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Main: Denon AVR-X4100W > Crown XLS 1002 > Polk Audio SDA 2B Studio • Polk Audio CSi A6 • Polk Audio Monitor 11T • Polk Audio Monitor 90E Euro • Polk Audio PSW 10 (2) • Polk S10 / B&O Beogram 4002 • Audio Technica AT-LP120-USB (for 78s) • Nakamichi CR-2A • Nakamichi CD-4 • Revox A77 • Sony CDP-CX455 (10 controlled by Title Track Jukebox on iMac) • Sony MDS-JE630 • Sony UBP-X800M2 • Toshiba HD-A2 // Study: Pioneer SX-1250 > Polk Audio SDA CRS+ • B&O Beogram 4002 (modified to use T4P cartridge) • Polk Audio XM Reference Tuner • Sony MDS-JE530 • dbx DX 5 • Pioneer CT-F9191 • Pioneer CT-F950 // Dining Room: Concept 11.0 > Infinity Monitor IIA

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Henry Mancini and His Orchestra: The Versatile Henry Mancini and His Orchestra Liberty LST 7121 {LP, stereo, 1959} This is a complete re-recording in stereo of Mancini's 1957 mono-only Driftwood and Dreams. Vocal obligatos were performed by Loulie (credited here as LuLu) Jean Norman, who later provided wordless vocals over…

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer July 5
Norah Jones: Visions Blue Note 00602458994261 {LP, stereo, red blend vinyl 180g, 2024}

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer June 26
Old and In the Way: That High Lonesome Sound (Original Live Recordings from 1973 - Vol. I) Acoustic Disc ACD-19 {CD, Acoustic Archive Series, 1996} Vassar Clements, Jerry Garcia, David Grisman, John Kahn, Peter Rowan Recorded live at The Boarding House, San Francisco, October 1973

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer June 25
RIP. I'll be in my room listening to Pet Sounds for while.

in Brian Wilson of Beach Boys Dies At 82 Comment by agingboomer June 11
Jackie McLean: Bluesnik Blue Note 4859549 {Vinyl, stereo, released 1962, reissued 2023, 180g} Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series mastered from the original analog tapes by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio Jackie McLean, alto sax; Freddie Hubbard, trumpet; Kenny Drew, piano; Doug Watkins, bass; Pete La Roca, drums

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer June 11
Plug that thing into a Hammond B3 and launch into "Washerwoman Blues."

in You’re doing it wrong… Comment by agingboomer June 10
Gonna need some black paint

in You’re doing it wrong… Comment by agingboomer June 10
It's Italian = "mannaggia"

in You know you’re getting old when… Comment by agingboomer June 9
. . . you hear yourself making your father's noise when you get up off the sofa.

in You know you’re getting old when… Comment by agingboomer June 8
Levon Helm and The RCO All-Stars: Levon Helm and The RCO All-Stars ABC Records AA 1017 {LP, stereo, Santa Maria pressing, die-cut jacket with matching inner sleeve, 1977} Levon Helm, drums/vocals, with Paul Butterfield, harmonica; Fred Carter Jr., guitar; Mac Rebennack, keyboards/guitar/percussion; Booker T. Jones,…

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer June 7
Bob Dylan: Live 1975 • The Rolling Thunder Revue (The Bootleg Series, Vol. 5) Columbia C2K 87047 / Legacy C2K 87047 {2CD, stereo, slipcase with booklet, 2002} thrifted for $1.00

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer June 3
The Crusaders: Southern Comfort Blue Thumb Records BTSY-9002-2 {2xLP, stereo, gatefold, auto-coupled, 1974}

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer May 27
My Pioneer SX-1250 is rated at 160 watts per channel into 8ohms. Anybody know what that is equivalent into 6ohms?

in What was your favorite receiver of all time? Comment by agingboomer May 8
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels: I Long To See You Blue Note B002427702 {CD, stereo, 2016}

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer May 8
^^ No “The Royal Scam”?

in Post a picture.....any picture...part deux... Comment by agingboomer May 2
Ralph Towner: City Of Eyes ECM Records ECM 1388 {CD, stereo, 1989}

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer May 2
Frank Zappa: Studio Tan DiscReet DSK 2291 {LP, stereo, 1978, Jacksonville pressing}

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer May 1
Seems to be some consensus that "vintage" means 25 years or older. Which would make anything before 2000 classified as vintage. "Antique" means 100 years or older (except maybe for cars, which might be "antique" at 25 years. So my Pioneer SX-1250 and my Polk SDA 2B Studios are vintage, but I usually think of them as…

in Vintage Monitor and SDA Speaker Deals Comment by agingboomer May 1
Eric Clapton: E.C. Was Here Polydor 31453 1823-2 {CD, stereo, recorded 1975, reissued 1996}

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer April 30
Bob Berg: Another Standard Stretch Records SCD-9013-2 {CD, stereo, 1997}

in What Are You Listening To? (Part Deux) Comment by agingboomer April 29
Actually, it has an integrated speaker system with two 63.5-millimeter full-range speakers and a pair of tweeters, a line out port for connecting it to an external sound system, and a dedicated subwoofer output. But yeah, built-in. Whaddaya expect for $9,999?

in Post a picture.....any picture...part deux... Comment by agingboomer April 24
The Audio-Technica Hotaru Turntable incorporates a floating structure, achieved through powerful magnetic repulsion. This innovative design minimizes internal and external vibrations, thus enhancing playback accuracy. The lighting system also offers 20 customizable color palettes, including gradient and dynamic modes, to…

in Post a picture.....any picture...part deux... Comment by agingboomer April 24
Sounds like a great slogan: Vintage Polks for vintage folks.

in Vintage Monitor and SDA Speaker Deals Comment by agingboomer April 22
Reinstalled my Pioneer SX-1250 into my study system after a minor repair. Driving a pair of Polk SDA CRS+ (pin/blade). Mighty fine sound.

in What did you do to your stereo rig today? Comment by agingboomer April 18
Keep in mind that Yogi never said all the things he said. But he always sounded like he did.

in Strictly Jazz - Suggestions and a discussion about the music. Comment by agingboomer April 12
Just waiting for someone to jump in and suggest replacing the power cable with a conditioning cable to reduce noise and provide a cleaner more accurate grind.

in Coffee grinder, didn't know Comment by agingboomer April 10
Does it come with an airhole?

in Nice Onkyo P 304 preamp with excellent phono section Comment by agingboomer April 9
Those trucks would look great in black, if anybody could find the paint.

in Post a picture.....any picture...part deux... Comment by agingboomer April 7
In Waco, station KWTX featured Uncle Elihu (with his ukulele) and his hand-puppet sidekick P.J. Possum every afternoon. Kids in the studio lined up to get a "Possum Grin" when P.J. would nibble their fingers. We lived across the street from the 10-acre field behind the studio where we played baseball and banged on the…

in You know you’re getting old when… Comment by agingboomer April 4
. . . you know who these guys are.

in You know you’re getting old when… Comment by agingboomer April 3

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