So, what music are you listening to now? - Page 23

bobabode · #**221** 04-10-2012, 05:18 PM

Lowell George - Thank's I'll Eat It Here!

finnbow · #**222** 04-10-2012, 07:30 PM

Wilco - The Whole Love

bhunter · #**223** 04-10-2012, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

Lowell George - Thank's I'll Eat It Here!

That's a good one. Thanks for reminding me. I'm listening to it as I type.

BlueStreak · #**224** 04-10-2012, 09:45 PM

I just got in from working on the truck stereo. The old Nak front end gave up the ghost a couple weeks ago. First the disc mechanism jammed up and ruined a Talking Heads cd, then the volume pot started getting all scatchy. I had just opened it up and cleaned the volume pot, got that straight......and the FM section started getting all screwy..........Done. I am done pissing about with you......

Replaced it with a low-on-the-line Alpine that was on sale for $90. Installed the Alpine and cleaned all of the connections on the amp.

Once it was all together; I loaded up Alan Parsons Project--Turn of a Friendly Card and went for a drive.

WOW!!!!! Strong, punchy sound. The Nak was nice, the Alpine is awesome! I had forgotten how good those Focal speakers sound! Daddy like! Not bad at all for $90.

For once, I didn't mind burning up the $4 a gallon gas at 15 MPG.......temporarily.

There is still a little intermittance......bad connection somewhere, so it goes back into surgery tomorrow morning. Think I'll pull the door panels and clean up/ tighten the speaker connections....

In the morning.

Dave

Rex E. · #**225** 04-10-2012, 10:04 PM

Shpongle ~ The God Particle

BlueStreak · #**226** 04-10-2012, 11:26 PM

I have no idea WTF that is coming out of my main system right now, but I'm diggin' on it like friggin' crazy-----whatever it is.

Dave

bobabode · #**227** 04-10-2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by bhunter

That's a good one. Thanks for reminding me. I'm listening to it as I type.

Ain't it though!

One of my favorite versions of Can't Stand The Rain. What a gifted guy he was.

bobabode · #**228** 04-10-2012, 11:52 PM

Threshold Of A Dream- The Moody Blues. Are you sitting comfortably?

bobabode · #**229** 04-11-2012, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by BlueStreak

I have no idea WTF that is coming out of my main system right now, but I'm diggin' on it like friggin' crazy-----whatever it is.

Dave

Sorry to hear that you're unloading your Vandersteens. I hope that your E Waves will take up the slack. When I want some concert level sound my Vandersteen threes are unbeatable. The soundstage is the best that I've ever experienced! (short of live.) I got lucky when I bought mine. I had a customer that had a pair sitting in their closet. I happened to mention that I was looking for speakers and this kind lady got a funny look on her face and said, "let me show you something." She pulls a drop cloth off of these big towers and asks me how much would I give for them? I waffled and told her , "Let me do some research." The next time I was there I offered half of what I was willing to pay and to my surprise she said, "Done, just get them out of my closet-today!" So, for a $425 I dragged them home. Friggin' best money I've ever spent on speakers.

bhunter · #**230** 04-11-2012, 12:36 AM

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Originally Posted by bobabode

"Done, just get them out of my closet-today!" So, for a $425 I dragged them home. Friggin' best money I've ever spent on speakers.

That is quite a deal. I have not heard Vandy 3s for awhile, but I have good memories. This weekend I was trying to figure out how I could justify a set of 8 foot tall Acoustats. I'm on a quest for stats. I want something local and at a reasonable price. I'm still kicking myself for not snagging the Infinity SS1s that sold here last year.