the entire sound, which is what the OP has. 
... abit confused: how does a power cord affect the presentation of sound...
Ok - that particular line of power cords by PS audio - the “SC” series - the jacket was impregnated with ferrite. While intended to reduce noise, ferrite also has the negative side effect of quashing dynamics resulting in the sound being “slow.” P... 
Name an artist that had a great debut album and a great final album
The Doors / LA Woman 
Train
Chattanooga Choo Choo (from The Essential Glenn Miller, Disc 2) (although this tune has probably been covered by others as well)Andy Summers - Train Song (from Mysterious Barricades)And lastly, don’t forget the train horn and tracks sound effects ... 
Train
The Train and the River by Jimmy Giuffre 
Gender bender
Bow Wow Wow’s version of I Want Candy comes to mind, originally done by The Strangeloves. Whether or not it’s better than the original - ? 
Gender bender
Janis Joplin “Me and Bobby McGee” (Roger Miller) 
Gender bender
Aretha’s cover of “Respect” (Otis Redding) 
What makes for a "good" musician?
Funny, I had my share (years) of music lessons in my school days but I never thought of myself as a musician. But someone (anyone) could have looked at me and my playing at the time and said “he’s a good musician” or “he’s a bad musician” dependin... 
Sexy singer(s) and/or song(s)
Can’t forget Kiss You All Over by Exile.  
Will upgrading Umbilical cord power supply to preamp improve sonics
I use a Triode Wire Labs Ten Plus on my tube preamp to great effect. I find my preamp to be sensitive to power cord changes, so yes I think it’s worth exploring. Good luck. 
Shunyata now uses silver ???...
What’s perplexing is all the language on the website. Just count the number of acronyms. One can’t make any sense of it, and that’s by design.  
Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz.
Hey @oregonpapa,l really like your observations about Cannonball’s influence on the whole album. Thanks for sharing. I had to respond to your post, because I have always felt for a long time that someone besides Cannonball (and other than Miles) h... 
Jazz for someone who doesn't like jazz.
If the first (or earliest) bottle of wine I ever drink is a $500 vintage bottle, it is not the same as if I drink that same bottle after having experienced many other bottles over a long period of time (responsibly, of course). Enjoy the wine (or ...