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It’s a bit of a winded read, but this shootout it what solidified these as my favorites. Their imaging is spectacular, and the level of clarity is superb. Usually the level of clarity I find in the NHTs is accompanied by a bit of fatigue (Klipsch is a good example of this), but I can listen to the NHTs for hours with zero fatigue. The bass response is nothing short of incredible in its depth and detail, with no boominess. I have already sold my Kappa 9s, and I’ll probably be parting with the Legacy’s soon as well...

Awesome Brian! Glad they made it up there without surffering the same treatment as @Sk1Bum suffered! I gotta say Brian, you must REALLY love your cats, lol! @RodH , yes - the strips do make a difference - mostly in off-axis listening. They tend to smooth out the highs, and they also help to create that great front-to-back soundstage.

Amen

I didn’t want to be a hog, but here are a couple of my favorites: E - Eleven Eleven, Dave Alvin. Great rock/country mix. F - Fair Warning, Van Halen. The absolute best Van Halen from a pure rock perspective, in my humble opinion. L - Love Over Gold, Dire Straits. My new reference go-to. R - Rumors, Fleetwood Mac. My old reference go-to.

I’m almost exclusively talk radio or podcasts in the truck. Damn, that means I’m OLD!

Brothers in Arms for the other B?

Blow by Blow, Jeff Beck? I think when we post our thoughts, we should indicate which version we are listening to (CD, SACD, Vinyl, etc) great idea Kevin!

Lately, I have found myself returning to the same SACDs, DVDAs and FLAC files with increased frequency. Further, with ~9,000 FLAC albums, I’ll surf to new stuff, and it the sound quality doesn’t impress me within the first couple songs, I’m off to other stuff, unlikely to return to that album. My tolerance for poor (or even mediocre) sound quality on recordings is almost non-existent at this point. The peril here, is that some of my favorite music happens to be recorded like shit. For example, when Eddie Van Halen passed a while back, I sat in front of the rig with the intention of a mini Van Halen tribute listening session. However, I never realized just how poorly their stuff was recorded. Only Fair Warning was even remotely listenable...😬. On the PLUS side, I’ve opened up to a lot of music that is recorded exceptionally well, that I previously never would have let myself enjoy. Does anyone else relate to this, or am I in fact just a snob? This only applies to listening in front of my 2ch rig, mind you - I’ll listen to much more via earbuds.

“Buy my book on why capitalism is bad...” ~ Anonymous Socialist

The Rewatchables is a pretty fun podcast if you like movies. The re-define the term “deep dive”, as they explore virtually every facet of some of the best movies that we “...just love to rewatch”. My only minor nit pick is the over-use of sports metaphors (especially NBA) when they try to explain certain things. All in all a pretty good listen. A few that were particularly good were Heat, Die Hard, Shawshank Redemption, The Karate Kid, and The Wolf Of Wall Street... https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-rewatchables/id1268527882

I revisited this one the other night with my son, after everyone else had gone to bed. I had forgotten how great a movie Jacob’s Ladder is. Not a horror movie exactly, not a war movie exactly, and not a thriller exactly. It’s a little bit of everything, and it works rather well. A great performance by a young Tim Robbins, and an equally great performance by the late Elizabeth Peña - but the one that really steals the show is Danny Aiello. Some downright creepy moments, but no cheap jump-scares. The cinematography is absolutely amazing, and the score mirrors the film to a “T”. Also one of the greatest twists of an ending, and I’ll for warn you - this is one if the 5 or so movies that actually makes me cry a bit at the end... Emotionally powerful stuff, and a timeless message.

Not Spotify, but this would be my #1 listen over the course of the year...

Wasn’t that the gooyest mess!? Looks good man:-)

“Total paranoia is just total awareness.” ― Charles Manson

I watched that one back when I had Netflix, and found it quite good. It was a bit of a wild ride if I recall, as it went from a typical Ryan Reynolds light-hearted fun action flick, then took a couple pretty dark turns, and got a whole lot more serious....

I just finished this one this morning. The good news - it’s an exceedingly easy read. The bad news - where to begin... First, I highly recommend you read this book - NOT because it’s content is of any value, but because it’s important to understand how you are viewed by the woke brigade, if you are Caucasian. If you deny your racism, it’s because you’re racist - if you admit your racism, well... It’s the old “Have you stopped beating your wife yet” verbal trap. An important “peek behind the curtain” of the radical movement sweeping the country - I’m glad I took the time to read it.

“When words lose their meaning, people lose their freedom” ~ Confucius

That sounds right up my alley - thanks for the reference!

“Your freedom to be you includes my freedom to be free from you” ~ Andrew Wilkow

Close - I’ll be following it up with James Lindsay and Helen Pluckrose...