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| Sinatra question Sinatra didn't just "do sessions" with Tommy Dorsey from 1940-42: he was the band's regular vocalist, meaning he recorded with them, performed on radio with them, and toured with them. In 1942, he did his first "solo" recordings--four titles--whil... | |
| Tube dac : kora hermes II or MF Tri-Vista Dac 21 ? I've never heard the Kora Hermes II, but I own the Tri-Vista 21, and can vouch for the excellence of its sound. It's got it all: depth, great imaging, clean, extended top and bottom, exquisite mids, no digital nasties of any kind.Mate it with the ... | |
| Power Amp to Match CJ Premier 17LS When I had a PV-5 preamp and a PS Audio 200c power amp, I had Magnepan MG-IIB's. This was an excellent combination. Later, I bought Martin-Logan CLSII's, and though the combination sounded fine, the amp would tend to run a little hot, no doubt due... | |
| The best speaker you ever heard? The Stax F-81 is the best speaker I ever heard. What did they sound like? Think about their best headphone systems, only better! They were the least-colored transducers I've ever heard. Unfortunately, they were completely unstable, and kept buzzin... | |
| Best phono preamp? Want world class the best Pedrillo, sorry: I missed your comment about upgrading your setup soon. Nonetheless, I still recommend that you stick with the EAR for now: 1. you need to know what the replacement 'table is before making decisions on the preamp, rather than the o... | |
| Best phono preamp? Want world class the best Pedrillo, I'm sure the Clearaudio is an excellent turntable, but there's something out-of-whack about your question: you shouldn't be looking for "the best" phono preamp in the world for a $1000 turntable, that is, unless you're planning to greatl... | |
| Power Amp to Match CJ Premier 17LS I had the reverse situation. I bought c-j premier 12's, and the sound was so laid back, dark, and rich, that I was hesitant to match it with a c-j preamp. Mind you, this was just *my* situation, with *my* speakers, and might not apply to everyone ... | |
| Personal amp evolution Pioneer SX-838 receiverYamaha CR-2040 receiverconrad-johnson MV-75APS Audio 200cconrad-johnson premier 12's | |
| Please help--my ears are hurting I wouldn't try to put a band-aid on the system to try to "cover up" the poor sound of one of your components.While I'm not an expert on the sound of various models of moderately-priced CD players, I suggest you go out and listen to same and consid... | |
| The obsession, the trees. The music, the forest. Well, since I'm the guilty party that started those two threads, let me just weigh in here.I'm first and foremost a music fan. I love almost all kinds of music. My "obsession" with finding the correct adjustments is part of the quest to bring that... | |
| VTA: am I nutz? I can practically visualize the little thumbnail picture at Acoustic Sounds' web site or Music Direct and the blurb next to it:The LITP II builds on the strengths of the acclaimed original LITP, acknowledged by Harry Pearson of The Absolute Sound ... | |
| VTA: am I nutz? Here's my suggestion for a name for our new company:LOAD (Lazy Old Arthritic Dorks) Audio, Inc.Corporate headquarters will be in one of those heavily retirement-oriented communities like Scottsdale, Arizona.Gee, I love the idea of sitting on my as... | |
| VTA: am I nutz? Thank you all for your responses. It should be mentioned that I wore out the set screw on my old Denon DP-60L because I fiddled with the VTA endlessly, and the only way to adjust it was to loosen the screw and raise and lower the arm column manual... | |
| Wow...what a record Dirtyragamuffin: your Kind of Blue 200g is the single-disc 33-1/3 version, correct? How would this compare with other versions you've heard? I've got a mid-'80s CD (made in Japan, but issued in the U.S.--it's a very early CD, and when I mentioned ... |