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Paradigm bookshelf speakers... Would a high quality but relatively small amp (like the 50wpc Creek Evolution | Mcanaday | 0 |
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Change from full range electrostat speakers advice I've been building and changing my various systems for over 50 years, having | Broadstone | 0 |
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do i still need a pre-amp time to upgrade my older pioneer elite rear projection tv to a plasma. | 18sdrras | 0 |
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Esoteric tweaks? I have the Esoteric X-05 SACD player. Following the advice of other tweakers I | Glaucon | 0 |
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Hansen Knight with Pass XA30.5 working? Hi, I have an nice offer for ex-demo Hansen Knight speakers. I wonder if my | Phreak12 | 0 |
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Recommendations for a "summer" amp? Living in a hot southern climate I'm considering acquiring a 2nd amplifier for | Abrew19 | 5 |
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Steve guttenberg What is it that gives you the right to tell anyone what is "best" | Harley52 | 1 |
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pink floyd division bell lp Hey agoners, I was wondering if any one could tell me if the rereleased album | Tanathen78 | 1 |
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The Best of Chandos? From my limited experience it appears that we should all be able to agree that | Mceljo | 2 |
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B&W 800D or Sonus Faber Futuras Considering these two speakers, has anyone heard and compared them in the | Rceledinas | 0 |
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Recommended Interconnects for Multi-Channel I am currently using Acoustic Zen matrix from my Processor to my AMP. | Bigdaddy | 0 |
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Anyone have/ordered the Job 225? There's almost no consumer impressions of this amp on the internet... but the | Girlsgeneration | 1 |
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Pioneer PD-65 & Parasound z-dac Which current cd player, would these two pieces ( as a combo) compare to as | Jorgeparrapuppy | 1 |
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What is your preference, Records or CDs? I'm no expert on turntables but I believe my Quadraflex reference direct drive | Phd | 4 |
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Sherbourn PA7-350 any thoughts I currently have a older version, the Sherbourn 7/200 and am thinking of | Greg14 | 0 |
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Reviewing the Reviewers - and the decline of HiFi I know that Arthur Salvatore has an ongoing tirade with Michael Fremer, and | Lohanimal | 2 |
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Best Cables for Sonus Faber Futuras Currently running a McIntosh C50 and 452 amp | Rceledinas | 0 |
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What about 845 tubes on Wilson Sophia 3...? Does anybody tried 845 tubes on wilson sophias 3 series..I am curious on | Hal123 | 2 |
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LS25 MK2 Manual? Looking for some help with a used LS25Mk2. The unit appears to be working, | Mcwebb | 0 |
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EASY SET UP ALL IN ONE RECIEVER EXIST? Ok I am new here so take it easy on me. About 20 years ago I was all in with | Wannastereo | 1 |
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Any Tekton M-Lore or Lore owners in NC? Hey all, Was curious if there were any Tekton M-Lore or Lore owners in North | Heywaj10 | 0 |
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Do I need an external DAC to play my music files? I currently own an Integra DHC-80.1 and an Oppo BDP-95. I usually plug my usb | Gpetrons962 | 6 |
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Sunfire Ultimate receiver II skematic needed Can anyone help with a skematic for a Sunfire Ultimate receiver II ? I have a | Weiserb | 1 |
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Listening Sessions Sanders ESL, VERITAS Monoblocks Short notice. Sunday, June 23rd will be the New Jersey Audio Society Meeting | Ua100k | 3 |
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Wanted,Virtual Dynamics power cables. Looking to buy Virtual Dynamics Master and higher Revel/Genesis power cables | Nguyen357 | 2 |
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Cary Cdp1 vs cd-500 Are they basically the same cd players but in different shells? The published | Mvp100 | 0 |
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Classical, Spanish & South American Guitar Jewels I like the Guitar and find it is relatively easily reproduced with my smaller | Ptss | 10 |
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Beware: Fraudulent Ads from Zero Feedback guys I wish to share my experience of just two days ago (June 16, 2013) concerning | Lall | 15 |
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Rogers Studio 1 Monitor Can anyone educate me on the Rogers studio 1 monitors. All I know is that they | Twinsdad | 1 |
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i love music espcialy coming fron a turtable, just got the clear audio jubilee 25th, now I have to buy a phono stage cos | Moti | 3 |
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Hi. I am looking for small adjustable stands Setting up a little computer system with 4" X 4" speakers. Would | Sounds_real_audio | 3 |
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strange microphonic sound after amp is turned off Hi all. I am a longtime Audiogoner but a tube amp newbie. I have had my first | Dgaylin | 5 |
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Parasound A21 help? I just received a used Parasound A21 amp and I am having a problem. I am not | Tide | 3 |
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ar preamp to manley stingray int.amp no sound come try to connect ar preamp use main out (single end) to manley stingray | Cakex | 2 |
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Cardas Clear Sky Speaker Cables I have a Decware SE341.3 integrated amp and Decware HDT speakers and I am | Maxdpnxcom | 3 |
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Great Overall Career Arc -- Group/Solo I'm interested in opinions on great artist who started out in a great band(s) | Onhwy61 | 9 |
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People buying Transports again? I have a friend who is looking to purchase some dCS equipment. He is set on | Heavenlyaudio | 5 |
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New tv? Well it looks like the not so old Samsung 50 inch plasma is on its last legs. | Audiowoman | 8 |
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Importing from England I'm interested in buying a new DAC that's substantially cheaper in England, | Hlesser | 5 |
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MA2275 or MA6900 or MA6600 for 805 Diamond Quick question, I don't have separate room and system for music and TV, Can I | Filjosh | 0 |
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Stainless Steel Binding posts on speakers? Anybody have any thoughts about using this material for binding posts? With | Badnixie2 | 13 |
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Reading Spec Sheets I often look at watts, but what about current. Is there a way to tell if an | Kclone | 11 |
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Cable for HD picture only I want to run the video only to my HD tv from my DVD/Blueray player . Do I | Saki70 | 3 |
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Remote control for Philips Cd 753 Hi, does anybody know which universal remote control would be good for | Zolar_czakl | 7 |
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| Are they Worth Repair (Timlub) Re-tip my dude! i used to do computer…. but when the music is vinyl right, man Phduncanson | ||
| Old Threads with new posts in last 48 hours | ||
| Any rock fans out there? (Captain_winters) Rock fan here and heard to stay away from the cd version of 13. supposedly Jp1208 Number 1 in uk already, first since paranoid for black sabbath, 42 years ago. (Captain_winters) My copy of "13" was delivered yesterday. :) you beat me to it Moonglum Moonglum, how is the quality of the recording and vinyl? Actusreus Cheers! aging rockers unite! 50+ year old headbanger here. just ordered Martinmobile Rock, definitely, but not much metal. i like a lot of what i hear, but i Tostadosunidos Does playing in a rock band count?http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ppcktwx-tce, Atmasphere | ||
| Esoteric K01: What are the best settings for CD? (Matjet) Jon2020, i have the krell evo-1 and evo-2, speakers being b&w 800 diamond and Flashunlock Flashunlock, that's one heck of a system you got there. and the only thing Jon2020 @ flashunlock, do you mean, the evo and evo e series amps?, lol!, i love bass Audiolabyrinth @audiolabyrinth, mmh.. i think flash was referring to krell's top line, amp Bvdiman Ok....here goes. with and without the mio la clock is like the icing on a Flashunlock Flashunlock, thanks for your detailed observations. with regard to your Jon2020 Jon2020, my warranty has expired so no worries. besides, esoteric make their Flashunlock | ||
| Class A Watts (Kclone) Going class a is a method of reducing distortion. in a high end amplifier that Atmasphere A watt is a watt unless you are comparing ss watts to tubes watts. although Phd Csontos, such an amplifier is, then, not class-abl it's a class-a amp with Bombaywalla Bombaywalla, you know what is, watt for watt tube amps appear to have more Phd Bombaywalla... for clarification, are you explaining what some manufacturers Lowrider57 Phd, i'm struggling to. ss amps can also be designed in such a way that they Bombaywalla For me pass labs makes the best overwhole sound for amp's. it is better in Bo1972 In general, tube amps have output transformers- otl amps being the exception. Tonywinsc Tonywinsc, this is not a correct statement. tube amps have a high output Bombaywalla Yes, of course. i was trying to keep the description more simplified, ie. the Tonywinsc all transistor amps run some bias current on the output devices at idle. this Atmasphere I disagree. Unsound "the why of it is that all amps, tube or transistor (or class d) make Lowrider57 I think so. Tonywinsc Ralph (atmasphere), class a, ab, etc aside, i think it's also worth mentioning Bifwynne Lowrider57, the way the two types of amplifier technologies distort is Atmasphere | ||
| Need Help finding Speakers Budget 20,000 US (Dragon_vibe) another vote for daedalus, they are easy to drive, fast and dynamic, detailed David12 Dragon vibe, i'm associated with vapor audio and if you want full range sound Luvs2listen Look here too :-)stereophile the show newport 2013, good listening peter Pbnaudio | ||
| tube amp goes with coincident total victory ii ?? (Winsound) Thanks for all advices. i'm still looking (Winsound) All the amps listed would work well with your speakers.i agree with dr.david`s Charles1dad Coincident is a very efficient speakers. if you do not have any plan to change Aprica88 The actual efficiency seems to be in the low to mid-90s depending on the Atmasphere | ||
| Room acoustics in a former church sanctuary? (Nickyt) 32 years ago my wife and i purchased our first home, a 200 year old converted Mgattmch If you're in the us you can pay for the entire thing by starting a Wolf_garcia I converted an old bank. not cheap, of course. but i have something unique. Gsm18439 I think that religion called flying spaghetti monster might work. as wolf Donjr Wow, some pretty interesting suggestions (especially the hat idea). funny, i (Nickyt) Nickyt, a link to some images of the space and build would be very helpful Studiosoundman Hey wolf, in light of the current irs revelations it could take 3 plus years Bbro Bbro, and we get to hear live music every week in what is usually a pretty Djohnson54 O.k......here's the link:church, (Nickyt) Bbro...the "cool hats" suggestion is for the clergy mostly and i Wolf_garcia Nickyt, that looks like an ultra cool place, the possibilities are endless, Pbnaudio At that price? buy it! buy it now! i drive by a small church everyday and look Timrhu I agree with timrhu. there was a small church that went up for sale in the Mofimadness Alas! someone else has made a bid before we've even seen the inside (we're (Nickyt) That place looks awesome. my wife & i just got back from europe and of course Jsd52756 Wolf, you may have missed your calling. lots of folks are looking for an Martykl | ||
| Very bad experience with Green Mountain Audio (Kenjit) "so i do not see this thread as a trainwreck so much as an interesting Tubegroover One more thing, i offer my condolences to all small business owners that have Tubegroover Kenjit, now you go on to bash a technology you originally bought into, with Unsound I'm late to the party, but as gma is not very well known, am compelled to add Dgarretson I'm siding with gma on this one - kenjit, keep in mind that time coherent Zkzpb8 "he probably figures if he can discourage just one person from buying gma P59teitel I believe that the op is doing gma a disservice and feel that audiogon should Springbok10 I've heard that once in some hearing in the us congress, a representative Rebbi Rebbi- did you find any forwardness in the tonality? what made you sell them? (Kenjit) Well, i guess that checks #127 off my bucket list: observe a public flogging. Ngjockey I guess this thread is back firing and becomes a good promotion for gms! i Luna It is a shame this should happen to roy johnson. if founders of high end audio Rrog No the thread should stay up for the inherent entertainment value, but it Truemaineiac :-)lol:-)! Unsound I think kenjit has taken a pounding here, and now it's a pile on. not that Whart So now you've reached down off your soapbox and are slinging mud. i seriously Rhljazz | ||
| All in one brand, please help (Ellweather) Tivoli. that's what you're looking for. there are millions of different ways Mezmo Linn? what did he recommend? Unsound | ||
| Most musical CD / album ? need recommendation (Aprica88) Try rolling stone top 500 or "besteveralbums' dot com for rock Elizabeth What does 'musical' mean in re: a cd anyway? seems like you are after easy to Drubin Here's a thread with suggestions for perfect albums start to finish., enjoy. Timrhu The complete works of johnny lester and his toy piano... Schipo Easy to listen would be more melody oriented media, but musical is i guess Marakanetz I can listen to almost anything by chet atkins for as long as they will play. Mapman The only thing i don't like about chet that he'd only cover at most and not Marakanetz | ||
| HiDiamond Speaker Cables (Ozzy) Jgwilson,hifial, thank you for your opinions. i always thought that my diy (Ozzy) Ozzy, you know the only way to find out is try them in your system. you've Knghifi Ozzy, i must say if you do not have the hidiamond speaker cables in your Hifial I will chime in here. just completed my "full loom" of hidiamond, Tympani Knghifi,hifial,tympani, thank you all for the comments. the problem i will (Ozzy) | ||
| Speaker advice? (Mcanaday) I'll agree with schubert on the minuets. my last pair of speakers were system Tonyangel Thanks again, everyone. al, i have taken the epos out of the running. still (Mcanaday) Oh, and i am also still thinking about the paradigm reference studio 20s, v. (Mcanaday) If you're considering the studio 20s, i'd strongly suggest that you check out Tonyangel This is really helpful, tony. thanks. (Mcanaday) One other question to tony and other advocates of the minuets: would you (Mcanaday) The best way that i can describe the bass from the minuet is that it does what Tonyangel Why did you bail on the Bob_reynolds Here's the dynaudio excite x12: Bob_reynolds @mcanaday according to my radio shack spl meter and a stereophile test cd, Seikosha Hi tony, bob, and seikosha- first, thanks for the additional information (Mcanaday) Can't go wrong with either dynaudio or the kefs. you do need the right amp Mapman | ||
| Sleeper Debut Lps...70s classic rock (Phasecorrect) Zz top's first album (that's the title), released jan. 1971 some good tracks Tostadosunidos | ||
| Ohm Walsh Micro Talls: who's actually heard 'em? (Rebbi) Finsup nice story about dancing with your son. a few weeks ago my 20 year old Polarin Dancability factor is a very useful speaker metric that is often Mapman Aww . . . you guys have put a big smile on my face. happy belated fathers' Jwc2012 Finsup, keep us posted on how your 5000s burn in. any comparisons to prior ow Jwc2012 Jwc2012: to answer your post, i have an odyssey stratos ht3 w/ cap upgrade. Bondmanp Bondman, that is weird, but your ears are the judge here. serious clipping Jwc2012 | ||
| TAD Evolution 1 vs Thiel CS3.7 (Yyzsantabarbara) I’ve just upgraded from a pr of cs2.4s to cs3.7s, it’s a big jump in Richardyc I recently bought a pair of tad evolution one and very very happy with the Knghifi Agree at that price level you should broaden your options, especially since Soix | ||
| Sub best at high crossover? (O_holter) Dbphd - i fail to see what is silly about asking about other users' (O_holter) | ||
| Does it make sense? (Leog2010) Jedinite24, i don't have a bryston amp, just the dac and the bdp1 (digital (Leog2010) Interesting question. long term the belkin (and its cord) is a limiting factor Ptss Hi leog2010 sorry about the mix-up. i'm not that familiar with bryston stuff Jedinite24 I found it interesting that the component, in my system, calling for the least Rodman99999 I've just ordered 2 triode wire labs 7 plus for my rogue apollo power amps. (Leog2010) While you are experimenting: compare your presentation with the belkin out of Rodman99999 | ||
| Headshell leads and Arche headshell (Suteetat) Syntax, did you shorten your ikeda lead? mind looks longer, judging from your (Suteetat) Dear nikola, i wanted to express my astonishment but i do understand your Thuchan no, all stock. the ikeda leads are flexible but it needs some time to put the Syntax Dear thuchan, you are of course familiar with ,uh, two wagners. the person and Nandric Ok, but how the arche sounds? Milimetr Milimetr, the arche is not supposed to 'sound' but to help the cart and the Nandric I know. i made it too short. how your analog setup sounds using arche, Milimetr Ah, silver litz and daniel...i paid daniel for silver litz, never received the Unoear Milimetr, my initial impression of arche hs in comparison to ikeda hs is quite (Suteetat) Thank you a lot for your description. does it mean that arche cannot be used Milimetr There should not be any problem with koetsu cartridge unless you use one of (Suteetat) Thanks a lot. i am considering to use arche with virtu tonearm and koetsu Milimetr Suteetat&milimetr, for the 'low riders' among carts there are thicker inserts. Nandric If you feel the cartridge needs to be so far down at the back to get the vta Dover My post in which i mentioned two kinds of the inserts ; the 'ticker one' for Nandric Dover, i think you may misunderstand my post a bit and i think that i did not (Suteetat) | ||
| Amazing Upgrade for Oppo 93/103 and CA Players (Agisthos) Does anyone know if hongkong basket makes the above mentioned iec mod for an Raks Raks read my mind. i did a search and couldn't find anything. Jedinite24 I rather suspect it's not cost effective to stock parts or even take the time Geoffkait Geoffkait makes a good point about the overhead associated with modding older Acastos If you only use hdmi, then you can disconnect the power from the audio board (Agisthos) I e-mailed hongkong basket and got a response saying the iec kit that’s made Raks | ||
| Why does most new music suck? (Goose) I just don't see the need for me to revisit these great groups of yesteryear Toddnkaya This is what happens to people who listen to music from the 60's and Acman3 This is embarrassing...i've read through a few pages and i can't believe Synthfreek How's about everybody listens to whatever the freak they want to listen to and Tostadosunidos My last post was only meant to be humorous. if you had seen the original iggy Acman3 When has it been any different? we're expressing opinions here. as far as iggy Csontos Again, all the calls for open-mindedness and non-judgment are commendable; up Frogman Http:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhbgg884j4c, Acman3 Acman, i could not get the link to work. Tostadosunidos | ||
| Greatest Composers of All Time (Chayro) Greatest composer? hard choice. but the one classical composer that has the Audiozen Yes, but more than anything that simply says that lvb grew up a generation Tostadosunidos Tostadosunidos..mozart and beethoven are the same generation..not a generation Audiozen Audiozen, your statement in your first post today is incorrect. wagner is the Learsfool If beethoven was 16 he as not yet started (he lived another 50+ years) and Tostadosunidos | ||
| Tara Labs The One versus 0.8 EX (Pops) @ calvinj, wow!, lol! i thought the mit matrix hd 36 cables was under Audiolabyrinth @ pops, i left you two post here, when you get time, i am hopeing you get to Audiolabyrinth @ audiolabyrinth, i am thinking about kubala sosna's elation power cord for Riparian @ riparian, what!, wow!, you will have no regrets at all, going with a onyx Audiolabyrinth @ riparian, hi,you must be busy, i hope you respond to my last post, thankyou. Audiolabyrinth @ pops, where are you at?, i left you a couple of post i hope you get back to Audiolabyrinth | ||
| starter TT moving anolog. (Max_pain) I tried an entry level table (marantz tt15) and an entry level phono stage (ps Swanny76109 Start with the project carbon or you will never know if that was enough, it is Schubert Built in phono stages are really designed for when no other suitable preamp is Phasecorrect Phasecorrect, just so, i keep a 30yr old yamaha a-1000 integrated around Schubert | ||
| Interconnect with great dynamics and bass slam , (Grey9hound) @ grey9hound, hi, i met the criteria for return shipping on a triple layerd Audiolabyrinth | ||
| WA-Quantum GmbH's Quantum Chips (Ozzy) Geoff and tbg: i agree with both of you: the chips are a crapshot - in certain Gbmcleod Gbmcleod, i will have to put the power supply chip on the main cable rather Tbg | ||
| Pre amp for Pass Labs XA30.5 – Tube or SS (R0817) I've tried both ss and tube preamps with my x250.5 and i believe i prefer the Abrew19 I owned the xp-20 for 2 years. i did a lot of tests in the last 2,5 years with Bo1972 | ||
| Lightspeed Attenuator - Best Preamp Ever? (Pubul57) This forum is dangerous. i just ordered one as i always wondered about Photonman How could photonman not own a lightspeed???? seriously, it's a great product. Swampwalker Hi, my question is for eany one who may be of help, can this lightspeed Audiolabyrinth What is the output voltage and output impedance of your source? that will give Clio09 @ clio09, hi, i am currently useing a ayon cd-2s digital player, it is 300 oms Audiolabyrinth Should be no problems, try it on low first you should have enough seeing you Georgelofi You should be just fine. especially if you can drive the krell direct from the Clio09 Thankyou gentleman!, the main reason i am interested in the lightspeed is Audiolabyrinth | ||
| Jazz for aficionados (Orpheus10) Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnad9gu9n80, (Orpheus10) "does the bass, the instrument, have any special place in cuban music as Chazro although conway twitty has never been on my radar as a jazz aficionado, he (Orpheus10) Excellent post chazro. ****does the bass, the instrument, have any special Frogman Thanks for all the info on cuban bass, players and technique. sort of like Rok2id Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekrhk9ktxp4, (Orpheus10) O-10: i liked the blakey cut from the drum cd. i have that on lp, but i Rok2id I am no monkey, but i will speak my mind about the dr. john cut anyway :-) in Frogman I felt the trumpet was 'commenting' on the lyrics of the song, or, talking to Rok2id ****i felt the trumpet was 'commenting' on the lyrics of the song, or, talking Frogman Speaking of great music. currently watching 'high noon'. what would that Rok2id Call and response. i should have said that. considering how much gospel i Rok2id Rok, you open up a whole new discussion when you bring up film music. Learsfool Rok, you got it as soon as i hear it. (Orpheus10) leersfool, you've already caused this jazz aficionado to purchase "the (Orpheus10) Http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-2ecwuzdoiy, (Orpheus10) | ||
| CAPS 3.0 Zuma vs Mac Mini (Sgr) "always a better mousetrap" is depressing. and, of course, Musicapristina Since he owns the company i'm sure they have plenty of time on them. this Jtwrace | ||
| Parasound, McCormick, Odyssey - best under $1000 (Wjb) My experience with odyssey stratos and parasound hca-1205a is that the stratos Fohara another vote for mccormack. Winoguy17 | ||
| Spectral DMA 400 initial impressions (Alfredbac) Alfredbac, you listed you electronics but you didn't tell us which loudspeaker Bombaywalla I don't think that every company who improves a product expects you to throw Chayro | ||
| My new Soundsmith Straingauge cartridge (Spiritofmusic) I would love to hear it on my et2 and sota.....someday, for now it's just me Tanathen78 Tanathen, the cart my sg replaced is no slouch and if it wasn't for hearing (Spiritofmusic) | ||
| Cables more hype than value? (Tobb) @ bo1972, i love your post here, i realized cables were the game changer all Audiolabyrinth I sold mit cables and i owned the most expensive powercables. the problem of Bo1972 I mean audioquest oak loudspeakercable. Bo1972 Just a matter of personal taste. the last thing i need is any sharper focus Johnsonwu The latest audioquest cables are from a new level what i never heard from any Bo1972 Bo1972 can you remind me what your speakers are? i believe certain cables Johnsonwu I use monitor audio pl-200. which use also full silver internal. monitor audio Bo1972 | ||
| CARY CD 303T SACD Pro sample rate? (Jakecanada) You shouldn't need any setting for hdcd or sacd. the player automatically Yashu Funny that happen's to me too on the skipping issue. plus it was just brought (Jakecanada) Hi jakecanada, on mine you never knew when the small skip would come. Yashu | ||
| wyred 4 sound dac 2 or ps audio nu wave dac (Kedoades) You may want to check into the asus xonar muses edition. yes asus- don't Danlib1 thanks for the responces so far, the asus looks interesting (Kedoades) I have had the w4s dac-2 for 3 years and have gotten outstanding sound, Cardiackid If you plan to use headphones, the asus headphone out quality is not very Singleendedsingle I'm an analog guy and have been extremely happy with a nuwave. i can't find Mingles | ||
| Speakers for newbie (4zoranss) Thx guys that makes sense. i just gotta go and listen much as i can, and see (4zoranss) If you could tell us what you didn't like about the paradigm signature series Richardyc Paradigm studio 20, vs. the psb imagine b, , you'll see that the paradigm has Johnnyb53 Jonnb53, the hump between 100 - 130 hz for the paradigm is caused by the Bob_reynolds Paradigm speakers - its hard to tell. they are not bad, i know this is not (4zoranss) Best bet here are the tekton lores. if you want to save some money m-lore is Mikirob Hi there,the b@w p6 are easy to drive and sound excellent.they should sound Misternice | ||
| pass x250.5/xp10VSmcintosh MA7000VSClasse cap2100 (W7_gsr) I haven't heard those macs or classe, but for what it's worth, i love my Abrew19 | ||
| Best integrated amp for the new kef ls50's? (Motobonsai) For over $2000: the pass labs int-30a if those kefs are efficient. or the Abrew19 | ||
| Personal amp evolution (Tireguy) Going all the way back to childhood (not high end but wtf, it's my list)... Abrew19 | ||
| Parasound CD-1 (Nonoise) I really do agree that parasound makes equipment that is some the best for the Dhl93449 | ||
| dac to cdp quality ratio (Rmstern) I think a dac like the bryston bda-1 might help. i experienced some harshness Dhl93449 | ||
| Top CD transports vs USB converter shootout (Elberoth2) Ok, mainly based on the excellent write up by eleberoth2, i ordered the m2tech Sidvee In general i agree with the op with respect to a general trend. even though i Dhl93449 | ||
| Are there any DACs that can go low? (Intermediatic) Steve, that's interesting. then again, i think that the output stages of the (Intermediatic) I have really good outputs to feed it with also. not good enough. i2s beats Audioengr I agree with the suggestion that you pay attention to the output stage of your Roscoeiii Lets not forget that an analog turntable can produce some subsonic info that a Dhl93449 | ||
| PS Audio PWT software bugs (Dhl93449) Knghifi: yes its a known bug and if psa doesn't want to fix it, then the (Dhl93449) Btw, my firmware version is 1.22. (Dhl93449) | ||
| SoundSmith repair time (Hifi_rookie) Peter is over extended in these cartridge repairs/updates. look to europe. Buconero117 Manitunc, i haven't called, but i did send an email a couple of weeks ago to (Hifi_rookie) I had my cartridge repaired by soundsmith, i should say upgraded from a Cardiackid Call them, they don't do email very well. let us know how this turns out. m~ Macster Called the soundsmith yesterday, and got a response today. they've spent quite (Hifi_rookie) | ||
| Dynaudio C1 and voices (Dmm53) I have been participating in this legal addiction for over thirty years. i (Dmm53) Xti16, have you tried different brand of kt120 other than the stock ones? mike Dl60 Dmm53, did you try the different taps on the 352? great seaker cable choice by Jp1208 Paul is one of a kind. Taters Did not try changing taps. assumed 8 ohm not a good match. could try 2, but (Dmm53) D160 there is only 1 brand of kt120's. they are tung sol. so far the highs Xti16 Yes xti16, i just realized that only tung sol makes kt120. my v110 will Dl60 | ||
| Jolida 102b Speaker Recommendations (Tube540) I have used heresys which actually fill your outlined description if you are Mechans Energy veritas v6.2 floorstander has 93.5 db efficiency 8ohm and you can get Aprica88 I have heard this little amp with a pair of sound dynamics rts-3 speakers and Bbro I have a 15 wpc el84 vista audio have used ref 3a de capos which are amazing Grinnell Esl's like quad, and possibly martin logan's are good choices. single (full Acbc Don't even think about martin logan's. they are as far from bring low power Johnsonwu | ||
| Is the Bryston BDP-1 worth $$$ over Apple TV (Mike101) There was talk about the bot-1 in audiocircle, where the bryston fanboys hang Yioryos Mike, how much money do you want to throw at this to be able to play digital Tonyangel | ||
| Record skips near the innermost grooves (Lardawg) The sme arms have a little less "travel" so to speak. one needs to Headsnappin Dear lardawg: all tonearms has a range/land to move it horizontally, no one Rauliruegas Also check your lifter there might be a notch at the end that lifts up the arm Johnsonwu | ||
| Why will no other turntable beat the EMT 927? (Thuchan) Raul, i have vangelis' 1492 on lp; it absolutely **smokes** the cd version, Atmasphere Dear thekong: +++++ " so, that goes back to what i like / prefer ... Rauliruegas thanks peter. coming back to the thread' s topic after we all have mirrored (Thuchan) Dear atmasphere: the issue is not if lp " smokes " the cd or the Rauliruegas Normally when the system set up was made to listen mainly to analog then Rauliruegas Raul, may i ask you a favor: smoking your digital somewhere else. this is a (Thuchan) Thuchan, you ever listened to a properly setup commonwealth 12d3. it's a rare Ecir38 Dear thuchan: +++++ " but why not describe for me and others in positive Rauliruegas Btw, you are wrong when refered that i'm talking of digital because i did not. Rauliruegas raul, if you really did do what you state in the quote above i am proposing Atmasphere Raul, though this is a thread about the emt 927, i will indulge you. you Peterayer Ecir38, i did at the high end munich show 2012 in connection with the (Thuchan) | ||
| Quad ESL 57 - Which to buy (Kwbreezer) Kwbreezer another thing to consider. if you are living near the great lakes Ct0517 Thanks for everyone's comments and advice. i am leaning towards the original (Kwbreezer) | ||
| Feedback on the current Reference 3a changes ? (Tubeears) I discovered this thread looking for other impressions of the reference 3a Tubegroover | ||
| Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan club Rant (Opalchip) Wow, this thread has been going for a long time! i have the review on the dq20 Tommytom Wow, this is an old thread. i'm surprised i didn't chime in when it was new. Zydo | ||
| Ayon Audio Forum- all questions and suggestion (Sionlim) I had been talking to charlie at ayon about buying the amr. i bought my Doc77 @ doc77,,hi, i do not blame you one bit on saving money over there in hong Audiolabyrinth I own a triton ii, as well as the amr dp-777. i have known 3 other people that Jriggy | ||
| All in One DAC/Pre/headphone amp vs Separates (Mlapenta) Op, what kind of headphones you own? are you looking for certain sound Singleendedsingle | ||
| advice on pricing uncommon gear (Posty) Jm and will they give you 50% of your original purchase price for a credit no Tobb Jm and will they give you 50% of your original purchase price for a credit no Tobb Obviously i struck a nerve tobb. i'm sorry, i have no affiliation with coda Jmcgrogan2 | ||
| Accuphase E560 Owners (Onenippon) Anyone ... please ... (Onenippon) | ||
| Accuphase E-560 Voltage Conversion 100v to 230v (Onenippon) Can anyone help? (Onenippon) | ||
| Does Aether Audio still exist? (Rja) Aether audio exists only theoretically. mr smith is unreachable. unfilled Springbok10 It's a bit sad, considering bob built me the best sounding speakers i have Spenceroo | ||
| Benchmark Dac1 HDR vs Bel Canto 2.5???? (Alpha3) Sounds like the bel canto 3.5 is hot ticket! (Alpha3) Fwiw i don't use the bel canto these days and prefer the emm labs/playback. Doggiehowser Great advice, i think i will upgrade to the benchmark dac2 hgc (Alpha3) | ||
| Need your expertise over 2 dac choice.... (Danthemannn) I listened to the amr and the aesthetix pandora/romulus and the berkeley dac Bwos One other thing... today i was lucky enough to get a meitner ma-1 and from (Danthemannn) | ||
| Elac Loudspeakers? (Mr_elusive) Kclone-this would be a near future but not an immediate purchase. hope to Dayglow Oohh, that sounds like fun. that is a great lineup. the thing with elac is Kclone I drive my elac 247s with the musical fidelity ams35i and find that the pure Caseyong | ||
| Eminent Technology ET-2 Tonearm Owners (Ct0517) an observation on running the wire on the outside of the armtube. running (Ct0517) Dover – thanks for the wine recommendations. dorothy happens to be a whiskey (Ct0517) Correction: the review i posted was not stereophile. it was audio magazine, John47 John47 - it would be helpful if you read my posts more carefully. this is Dover | ||
| Old Flagship Vs New Mid-Level Receiver (Lpdevotee) I did a lot of research and tests with audyssey in 2,5 years of time. i am Bo1972 | ||
| Dr.John (Fromunda) I checked out "locked down" yesterday, and must say i agree with Actusreus | ||
| KRELL KCT preamp. FUSE BLOWN (Banmac) Thanks for all help.. (Banmac) All good advice. but let me say i have had outstanding service from krell over Huntermusic Lol!, i know both steve lacrone and ray muchler at krell, i decided to send my Audiolabyrinth | ||
| after TT upgrade, digital sounds like crap- help (Radambe) I'm curious, you bought the oppo bdp-105 for the sole purpose to stream music Lowrider57 Maybe i'm missing something, but if you don't own a single cd, how are you Gregfisk | ||
| The best speaker you ever heard? (Njonker) Vandersteen 7. best i have heard so far, but on the back of a full dcs/ayre Agisthos | ||
| Andy Chongs retipping service Bellvue Wa (Taters) I'm going to send andy a cartridge for re-tipping today will report back how Pbnaudio Peter that will be great, i'm thinking of doing the same thing. m~ Macster I just sent andy a shure v15vmr. i can't wait to get it back and give it a Macster | ||
| EL34 quad for LM Audio 211 (Fjn04) Greatly appreciate the suggestions. when i do el34 search, many seem to (Fjn04) | ||
| Krell 700cx, and Tara cobalt A/C power cord. (Audiolabyrinth) Try transparent, shunyata, also kaplan good bang for buck. Rondel | ||
| CD loading problem with Lexicon RT-20 (Ptss) It may be the laser assembly is near the edge of dying. i had similar Samleung | ||
| When is digital going to get the soul of music? (Mmakshak) Here is a total full-range computer-driven tube system for under $35k that was Audioengr Koplo, you said, 'no analogs at all, even at the loudspeakers' terminals.' Tbg | ||
| NOLA, Fritz, or used Totem Hawk - Want Drama (Leahy) From that list, the fritz speakers are the ones to go with. Doc77 Haven't heard the others, but the fritz carbons were the first monitors i fell Roscoeiii | ||
| Copper Sleeve over IEC (Ozzy) Could someone direct me to the marantz video of connecting the ground wire to Lacee | ||
| Mint Protractor for the Classic Toneram 10.5i-SE (Actusreus) I have a new vpi classic 3 on order. does anyone know what the s2p is? i've Mbovaird 258 mm Captain_winters | ||
| How much does your system retail for? (Brianmgrarcom) The real question is: was the time spent worth it? Somec59 | ||
| New rack or power conditioner (Woodworker501) I would first check with the people at star sound. they built and worked on Studiosoundman i would second the stillpoints as they made a nice improvement to my sound. Coxhaus Thanks, that might be the way to go. i see they have a few different types, is (Woodworker501) Woodworker- the stillpoints are no bargain either. the ultra ss can be bought Whart | ||
| Capacitor log Mundorf Silver in Oil (Volleyguy) Helping a friend wire in a new crossover for his 1990 khorns. he is currently Volleyguy1 Tests coming up. 1 asc poly caps as power supply vs. vintage. the amp will be Volleyguy1 | ||
| has anyone had any problems w/ Jasmine phono LP2.0 (Antnee) Deed anyone try mm input for the mc carts? the amplifiaction of the mm input Nandric | ||
| Dedicated Power Lines (Bifwynne) Jea48. the outputs of the 3 transformers; as you suggested june 14. Ptss Ptss, i assume that was done before the three new separately derived grounded Jea48 | ||
| Why Don't More People Love Audio? (Tucker.morley@) This thread is probably dead, but i'll give it a try anyway. more people Chayro This question could be asked by a wood worker, baker, gamer, quilt or model Donjr "it's expensive and you sit on your arse to do it. " bingo???? Mapman | ||
| URGENT limited offer, Paradigm 15 v1 faulty $275? (Matt09) Broken anything isn't a guaranteed easy fix no matter how its described. i Mechans The fix of humm in the sub amp which is most-likely digital maynot be fun at Marakanetz Crapshoot. it could require a replacement amp or it could merely be a loose Kr4 | ||
| solid core interconnect below 500.00pr.-which one (Marqmike) Phusis that information is helpful. gives me some bearing to go off of. and (Marqmike) I have always preferred the sound of solid vs. stranded wire cables and cables Sonic_genius I'm very happy using the dnm hftn solid core ic's $498.00 a 1 meter pair. dnm Rodge827 Anti-cables are solid core/minimum dielectric Stringreen I prefer solid core over stranded as well and recommend you check out the Nonoise I would recommend the taralabs air 1 series 2 cables used here on the gon!, Audiolabyrinth | ||
| Entreq Silver Tellus grounding/earthing system (Spiritofmusic) Msom, i'm struggling to find where to attach any eartha cable to my tt - i (Spiritofmusic) Hi, direct cart-phono stage cabling is a very nice touch. it does seem that Msom | ||
| Graham Phantom mk II & JA Michelle ORBE se help (Jimi_p) Hello please i have the same problem impossible setting correct, the Terlino The sme v has the base facing slightly towards the turntable spindle. the John_gordon | ||
| Is the Eico HF 81 really that good? (Baranyi) Yes, it really is that good. its basic design was conceived during a time that Phd | ||
| Zik Headphones (Doccrid) Sounds like you have a thoughtful and loving son. wear 'em w a big smile on Swampwalker I am pretty skeptical, but in this case i agree just keep them and tell him Mechans The saga of the ugly tie. wear or hear it in your case or not. pending the age Glenfihi I know them well... my 14 year old son was obsessed with these headphones for Peteinvicta1 | ||
| Which part of my turntable system should I upgrade (Toxicwaterfront) I would buy some power conditioning/isolation for the turntable and the nad. i Ptss | ||
| can u cut longer interconnects and reterminate? (Fluffers) Just use the next sequential serial# on the re-terminated cables?? Knghifi Unless i miss my guess, the next number in the sequence is already on the Swampwalker I didn't want to insult your interlligence, but if you insist ... Knghifi | ||
| Harbeth Compact 7s vs. Pioneer's $129 speakers (Hesson11) Glad you're happy with them, dan. they may not be perfect, but if the things (Hesson11) Yeah, those little pioneers are a prime example of a good bang for the buck. Tonyangel Bob, i am listening mostly to soft folk music at night. the voices and Daniel825 | ||
| Polk Audio (Bassraptor) I've had the same attitude toward best buy as most on this forum. i've only Lowrider57 | ||
| Computer output to DAC, which route? (Phoenix469) The "u" in usb stands for universal. ieee 1394 (firewire) is not Musicapristina | ||
| Darwin Ascension: audio video revolution review (Karmakarma) Roxy54, i'm happy to have been of help and glad things worked out for you. i Nonoise Hi roxy54, i regret that i have not updated the cable information on my (Karmakarma) | ||
| Anyone compare the Joule LA 300ME with the Zesto? (Lula) Has anyone compared these 2 linestages? (Lula) | ||
| Ready to upgrade from the Jolida JD1501 (Megido) I've found that a sub does more than merely add bass extension (although that Wolf_garcia I have no doubts that the the rouge could deliver on performance but i'm more (Megido) | ||
| Horning Eufrodites - help needed with boomy bass (Amuseb) Can i ask you what it was about the eufrudites that attracted you in the first Sounds_real_audio | ||
| Who needs a MM cartridge type when we have MC? (Rauliruegas) Hey raul goldenageanaloge. delivery was taken today paypal has issued a Stltrains | ||
| What Product Did You Overspend On? (Paul_graham) Technically this would qualify as an overspend since i paid a lot more than Ivan_nosnibor | ||
| tag maclaren dpa 32r wont power up fuses ok (Slater_robert1) Assuming you didn't forget to plug it in, i would look inside. there may be Zd542 | ||
| Esoteric K-03 or K-01 (Denon1) Hey skreich , have you made a decision yet? hope you end up with the k-01, you Colekat | ||
| Which amp with Golden Ear Triton 2's? (Boccaccio70) Congratulations!i vote for genius.sorry,no experience with those Jtcf | ||
| LFD vs Audible Illusions/ Belles 150 A reference (Steamy) I'm not too far off of this so i will respond. i had an lfd zero iii with Bluesbassplayer | ||
| Phono preamp for old Thorens / new Marantz (Mldiehl) Thank you all for replying. this is my first experience with an audiogon (Mldiehl) | ||
| Stand out phono stages (Pedrillo) What about the audio research ref ph2se? Mbovaird | ||
| Do amps have a sweet spot? (Tonyangel) I was addressing al. sorry for the confusion. Csontos I don't know how "usual" it may be, peter, but i certainly wouldn't Almarg I wasn't taking you to task. just pointing out the op's query. seems it got Csontos | ||
| Record Doctor V - why the $200 price tag (Deluxeflow) On the nitty gritty, you are supposed to apply the cleaning liquid to the Chayro | ||
| Well-produced recent jazz cd's - recommendations? (Simao) Bassist avashai cohen has several fantastic cds... electric masada " at Jazzfancarl | ||
| Hifi Tuning Fuses (Frontier1) I installed a pair of hifi 1.5 amp silverstar fuses in the fuse holders of my Martin46 | ||
| Amp for Usher BE-20 ? (Thuan98) My latest upgrade is a pair of bob carver vta180m wonderful amps :) thanks (Thuan98) | ||
| VTI audio rack, any good? (Stereo5) Jazzman, if you read through the comments in this forum you'll see a pretty Mingles | ||
| Questioning a/c isolation for digital.? (Ptss) my transformers are fed straight from the main breaker box on 30 amp Coxhaus | ||
| LS50s and room size (Megido) Thanks for the detailed response. the kefs are on my must-hear list, so i'm Ablang | ||
| VPI Ceramic Platter (Stringreen) Brf, doesn't that depend on the style of motor pulley? Bpoletti Bpoletti, not sure what you mean? the pulley merely drives the rubber belt or Brf If it is a pulley with a single deep groove, the belt will not wander but Bpoletti Belt creep happens on the platter not the pulley due to the belt not being Brf Nothing more then another version of the emperors new clothes. what justifies Dreadhead | ||
| Should Sound Quality of Computer Audio be improved (Pettyofficer) Ain't nuthin' that 3 fingers uh wil' turkey cain't cure!!! Swampwalker | ||
| Does anybody have any experience with the JBL 1400 (Dethklok) Do they have an "in your face" presentation ? they look beautiful Arj | ||
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