© 1999-2008 Shopping.com, Inc. This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/user-Horswispr Recent reviews written by member Horswispr en-us 121 37 http://www.epinions.com/ http://img.epinions.com/images/epi_images/logos/epinions_121.gif http://www.epinions.com/content_446249471620?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - If you're putting together a high quality vintage system, you're going to need a tuner. Of course, one is included should you decide on a high quality vintage receiver like a Marantz 2230 or Kenwood KR-5150. But let's say you just scored a Marantz... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~446249471620 Wed, 1 Oct 2008 13:29:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_446249471620?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416120868484?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - "Big Circumstance," by Bruce Cockburn, came out in 1988, and only recently found its way into my collection. Cockburn is a Canadian musician who started as something of a Christian folk-rocker and morphed during the Reagan years into a political rocker... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416120868484 Mon, 15 Sep 2008 23:40:08 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416120868484?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_442924568196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - The conrad-johnson MF-80 was the first solid state power amplifier produced by conrad-johnson, a company known for its high-end tube power amplifiers and pre-amplifiers. The MF-80 came out in 1989 and was soon followed by the more powerful MF-200. As the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~442924568196 Sun, 7 Sep 2008 16:49:44 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_442924568196?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_437652524676?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - The Shure M97xE is a high-quality standard-mount moving magnet phono cartridge from a company that has been one of the most respected manufacturers of cartridges for many years. So far as I know, The M97xE is Shure's best current cartridge with the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~437652524676 Tue, 26 Aug 2008 02:02:50 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_437652524676?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_439075507844?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - Canadian Christian rocker Bruce Cockburn's discography extends back to the 1970s, when he was something of a folky. The names of some of his earliest albums betray his origins: "Sunwheel Dance;" "High Winds White Sky;" "Salt, Sun and Time." They were... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~439075507844 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 13:57:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_439075507844?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_434655497860?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - For the past several years, I've owned nothing but Toyota trucks. They're dependable, get fairly decent gas mileage, and you can haul stuff when you need to. I've put about 4 light-seconds on my first three Toyotas. So why did I decide to get a Nissan... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~434655497860 Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:52:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_434655497860?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432928165508?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - A recent I-80 road trip landed me in Wendover, Nevada on my way home. The hour was about 11PM and I had no reservation, but the advertised (on a big sign in front) price of $27 for a single room was enough to get me inside. The place was set up like... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432928165508 Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:12:35 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432928165508?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_432600813188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - A recent road trip from California to Iowa meant several stays in motels across Nevada and the Great Plains. A late start meant stay number one was at Motel 6 in Elko Nevada, just North of the Ruby Mountains. I was traveling alone with no Ms Horswispr or... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~432600813188 Fri, 13 Jun 2008 22:50:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_432600813188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_431709195908?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - The Miller and Kreisel (M&K) V-2B alternates with a Cambridge Soundworks BassCube 12 as the main subwoofer in my audio system. I've had the M&K for several years and it's still going strong. The M&K V-2B is a basic powered 12" acoustic suspension... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~431709195908 Sat, 7 Jun 2008 15:18:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_431709195908?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_429699927684?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - The Kenwood KR-5150 was one of the top stereo receivers in Kenwood's line back in the early 1970s. At that time, brands like Fisher, Sansui, Marantz, Scott, Sherwood and Kenwood all made high quality stereo equipment, and solid state was more common than... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~429699927684 Sat, 17 May 2008 15:03:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_429699927684?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_427572694660?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - "Smart People" is a movie I really wanted to like. The hype in the New York Times said something about a jaded academic and quirky relationships, and my Aunt and I agreed this sounded like fun. We've had several professor types in our family, and we know... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~427572694660 Mon, 12 May 2008 12:43:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_427572694660?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415405870724?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - The Larrivee OM-03R is the rosewood version of the OM-03, an excellent small sapele guitar that can be had for under $1000. The rosewood back and sides of the OM-03R mean that it should have a somewhat warmer, bassier sound than the regular OM-03... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415405870724 Fri, 28 Mar 2008 01:34:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415405870724?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411004210820?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - When it comes to buying guitar strings on line, I admit that I just go for the best price. For Elixirs, the best price was at Interstate Music, and my buying experience there was A-OK. For Martin SP 80/20 Lights, the best price I could find was at... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411004210820 Thu, 20 Mar 2008 15:13:57 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411004210820?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413611757188?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - When I was 19, I worked in a restaurant up in Montana. I was mostly a dishwasher, but all of us got to participate in making the blue cheese dressing we served. It was the best I've ever had and was fresh made every other day or so. I don't remember the... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413611757188 Thu, 13 Mar 2008 14:43:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413611757188?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413613002372?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - Red Bull is an "energy drink" that comes in a tallish skinny can. It can be found at your local 7/11 or other corner store, near the Gatorade, and it really is something different. A Google search sent me to Wikipedia where I learned that Red Bull... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413613002372 Wed, 5 Mar 2008 15:31:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413613002372?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_415141301892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - A few months ago, I scored some K Swiss classic sneakers at my local sporting goods store. I just wanted something I could chase kids around in or maybe play the occasional game of hoops. I use cleats for softball, and my friends are now spending more... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~415141301892 Sun, 24 Feb 2008 23:51:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_415141301892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_416133844612?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - If you have kids and/or work with kids, you know that most of the advertising-driven battery-operated crap out there holds kids' attention for a couple of days and then winds up in the closet. The trick is to find toys that will hold kids' attention over... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~416133844612 Thu, 14 Feb 2008 15:22:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_416133844612?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_408473734788?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - It's two in the morning and a coffee addict is brewing up his last cup as he refinishes a pair of New Large Advent loudspeakers. The on-off switch of his once-trusty Krups explodes, leaving him dazed and confused. Bed calls, and he'd be OK without, but... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~408473734788 Sat, 2 Feb 2008 18:11:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_408473734788?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_413613198980?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - Larrivee acoustic guitars are known to be incredibly cost-effective alternatives to Martin and Taylor. The company's founder, Jean Larrivee, got his start making classical guitars, and I think his steel string acoustics reflect this. Their sound, to my... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~413613198980 Mon, 21 Jan 2008 17:59:45 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_413613198980?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_411298795140?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - Several months ago I reviewed the original Large Advent Loudspeaker, a large two-way acoustic suspension loudspeaker designed by Audio Hall of Famer Henry Kloss. Released in 1969, the original Large Advent was one of the most respected loudspeakers of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~411298795140 Sat, 12 Jan 2008 21:07:15 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_411298795140?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_410993462916?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - If Elixir Polyweb Lights are my favorite guitar strings for fingerpicking on my little Larrivee LS-05, Martin SP 80/20 Lights are my favorites for rowdier applications, like playing bluegrass music with friends on my Santa Cruz OM. Martin makes... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~410993462916 Fri, 4 Jan 2008 16:09:32 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_410993462916?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_409005428356?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - The time had come for new strings recently, and I didn't feel like cruising up to Guitar Center, so I decided to see what my on-line options were. The best price on Elixirs (clicking through from my own review of Elixirs) was at Interstate Music, at just... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~409005428356 Sat, 15 Dec 2007 19:02:20 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_409005428356?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_407504391812?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - I've been using Elixir Polyweb Light strings on my Larrivee LS-05 exclusively since I bought that guitar in 2001. It's a small mahogany guitar that's great for fingerpicking, and it came with Elixir Polyweb Lights on it. In the years I've had that... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~407504391812 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 15:47:42 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_407504391812?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_405137690244?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - I remember thinking that ADS (or A/D/S/) speakers sounded really good back in the early 1980s, but I never owned a pair until recently. I was actually looking for something else a few months ago when I stumbled on a pair at someone's house. He asked for... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~405137690244 Wed, 24 Oct 2007 13:43:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_405137690244?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_399203864196?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author Horswispr - Steve Goodman, best known outside of Chicago for "City of New Orleans," once wrote a song about a guy who bought everything he saw on late night TV. He wound up with a Pocket Fisherman, a Vegematic (it slices! it dices!), and a host of other stuff. Well,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~399203864196 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:08:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_399203864196?linkin_id=8003929