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| Dahlquist DQ 10 or DQ 20? I have owned both, and unless you want to do extensive modification to the DQ10's, the DQ20 is much better at everything. The DQ20i (which has bi-amp capability) is even better than the DQ20 - until recently I had a pair of each. The difference is... | |
| Really basic brush question Oops, hit send before I was done - That makes the Hunt brush the right idea, but it's too poorly executed to be of value. The relative vertical placement of the carbon fibers and the velvet is wrong, the nap length of the velvet is inadequate, and... | |
| Really basic brush question I respectfully disagree with Fgj. I've tried Hunts and AQ's every which way and they just doesn't work thoroughly. Think about the logic of the Hunt - since you definitely DO need the middle velvet pad to pick up the piles of dust which the carbon... | |
| Really basic brush question IMHO - I buy and play a lot of records - probably 15 or 20 a day, so I have some experience. These carbon fiber brushes are useless, and possibly harmful. I have tried a couple of brands, including the "grounded" type and the expensive "combo" one... | |
| Speakers, confusion, any ideas? I personally wouldn't try to have Meniscus Audio reinvent the wheel. (Though that's what keeps high-end business flowing.) Just because they sell parts, refoam old drivers, and have a PC with Spectrum Analysis software doesn't mean they know anyth... | |
| why doesn't everyone own a pair of spica's??? Hi - I have owned 3 pairs of Spicas and still have a pair of TC-50's sitting in a closet at the moment - but if I ever put a system in a smaller room that's what I'd use.They are basically Midrange Monsters. The midrange and imaging, are IMHO as g... | |
| Dahlquist DQ20's vs. Vandersteen 2CE Hi - First of all, you might want to check out my fairly recent Thread here (entitled Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan Club Rant) at: http://forum.audiogon.com/cgi-bin/fr.pl?cspkr&1102619273&read&3&4& I recently auditioned a number of "hig... | |
| Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan club Rant Yeah - but her Mom's in China! And 4 DQ-20's with the grills removed - not a pretty sight! This would also have to involve building new 7 foot tall grills, probably by modifying the old ones. I've gotten pretty good imaging in a side by side arra... | |
| Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan club Rant Well, I just bought a 2nd pair which miraculously showed up locally just hours after I posted the above rant - and I grabbed 'em. It's possible the seller was exaggerating for "marketing" reasons, but he said he was getting a ton of inquiriess abo... | |
| Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan club Rant But, of course. I've now got a CJ Premier 11a Amp and a Granite Audio Preamp (all tubes). Wouldn't have it any other way! I have tried many solid state amps with them - and here's another audiophile heresy for ya - the most "musical" of them has b... | |
| Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan club Rant Hi Texasdave - Thanks for the links. The GR Research look interesting, certainly dynamic, and you sound like you have similar tastes and attitudes as I. If I get a chance to listen to them I will. I have also owned the DQ 10's, and while they stil... | |
| Dahlquist DQ-20 Fan club Rant I listened to slightly older Maggies (OK), Innersound (pretty nice!), Logans (yuck! - they were smaller ones - very harsh), and the Gallo Ref III (spectacular in the showroom, fatigue-machines - and unable to satisfactorily resolve large orchestra... | |
| Gallo reference /TAS vs Me to Jeffreybehr - There aren't really ALL that many positive comments here if you read with a grain of salt. Check out the remarks above by Banksfriend, Troutki, Toudou, Vladimir, Kalan, and Zog. I have listened to these (already "broken in") and ... | |
| Music for the spirit and the soul Hi -Sorry for the delay - I was out getting married today! To me, personally, Vol. 1 just barely edges out Vol. 3, but they are both fantastic. Volume 2 is a horse of a slightly different color, and I haven't heard that one. Hope this helps. | |
| I need a recording with a good drum solo . Best I know of for performance and recording is Bernard Purdie playing on Bucky Pizziarelli's "Nirvana" cd - the track: Sing Sing Sing Definitely one-ups Gene Krupas original (IMHO).BTW - This is overall a great cd. |