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  1. jt01

    WW2 Tales, Diary of A German POW, an extraordinary YouTube Channel

    I find the story of Georg Gartner fascinating - details here so I will not elaborate. Also, my father-in-law is buried in the Fort Custer cemetery, near Battle Creek Michigan. Also in the cemetery are the graves of 16 German POWs who worked on farms in the area. They were killed in 1945 when the...
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    any Lonesome Dove fans?

    The url above is not current - try https://www.thewittliffcollections.txst.edu/collections/lonesome-dove.html
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    What are some obscure/rare/hard to find movies that you enjoy?

    As I was a fan of the Hunter Thompson books, I went to see Where the Buffalo Roam when it came out in 1980. I was disappointed and remember thinking there was only one good scene, so I haven't tried to watch it since. Maybe I should reconsider that. BTW, the one good scene was as follows...
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    A $113 Dollar Power Amp experiment

    Let us know your test results. Thanks for doing this.
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    Music Documentaries to Watch

    There are a lot of stories about this. Both the Stones and James Brown wanted to close the show and, for whatever reason, the Stones won out. Then James Brown said "Just you wait" and gave the resulting performance that worked the crowd into an incredible frenzy. Supposedly it took an hour to...
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    Music Documentaries to Watch

    Not exactly a documentary but I really enjoyed the Disney Plus video of Elton John's last concert in his Farewell Yellow Brick Road Tour, held last November at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Great band - great sound - 4K HDR video. Even the wife was impressed, not an easy thing to do.
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    RIP David Crosby

    I saw Crosby and Nash several times in the early 70s - they were good and the concerts were fine in the moment but didn't leave a lasting impression on me. I had the Deja Vu album back in the day and it was obviously a classic but I eventually moved on to other things. However, I do have a...
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    Jeff Beck has passed away.

    When John Lennon was killed in 1980, CBS newsman Walter Cronkite led off the nightly news with "Today the world mourns the death of a man who sang and played the guitar". For Jeff I say "Today the world mourns the death of a man who made the guitar sing". RIP Mr. Beck P.S. This is an excellent...
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    4K DVD

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    4K DVD

    It should also be noted that a 4K Blu-ray will not play on a standard blu-ray player - you'll need a 4k player like this one and a 4k TV to see the higher resolution. No affiliation.
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    Best band that didn’t get famous.

    Glass Harp - Started in Ohio in the late 60s - went on to open for big names and put out 3 albums before guitarist Phil Keaggy decided to leave in 1973 to pursue a Christian music career. The band highlighted the considerable guitar skills of Keaggy and still occasionally reforms. I saw them...
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    New 4k TVs limited to 16-bit/48kHz digital optical output for high end DACs capable of so much more

    I'm glad you have confidence in this as I ordered one. There are a lot of variables as you mentioned, not the least of which is the veracity of Amazon reviews.
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    New 4k TVs limited to 16-bit/48kHz digital optical output for high end DACs capable of so much more

    I think this is the same thing from Amazon for $30 (no affiliation): https://www.amazon.com/weJupit-Extractor-Converter-Coaxial-Stereo/dp/B07YNZBW1X/ref=sr_1_9?crid=VDF43F2SYNZK&keywords=wejupit&qid=1660746038&sprefix=wejupit,aps,123&sr=8-9 Amazon reviews do mention some sync/dropout issues -...
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    Tony Dow passes at 77!

    I read an interview where they asked Tony about his favorite Beaver episodes. He said - Wally and the Beaver want to go to the movies to see "Attack of the Killer Zombies" ( I may have the wrong title but it was something like that) but Ward wants them to see some of his old childhood haunts...
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    What movies have great music backgrounds/soundtracks?

    All 3 Lord of the Rings movies. I bought the soundtrack CDs and play them often.
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    Upgrade from Sennheiser HD598

    A quick question - does anyone have an opinion on whether the sound of the Hifiman planar headphones resembles the sound of Magneplanar speakers? As they are both planar, I thought there might be a resemblance. I bought a pair of Magneplanar MG1s in 1980 when I was in a basement apartment. I...
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    Upgrade from Sennheiser HD598

    I also had a Sennheiser 6xx for a while, but preferred the 598s so sold the 6xx. To my ears, the 6xx seemed a little muddy and the bass was better with the 598s, I have decided to give the Hifiman Edition XS a try and will reply with impressions after they arrive next week. Does anyone know...
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    Anyone Old Enough to Remember TV/FM Stereo Radio Simulcast?

    I remember a Charlie Daniels Band concert that was simulcast on PBS TV with sound on the local NPR FM station. Pretty sure it was in 1979. The band's keyboard player had a cast on his arm but it didn't seem to affect his playing.
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    Upgrade from Sennheiser HD598

    Will research the HiFiMan options - thank you.
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    Upgrade from Sennheiser HD598

    I have had Sennheiser HD598 headphones for several years and like them - good sound and comfortable enough. But I'd like to get opinions on what phones under $1000 would be a significant upgrade. Thanks in advance for all replies.
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    Positive Experience buying records from markshan

    I can also attest to the fact that @markshan is a very good seller. I recently purchased some LPs and agree with all of Johnny_Law's comments.
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    Gifted AR-2ax’s

    I will let others with more knowledge be the last word on this, but is it possible the SX-1280 has too much power to safely drive the AR2-ax's? The AR loudspeaker manual (not sure of the date of this manual, but in the Teledyne era) lists 20 watts as the recommended amplifier power for the...
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    Hello From Indiana

    Welcome to AudioKarma from a native Hoosier now living in Michigan.
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    Ever Had A DAC Go Bad?

    I had a low output in the right channel situation as well as rather muddy audio. Traced the problem to my Emotiva DC-1 Dac, which I'd purchased only a few months before. Sent it to Emotiva for warranty service - they replaced several components to no effect and finally determined it was a bad...
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    YouTube Channel Cult Cinema Classics, or Cringe Cinema

    It might be a classic right up there with Plan 9 from Outer Space?!!
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