Recent content by Jay

I've tried a bunch of the gourmet espresso roasters around the country and my favorite by far is Counter Culture Coffee in NC. They directly source the beans from small farms all around the world and mail the beans on the day they roast them, so they are perfect when they arrive 2-3 days later...

Has anyone heard both of these speakers that could offer an opinion? I sold my Nola Micro Grands and am in the market for floorstanders with removable grill covers. I heard the Studio2's and was very impressed but I can't find anywhere near NYC to audition the 7t's.... Any other...

I've never heard any of their speakers, but this model is interesting to me. Beautifully finished and very reasonably sized. The recent review of the Duke 2 is what piqued my interest. Does anyone have experience with Marten's Heritage line? I would love to hear impressions. marten duke 2...

I am having some electrical work done in my new house, and think it makes sense to have some dedicated lines run for the stereo. Fortunately, the breaker box is near the area where I have my equipment so it shouldn't be too difficult to do. My questions are: Do I need to find an electrician...

Well, it's been a busy 4 months for me moving into a house in Westchester from my apartment in the city. I have yet to make any changes to my rig, but it will be changing soon. I'm hoping to use the collective wisdom of this group to help me along the way. The room is fairly large and will...

Charlie Byrd - At the Village Vanguard

Ray Charles - Genius + Soul = Jazz How do you guys get those nice big pictures to show up?

The Allman Brothers - Live at Fillmore East

Miles Davis - Kind of Blue

The wife's at yoga, so it's just me and my pup having a Pink Floyd Saturday morning. I finally have about 30 hours on a full tube replacement in the amp (Ayon KT88sx's and Ayon supplied 1960 RFT ECC82's), and the magic is back! Also installed recently isa Groovetracer Reference Subplatter on...

Monk and Coltrane - Live at Carnegie Hall - It's a jazz sunday night in dreary NYC tonight.

Spun Led Zeppelin earlier tonight while eating my wife's delicious pasta bolognese. She loves Zeppelin!

I love Ben Webster - listening to See You at the Fair 45 RPM reissue right now. Beautiful :)

I stumbled upon this today looking for info on the vsi75 and thought I'd share: Meet Your Maker: Hi-Fi+ Visits Audio Research Corporation | AVguide Those 750 watt monoblocks are beasts...they use engine lifts when putting them together! On another note, has anyone heard the vsi75?