jeroboam
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| Thiel Owners jafant, thank you. Well, the Bryston BCD-3 will soon be here, replacing the Meridian player. As for my Bryston amp and preamp, Bryston does offer a "refurbishment" service. I spoke to a Bryston rep, who stated that although their amps and preamp... | |
| Perfect Pop Songs Eleanor Rigby, the Beatles. Amazing arrangement featuring a double string quartet. Great pacing. Poignant lyrics. | |
| Thiel Owners Hello all and Happy Thanksgiving! Once in a while, I get a "crackling" sound or pop when playing a disc. This happens very infrequently, but over the past few weeks has occurred more often. I shut the power off, cleaned all contacts (XLR and spea... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? @kr4 thanks for the recommendations! I just listened to the Vanska/Minnesota and it’s much better! I should have tried that one without prompting because I’m often surprised at how much I enjoy both their playing and recordings. @mgrif104: The ... | |
| Why do all Mahler recordings seem too bright? I don't know what's going on. All I can say is that Bernstein recording of the 5th with the Vienna Philharmonic on DGG sounds gorgeous on my system. @twoleftears: this is so true. That has to be the ne plus ultra of 5ths. In the Adagietto, you... | |
| What is the best sounding Mahler symphony cycle? Well, I splurged for the Tilson-Thomas set on SFS Media. Should be here in a few weeks (back-ordered on Amazon but got it at a good price). I'll be sure to report out. I have a feeling that when the Minnesota/Vanska completes their Mahler cycle (t... | |
| What is the best sounding Mahler symphony cycle? Anyone interested in reviving this thread? I have Bernstein’s early 60s cycle recorded with the NY Philharmonic, and remastered by Sony (2009). I also have Bertini/Cologne/EMI and Inbal/Frankfurt/Denon, as well as individual discs (primarily Boul... | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase @jafant: it hasn't been delivered yet. I ordered through a dealer who gave me an excellent price, with no tax and no shipping. The unit is being made by Bryston and should be delivered around Christmas. I will certainly provide a full review when ... | |
| Your last concert was to see who and when? Houston Symphony, last night, with Helene Grimaud playing Ravel’s Concerto in G. Grimaud is fabulous, and from the second row, I had an exceedlingly clear vantage point to observe her artistry. | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase Reading through this thread, it could be deduced that you'd already made up your mind to buy the Bryston from the beginning. Actually, if you had read my initial post carefully, I was intent on buying either the Bryston or the Technics. I was ... | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase Well, I bought the Bryston BCD-3. Purchase was based on the opinions of owners; my own experience with Bryston products; and lots of reading and the exchanging of thoughts with multiple audio dealers. I'll provide a full report when I have a chanc... | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase Thanks, all, for the advice. As I mentioned originally, only a small portion (3%) of my discs are SACD. I would love to have true SACD capability, but not at double the price of a top red-book player. Having owned Bryston power for 24 years now, I... | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase Thanks for all the great comments, everyone. I'm sure the new Esoterics will be fantastic, @fred60, but I imagine that they'll be about double or more the cost of the Bryston. @beeswax, yes, that's what I was thinking ... is true SACD worth anothe... | |
| What do audiophiles do in their cars? I drive a 2019 Lexus ES350 F-Sport with the optional Mark Levinson sound system. It's heavenly. | |
| Advice needed re: new CD player purchase The only Technics player I'm aware of is the SL-G700, which is $2995. |