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The best speaker you ever heard?
VERITY SARASTRO. please see my review | 1593 |
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Audiogon "RECORDINGS TO DIE FOR" list
-SARAH BRIGHTMAN "TIME TO SAY GOOD BYE" (this is not even the best track) -KIRAN AHLUWALIA "KASHISH ATTRACTION" (pure female vocals) -ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM ". . . | 387 |
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Audio Research Ref 3 Opinions
Has anyone tried the REF3 with EMM LABS DCC2 | 106 |
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Your One "Go To" Recording
TVAD since "kind of blue" has been chosen, i'll choose NEIL YOUNG "UNPLUGGED". The acoustical versions of some of his older mateial really hits the spot for me. . . | 77 |
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EMM Labs CDSD / DCC2 - Initial Listening Session
Out of the box, I was not so impressed, (I have the DCC2 replacing my CHORD DAC64 connected via TOSLINK on a CHORD BLU transport)......the sound seemed flat & hard. Now . . . | 73 |
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Best tracks to "show off" your system
REBECCA PIDGEON "THE RAVEN" chesky. Amazing vocals and recording | 64 |
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EMM Lab DCC2 & CDSD Better connection?
AURAL SYMPHONICS OPTIMSM cable foe EMM is out (3200$) Has anyone tried | 53 |
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5 CD's on your current "permanent " rotation.
KOLN CONCERT, Keith Jarret IVA BITTOVA, IVA BITTOVA MY FAVORITE THINGS, John Coltrane MIDNIGHT SUGAR, Yamamoto Tsuyoshi trio HYMNS OF THE 49th PARALELL, K.D. Lang | 52 |
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Anybody tried EMM DCC2 into preamp?
JTINN will tell you that I told him the same thing with my DCC2 and NAGRA PL-L tube preamp. That is until I let the DCC2 break in and got the CDSD. I agree that tubes gave . . . | 48 |
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2006 BEST Female Vocal CD/SACD/XRCD
CARLA BRUNI -good recording, great sultry voice; sings in french | 47 |
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Best of Audiogon Members
This is very helpful. You can look up these members and read their posts/answers to reap their vast knowledge and experience | 39 |
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Best demo CD for hi-end audio?
KIND OF BLUE. Miles Davies. good recording high hi's & low low's. great music even for lo-end systems | 38 |
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Music Your Wife Will Really LISTEN To with you ?
My (mistress) also likes NORAH JONES "COME AWAY WITH ME"....particularly "got to see you again" | 37 |
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Audiogon "SACD's TO DIE FOR" list
Rebecca Pidgeon. "THE RAVEN". The nuances, detail is unbelievable. Great vocals and songs. Shows what your system is really capable of with a great recording (CHESKY | 35 |
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B & W speaker upgrade suggestions
I had CM4 and went to VERITY SARASTRO something like 12x the price. Was it worth it?...no!!. The CM4 mid and highs are pretty good needs more bass! Try used Verity Parsifal Encores. . . | 28 |
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EMM DCC2 vs Hi End Preamps
Thanks for nailing it HOOPER. That's why I sold my NAGRA PL-L | 27 |
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BEST AUDIOGON POSTS
Yeagh you're right Jax2, best beer, or plasma tv's are others | 26 |
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Nagra VPA new version
Thank you Jomik and Artg for your kind feedback. Do you think there are any sonic differences between the new and older versions? I'm looking at a pair which are probably 5 years . . . | 23 |
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CD pcm to ................SACD dsd "Wish List"
Atually to backtrack my post; with my EMM you don't have to, it does so automatically and the sound is incredible | 23 |
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Santana
abraxis | 23 |
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edesilva's Redbook Digital System
replaced my vt100's with NAGRA VPA's.........whole different league | 22 |
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Why do you never near anything about Spectral
Sbank, I agree. I heard Spectral with WP7 at a dealer. The salesman couldn't hold his enthusiasm but for me, after oh 15 sec, had to tell him that the emperor was nude. The sound, . . . | 22 |
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Can we list the better labels? Chesky? Telarc?
CHESKY definitely | 22 |
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Will Wadio ever make an SACD player?
SONY recently celebraed their 5th year anniversary of SACD and expressed their continuing interest in supporting and promoting this medium (see SA-CD website under NEWS). So jump . . . | 22 |
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Looking for an outstanding DAC
Why not try CHORD BLU transport with dac64? Fuller sound, better soundstage & detail. I have this combo but don't know how it compares with DCS | 19 |
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Break in period for tube amp. How long?
Thank you everyone for your kind input. I went from ARC VT100 MKIII to a used pair of NAGRA VPA's. Well, I was so impressed with the improvement (dynamics,air, soundstage, . . . | 17 |
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Audio Magic's Eclipse
Just got my AUDIO MAGIC ECLIPSE. Went from ps audio power plant (quiet but kills your dynamics) to AUDIO MAGIC MATRIX and now with the ECLIPSE. The matrix was a major improvent (. . . | 17 |
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New tube amp for ML Prodigy CAT, VTL, ARC????
I had VT100 MKIII and recently upgraded to the VPA's. NO COMPARISON! As diferent to safe-sex and..... The VPA's will breath life to your recordings....recreates the recording sound. . . | 16 |
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Chesky recording recommendation, please
Rebecca Pidgeon, THE RAVEN | 14 |
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Which of your component purchases was "magical"?
nagra VPA's......recreates the recording space | 13 |
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Music your wife will listen to and leave you alone
Viridian, you're right but it was either child support or new speakers | 12 |
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PARSIFAL OVATIONS, VPA's and EMM LABS
The Sarastro which I downsized to Parsifal because of room size was more dynamic and transparent owning probably to the ribbon twetter | 12 |
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Reliability issue - Nagra VPA power not KR tube
I'm not sure about the reliability but I can talk about the sound. I had ARC VT100 MKIII and recently upgraded to the VPA's. NO COMPARISON! The VPA's will breath life to your . . . | 11 |
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The New SuperTNT 845M
Just got my 845M. Smooth...... but lacking in dynamics,..... so far, compared to the stock tubes from my NAGRA VPA's. I have about 25hrs break in | 11 |
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EMM LABS sacd vs cd
To answer my own post after two weeks with the DCC2/CDSD combo: Break in with SACD is as crucial as with CD. The sound I'm getting now with SACD is aaaaamazing. It reminds me of . . . | 11 |
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How To Match Power Tubes
Sorry what does it mean? and why do tubes have to be matched | 10 |
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VT-100 MkII matches best with what preamp? HELP
Never mind the VT100.......just upgraded from VT100MKIII to NAGRA VPA's. Different ball game altogether | 10 |
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any experience w/ Wilson & Spectral?
I heard the WP7 with Spectral amp and preamp in Montreal and found the sound to be extremely analytical and hard | 10 |
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SACD's to stay away from
Macdadtexas, do not give up on SACD. Stereophile recently revealed themselves that there was no differnce between the PCM/DSD Norah Jones. They called it a "ripoff"....... . . | 10 |
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Shunyata Hydera 8 or Richard Gray 1200 S custom??
AUDIO MAGIC TRANSCENDANCE | 8 |
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EMM LABS DCC2/CDSD & biamping
Thanks for your response. Should I assume that the splitter would dilute the signal and probably not worth pursuing? By the way I love your EMM LABS DCC2/CDSD & PARSIFAL OVATIONS. . . . | 8 |
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Nagra VPA or ARC VTM200
Cornfedboy, thank you for taking some of your time to respond and sharing your valuable experience. In your opionion is 50 watts enough with the VPA? That is the key issue holding . . . | 8 |
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Audio Magic stealth - Really that good?
I went from PS AUDIO to MATRIX to ECLIPSE. Every step was an improvement. Of note with AM is the expanded soudstage | 7 |
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Curious. Kimber Palladian Power Cord.
Go for it. I started with one and now have four | 7 |
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LINN IKEMI USERS... Recommendation Plz
Kimber PK -10 PALLADIAN yes then I added the CHORD DAC 64....major improvement. Now I have EMMLABS DCC2 and CDSD....the next level | 7 |
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PS Audio P500 opinions/experiences
Improved detail, quieter background.......at the expense of lost dynamics. Try AUDIO MAGIC | 6 |
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Good power cord for LINN IKEMI ?
kimberpalladian pk 10. i had combo.......aaamazing | 5 |
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Any Sarah Brightman fans here?
try "TIME TO SAY GOODBYE" the complete CD. my favorite S.B., cd I have them all. Also the track "STRANGER IN PARAIDISE" from her last studio cd "HAREM". . . | 5 |
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JMLabs Alto BE / Verity Parsifal Encore / WP7?
I listen mostly to jazz, classical and light pop. My room is 11'x18'x9'. I like a clean transparent sound. Thank you for your response, any suggestios would be greatly appreciated | 5 |
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CD Transport recommandation
I have heard ikemi with dac64 and blu with dac64. I felt the blu gave noticeably better image,depth,width and detail.....however the ikemi sounds to be more transparent & up front. . . | 5 |
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ARC LS25 vs. LS16 MKII
much better soundstage on the 25mkII. i auditioned both and bought the 25 | 4 |
