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Two of my favorite audiophile activities...

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Posted on August 16, 2014 at 08:35:59
E-Stat
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 1. Exploring and digesting new music. Interest in new music usually begins with hearing some short section that triggers my "I gotta have that" reflex. Then comes the fun part of integrating it your musical memory.

2. Getting a new component that significantly elevates the overall performance of your system. I find myself falling in love all over again with the musical library by discovering new boundaries with so many favorites.

I recently purchased a new preamp that redefined the boundaries of my system and moved the previous one of fifteen years to the garage system. I'm beside myself. :)

 

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RE: Two of my favorite audiophile activities..., posted on August 16, 2014 at 08:42:05
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 Hey Stat you left one out....How about taking a snooze in front of the U1"S
Thanx

 

RE: Two of my favorite audiophile activities..., posted on August 16, 2014 at 08:43:56
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 E-Stat, what did ya get? Do tell.

I did the same thing about a month back. Bought, not new, but the latest version of the CAT SL1 and was really digging exactly what you said until one of the high-voltage trannys on my Acoustat servos decided to short itself and die. Danged thing gave up the ghost after only 35 years of service. Good news is I am going to get it repaired tomorrow and hopefully can get back to enjoying those redefined boundaries again very soon.

Mike

 

ARC SP20..., posted on August 16, 2014 at 09:00:38
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 which also allowed me to run balanced cables between it and DAC and power amps. They aren't as stiff as the previous JPS Labs cables, so I guess I can lose the risers. :)

Good luck on your repair! I suspect you're already in withdrawal.

 

RE: ARC SP20..., posted on August 16, 2014 at 09:05:39
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 I just remounted my Nottingham 294 arm and armed it with a new Dynavector XX2MkII cartridge after a year being without the arm. That combination makes particularly sweet music together.

 

new MUSIC.., posted on August 16, 2014 at 10:38:41
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 you may already be hip to this video. it's available as a dvd which i have. trilok gurtu is one hella percussionist/drummer (he sits on the floor and plays traps and tablas etc.

terje rypdal is a dmm good guitarista and miroslav vitous is a very interesting bassist. enjoy the whole video in the link below and you will want to own the disc as i do.
...regards...tr

 

Stamp collecting and taking pictures of cats?, posted on August 16, 2014 at 10:58:59
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Well..., posted on August 16, 2014 at 11:02:13
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 never been a philatelist myself and got rid of cat a coupla' years back.

Whatever floats your audiophile boat!

 

Pretty tasty, posted on August 16, 2014 at 11:03:14
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 Not into DVD/BR video concerts, but will likely buy a used CD with the Return of Per Ulv cut on it. Thanks!

 

RE: Two of my favorite audiophile activities..., posted on August 16, 2014 at 11:19:11
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 ...I'm with you on the new music part. Probably bought a half dozen CDs in the last couple of weeks.

New Tom Petty, Eric Clapton, Gary Clark, Jr., couple of 2 CD DooWop collections and two of '70's hits.

But I'm no longer interested in upgrading my system.

So my #2 favorite thing is to invite a couple of music lover, non-audiophile friends over for a night of wine and music listening.

 

Prescience or experience?..., posted on August 16, 2014 at 12:07:23
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Either way:BINGO!

"Once this was all Black Plasma and Imagination"-Michael McClure



 

i really enjoyed that thanks nt, posted on August 16, 2014 at 14:29:31
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 nt
Gsquared

 

RE: ARC SP20..., posted on August 16, 2014 at 16:34:08
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 Either ditch them or get a whole lot more of 'em. There's much to like about bendable cables.

 

Enjoying Music Over Champagne......., posted on August 16, 2014 at 20:37:32
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 Often experiencing new music (from my audio friends) in the process.......

 

nice to see someone *satisfied* with progress made [n.t.a.], posted on August 17, 2014 at 01:58:10
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A corollary, sort of ... , posted on August 17, 2014 at 08:29:54
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 In agreement with an additional comment that probably says more about me than anything else - but one of the joys of making any improvement to THE SYSTEM, on those occasions when it is an improvement (including tweaks here) is that the records you love the most are revealed to you in some, even if slight, new way.

AS close as one can come to experiencing it AGAIN. I should add like hearing it for the fourth time again. My favorite records have usually taken that many listenings before I realize there is something good there.

(Records I like on first listening (as you would expect) are usually discarded around the fourth listen)

 

RE: A corollary, sort of ... , posted on August 17, 2014 at 11:31:43
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 My favorite records have usually taken that many listenings before I realize there is something good there.

Or, I've purchased an album initially for track "A" only to find my favorites are others. :)

edit: It took me a while to really get a band you turned me onto back in the day...

 

RE: Prescience or experience?..., posted on August 17, 2014 at 12:56:46
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 ..just got back from an African Safari in Kenya, and Tanzania.... Your cat looks much more vicious than the lions and cheetah I got up close and personal with. Recommended trip for all of you.

 

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