Recent content by John Stimson
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Post CanJam Withdrawals? in SoCal? We Got You Covered on 10/1/2022! (Head-Fi Meet by Rosson Audio)
What are the chances that there will be some headphones in the $100-300 range to listen to? For instance Beyerdynamics DT 700 PRO X, Audiotechnica ATH-A990Z, AKG K361 / K271 / K556 or similar? I have a pair of Sony MDR-7509 that I'm worried I might have to replace one day -- and by no...- John Stimson
- Post #25
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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Entry Level Southern California Mini-Meet Interest Check
I am kind of curious. I listen mainly through speakers. I've been pretty happy headphone-wise with the discontinued Sony MDR-7509 for many years, but a friend who got some at the same time had his cord disintegrate. So it seems like a good idea to check out potential replacements. Did this...- John Stimson
- Post #33
- Forum: Local / Regional Head-Fi Meets, Parties, Get-Togethers
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HDCD list
HDCDs to add to the list: Rock, etc: Gorillaz: Gorillaz (2000) tracks 18-19 only Jazz: Bela Fleck & The Flecktones: Left of Cool Nuclear Whales: Isotopia Andy Summers: Green Chimneys Joni Mitchell: Shadows & Light Bluegrass/folk: Sam Bush: Glamour & Grits Mike...- John Stimson
- Post #535
- Forum: Music
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HDCD list
Tortoise: TNT Is detected by HDCD.exe as an HDCD, but none of the encoding features are used. Al DiMeola, John McLaughlin, Paco de Lucia: Friday Night in San Francisco The MasterSound Legacy SBM gold disc edition (Columbia CK64410) is not detected as an HDCD, nor is it labeled as such...- John Stimson
- Post #534
- Forum: Music
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HDCD list
There is a false entry in the list on page 1: King Crimson (most releases, all EG stuff) Using the HDCD.exe utility, none of the following releases are detected as HDCDs. None of them have HDCD labeling on the package either: In the Court of the Crimson King (1989 Definitive...- John Stimson
- Post #533
- Forum: Music
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Rank the Headphones that You Own.
1)Etymotic ER-4p: just right, I made an adapter to convert them to ER-4s, but I don't use it with my portable players. 2)Sony MDR-7509: A little bass-heavy, but they do seem to reproduce very low frequencies and aren't too attenuated in the high frequencies 3)Sony MDR CD-750: Not in the same...- John Stimson
- Post #478
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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Black Gate Electrolytic Capacitor Performance Ranking?
What about tantalum or multilayer ceramic capacitors? Black Gate capacitors are still electrolytics, right? And if you believe Horowitz & Hill, the electrical properties of electrolytics is awful, while those of tantalum or ceramic capacitors is merely poor. What is it that makes Black Gate...- John Stimson
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- Forum: DIY (Do-It-Yourself) Discussions
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Battle Music!
Quote: Originally Posted by dave-the-rave "The Gates of Delirium" by Yes In that vein, there's also "By-Tor And the Snow Dog" from Fly By Night, by Rush. Genesis has "White Mountain" on Trespass and "The Battle of Epping Forest" on Selling England By The Pound.- John Stimson
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- Forum: Music
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My dsiscovery of Jazz
If you're coming from a classical perspective, you might be interested in musicians who have experimented and done interesting things with time signatures and rhythms. The obvious example would be Dave Brubeck's Time Out, which includes the famous "Take Five" (some people think that's the title...- John Stimson
- Post #25
- Forum: Music
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Beethoven Symphonies
I can't offer any comparative reviews, but I have the Gardiner/DG Archiv set and have no desire to look for other versions. If you're looking for something different, the California Guitar Trio does a rendition of the Allegro Con Brio from the 5th Symphony on acoustic guitars. There's also a...- John Stimson
- Post #27
- Forum: Music
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Yet another "introduce me to new music genre" thread: part Swing
"Swing" is often used synonymously with "Big Band", although big bands don't always play swing (like Gil Evans' orchestra and McCoy Tyner's big band). And small bands can play swing music, too. Duke Ellington is definitely swing. Count Basie is swing. I hate to admit it, but I'm not...- John Stimson
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- Forum: Music
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Battle Music!
I don't know if it was meant to depict a battle, but Monsters & Robots by Buckethead sure would make a great soundtrack for one.- John Stimson
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- Forum: Music
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I want to expand my musical horizion... *Quick* Help Please...
Jazz with flute and strings? Check out McCoy Tyner's Fly With the Wind. Great stuff, and the flute player is Hubert Laws, who has already been mentioned. Superbass is a good recommendation. For good jazz with double bass, I'll also throw out the Esbjorn Svensson Trio. Those guys have made...- John Stimson
- Post #38
- Forum: Music
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Sony MDR 7509
I normally listen to boxes instead of cans, but I've had a the MDR-7509 for a few years. I bought them for travelling and using with my computer for audio editing & games. My previous headphones were Sony MDR-CD750, bought about 15 years ago. The MDR-7509 is significantly better. I really...- John Stimson
- Post #37
- Forum: Headphones (full-size)
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recommendations for female music?
Based on your list, it seems like you might like Dido. I'd suggest listening to No Angel because the second album sounded less original. Jazz: Lisa Ekdahl Kendra Shank Wish Dave's True Story Sex Without Bodies Celtic: Solas (first three albums) / Karan Casey Songlines Loreena...- John Stimson
- Post #86
- Forum: Music