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I agree that the market for cheap used CDs is ending, not because of my huge CD collection one day being taken to a charity shop, but because I have watched ALL of the local used CD stores close, which were at one time on every other block in my town (and the towns I visited when traveling)...

When my father passed away in 2010, I never got the opportunity to grieve his passing as his death was completely unexpected and my mom was not prepared to be a fully independent woman. With the help of my living brother, I took on figuring it all out for her and continued doing so for years...

The new NMB single, "Hurt People," is out and it carries on the band's amazing prog credentials. I enjoyed it, I think other prog fans would love it as well. I am looking forward to the full album being released. <iframe width="560" height="315" src="" title="YouTube video player"...

I really enjoy how Peter is not releasing three versions of each track, starting with his prior album. Now you can shoose the mix/master which matched your gear, listening space, and tastes. I love that. This should have started decades ago for audio nerds.

Continuing recent release Prog journey, I finally sat down to listen to The Flower Kings' "The Elder" album. It is amazing, as one expects from these guys.

Really digging the latest masterclass in proper prog rock from Spock's Beard in their newest "The Archeoptimist" album!!!

I believe they are amazing and love mine to death. That said, all the new models do NOT have line level outputs, so while all of my Echo devices today, but one, are connected to excellent to VERY high-end loudspeaker systems, I cannot ever replace them as directly drop-in replacements for the...

I do not recommend combining two different models of subwoofers for use with the same audio signal. The phase shift of subs can be pretty extreme at the bottom end of their operational range, so if you use two disparate subwoofer models, they will shift away from being in perfect phase...

After months with this portable audio device, I am still deeply loving it. Not only is it a killer little player for the audio I have transferred onto it, it runs a standard Android OS, so I can stream off the web, which is really handy when I want to listen to my Amazon Music HD playlists or...

This is the WiiM amp that has an HDMI input (and is controlled via one's phone). It is also a killer streaming device, if he's interested in streaming. https://www.wiimhome.com/wiimultra/overview

If a TV is a source and price matters, most TVs have either a line level stereo output or an optical digital output which can be configured for stereo. With the former, a simple line level cable (either RCA to RCA, or 3.5mm to RCA) can be used. With the later, there are little USB powered DACs...

Perhaps, but the ventilation openings are VERY likely to allow spiders and bugs to get inside the unit and over time dust will very aggressively collect on the spider webs and other stuff inside the chassis. I have a covered patio and chose to use a super tiny $60 Class-D amplifier which has...

According to my friends in Texas, you have to live in a state for 30 years in order to be considered a local - well, at least in Texas. Wait, I am starting to think this rule only applies to me. :gross: Back in the 1980s NMSU was consistently rated in the top five EE schools in the world, even...

I'm and Alumni of NMSU, as was my brother (physics) and my father (EE), and almost every I attended High School with.

I had a musician friend over to house yesterday and we were fooling around in the drum-room and we couldn't remember the exact progression of a song we were dabbling around with, so I told Alexa to play the song - which came up on these great speakers. We listened to the song, but my friend was...

I've been using the new player for over a month, and I am VERY happy with it. Being a common Android device, I can use it for all sorts of stuff in addition to being a true high-end audio source. I've loaded the apps for all of my favorite streaming music services, such as Amazon Music HD and...

Acoustic blankets are less ideal than fiberglass or mineral for a given thickness, but they are better than nothing. Typically in home studios they are used as sound barriers rather than in room acoustics, but they do offer decent midrange and treble absorption.

Ha! I have no need. I watch TV to experience story telling. Big tvs, for me, are mostly a sensory overload and distract from the great writing in the best movies and TV shows.

Sorbothane is always sticky, as the closed cell foam is filled with viscous fluid that leaches out. So your experience is common. The stuff my speakers released was fully dissolved sorbothane where the walls of of the cells broke down for some reason. Solvents can cause that, so maybe cleaners...

To warm up for each show, they would sing the chorus of "Carry On My Wayward Son" by Kansas in full harmony over and over and over and over to get their voices going and hit peak synchronicity on pitch and intonation. They worked HARD to have the chops, because back then it was expected for...