Recent content by mxk116

When I owned the Esoteric K01XD, I used a Shunyata QRs power cable. It was an excellent pairing that added width and depth to the soundstage. I feel adding the QRs lowered the noise floor enabling me to hear more low level details such as the decay of reverberant fields and the timbre of musical...

Julian Lage, Scenes from Above, with John Medeski (keyboards), Jorge Roeder (acoustic bass), Kenny Wollasen (drums).

“Dev Hynes’ elegant new album, his first in six years, inhabits memories of an English childhood filled with joy, pain, and music.” From Pitchfork review. This one is really growing on me. A genre bending blend of indie, pop, r&b, with jazz tinged fills and an occasional cello for good measure.

Can’t wait to see/hear the Aria. Last year the Atrium set a new benchmark for me but is impossible to consider for its sheer size and price. But the Aria is (somewhat) attainable for mere mortals. The Clarisys/Pass Labs/MSB/Pink Faun combination should be exceptional. See you there, Mike.

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Extraordinary rig, enjoy!

Al Foster (RIP) with a monster line up; Smoke Sessions, Live at Smoke Vinyl and digital download.

One of my favs lately. So much terrific new music. Randy Napoleon "Waking Dream" The Music of Gregg Hill & Randy Napoleon.

Saw Ozzy fronting Black Sabbath somewhere around 1971/72. The Commack Arena after a Long Island Ducks hockey Game. They covered the ice rink with flooring or plywood. You could feel the cold of the ice below your feet. A few thousand drunk teenagers piled into that place. They were touring in...

New Aurender software update 1.25.147 for N20. I don't know what they did but the sound quality through USB is demonstrably better than before the update. Quieter, more dynamic, more musical. While Aurender might not surpass Pink Faun in a head to head comparison I still think they manufacture...

See you at AXPONA, Mike

Nice room Randy. Looks like a terrific place to listen to music and play some too. I see from your guitar rack you like Martins but what is the acoustic behind the SG?

Agree with Mike's sentiment. Just this past Thursday (3/13/25) my wife and I attended a wonderful performance from Natalie Cressman and Ian Faquini. Most of the music was derived from their album GUINGA, a tribute to the music of the famous Brazilian musician and composer. Nearly all the lyrics...

I appreciate your thought and insight regarding the outboard power supply. I have had similar experiences with the role they play. I'm already set with the master clock (Cybershaft) which is compatible with the Esoteric products. The WADAX clock is proprietary to their product line. There are...