A couple newly released CDs Nirvana fans will definitely want to pick up...... Live at Reading A highly bootlegged performance capturing Nirvana at 1992 Reading Festival UK, now in good sound 25 tracks. Most people think this is best live recording but I would not be without Muddy Banks of...

In an effort to stimulate more classical music discussion please feel free to post any great violin concerto Cds or collections you have discovered....... A timely thread since I have been making many purchases in this catagory recently Brilliant label has great Oistrakh 10CD...

I don't normally watch classical DVDs because my main stereo is seperate system from my TV.......but there are some really great performances available now, some not available in CD format, lets make everyone aware of them! Karajan/BPO Beethoven 9th 1977 This was a New Years eve...

I have a Vista computer and recently had more than one external USB amp/dac connected and drivers loaded in "sound" icon section. The active amp/dac playing music is marked "default" with check mark next to it in sound section, but if I wanted to switch to another USB sound device shown and...

I have always found the K701 to be less than ideal comfort wise, but just for kicks I tried reversing them and find them more comfortable and perhaps better sounding! If you look at round pads carefully they have a very slight wedge shape and they just feel more comfortable when right side is...

This is a place to discuss and reveal any hidden gems you have discovered form this genre which refers to bands from 1990's pacific northwest area whose style is best known by groups like: -Nirvana -Soundgarden -Pearl Jam -Alice in Chains -Stone Temple Pilots -Etc Last few months have...

Please discuss your favorite recordings here, many smaller posts in past on Dvorak but this can serve as unversal discussion thread. I have very large collection of both composers now and more recently I have been on a quest to find the best Smetana "ma vlast" cycle. I just love the colorful...

Was all set to upgrade my 2-3 yr old Hitachi Ultravision HD 50" projection TV, these use the 3 color lenses with big cabinet all the way to the floor. Was going to bring home nice slim 50" plasma or LCD, they look great in store with HD picture signal they all use, beautiful picture quality...

With all the info available on tubes trying to find answers to simple questions is very difficult, please help me with: 1)Do you wear gloves when changing tubes? 2)Do you turn power off for extended period before changing tubes, if so how long? 3)What is lifespan for small 12ax7 tube in...

I own and have seen various chinese designed audio gear where small tubes like 12ax7 have a thin wire clip attaching at the base on either side of tube with loop on top to catch tip of tube..........reminds me of wire retaining clip on champagne cork. Can this be removed so vibration ring can...

How do you remove a 12ax7 tube that has very tight clearances and not enough room to grip with thumb and index finger......is there a special tool like a puller for this? Where do you purchase one? Any other tricks techniques?

I have a manual written in chinese and need three lines translated into english, was wondering if I could send these to someone in an email and get response with translation.......would be greatly appreciated. Is there any service available where you can send scan of some lines in Chinese to...

Website called NY Sound has great prices on Chinese audio gear. Has anyone used them and did you have any problems? NY Sound The shipping costs are very high but total cost is low........unfortunately they sell mostly 220v products not 120v

Will be upgrading (again) to newest 56-61 inch DLP or possibly Sony SXRD TV, I use Time Warner HD Digital Cable service. I watch 90% cable TV 10% DVD so picture quality of standard definition cable channels is very important for the next few years till HD programing is more common Anyone...

I am going to make special effort to watch last 10 episodes of Stargate on Sci-Fi to see how it all wraps up.........last night was a very entertaining show plus I really like having Claudia Black in cast. Will be interresting to see how they tie together all the story arcs of last 10 years to...

This thread is to continue discussion of Gover Huffman's cable designs as they evolve, current model is Grover S. If you wish to purchase Grover cables or have questions contact him directly by email, no website: groverhuffman@hotmail.com I have purchased Grover S ICs and speaker...

UFC 66 results are in: Liddell vs Ortiz Huntington Beach Bad Boy goes down again to Liddell 3rd round TKO which was not too surprising, only way Liddell would have lost is if Ortiz could turn match into ground game and ground/pound him into submission. Wonder if they got over 1 million...

Looking for bass boost for my small car with new Pioneer 6800 CD deck and 4 Alpine 6.5" speakers (2 in door, 2 in rear deck) Just looking for some punch/extension for rock etc with deeper tight clean bass, not looking for boomy rap thumpers. For simplicity and cost savings I was looking at...

Did anyone catch this awards show last night on Spike TV? This was the best awards show I have ever seen by far! Completely over the top, sensors went to bed any foul language was aired un bleeped and the graphic gore and carnage shown from film clips up for awards was uncut and easily...

How many people here watch Blade? Last night was season final, only 13 shows first season. The show is flawed but in many ways best series currently on TV. Very good action sequences, violence and gore as much as cable TV will permit, and of course some vampire sex thrown in. Blade: - the...

Here is your chance to get many Mercury Living Presence CDs that are very hard to find packaged in reduced price sets of 4 or more CDs. I am currently listening to the Dorati/Mercury Tchaikovsky set and it is fabulous, sound is great compared to any recording allowing for minor master tape...

We all Know the giants of 1990's Britpop: Oasis Blur Stone Roses Suede Radiohead Verve Pulp Elastica Supergrass Manic Street Preachers etc What about the great little known groups that got lost in the shuffle.....the best of the rest? I keep findling hidden/lesser known gems that...

Spiderbait - Tonight Alright! This is a great garage rock style album along the lines of Jet, Strokes, Vines, Datsuns, Mooney Suzuki etc that I just picked up cheap at yourmusic.com Never heard of them before, this Aussie band has 3-4 albums out which have different more eclectic style and...

Tell me about your favorite Messiah........very interesting work done as Handel was about to retire from the opera world which assembles vignettes from old and new testament into one joyous story line mixing great alternating arias and chorus parts. I am now listening to the Christie/Harmonia...

A couple days ago got the new Toshiba SD 5980 DVD player ($130) that has digital HDMI output and has video up conversion to 720/1080 resolution feature when connected to compatable TV. This will take the normal 480 resolution of standard DVD signal and process it to appear either 720 or 1080...