peter_s
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| Atlantis Reference racks - opinions? I haven't owned any really expensive high-end racks, but I do own the Reference 5, and I think it is a great stand. Really massive and sturdy, nice shelves (rosewood color, no real grain though), just very solid. Hollywood Audio down in Florida ca... | |
| Cary 308 or Njoe Tjoeb 4000? I've had the Cary 308, and it is a nice warm-sounding CDP, slightly emphasized in the midrange, which provides more spatial presence in my opinion. I have no advise on the choice presented above, but wonder why not consider the Jolida JD-100 CDP a... | |
| Heads up for earwax. Hydrogen peroxide dissolves ear wax! It's a unique experience to say the least. You drop in several drops of hydrogen peroxide in your ear with your head lying sideways on a pillow. After a few seconds you'll hear the bubbling reaction, then you w... | |
| What does "Sounds too Hifi" mean??? I was under the impression that "Hifi" is a vestage of a GOOD descriptor, a complimentary term used in the past, if not the present. Since when did high fidelity come to mean something negative? (Perhaps I missed the backlash to the 80's during my... | |
| Harbeth P3es-2 + Rel strata or Harbeth P7es-s? I most recently hooked up my Compact 7ES-2's to a PS Audio HCA2, and I have heard them with a Plinius 102. I think the solid state amp really controls the bass on these speakers, and I don't feel a pressing need for a sub, although I don't think i... | |
| Quad 12L, PMC TB2, or Harbeth Compact 7ES-2? I know this isn't entirely helpful, since I didn't do the comparison, but I absolutely love my Harbeth Compact 7ES-2. I first heard them at CES with a Plinius 102 amp, and they took my breath away on female vocal. I've heard them at home with both... | |
| Channel Islands Audio Experience Hi Viggen. A related question for the audiophilia is: How many of you have used (or found the need for) an upstream anti-jitter device on the CI DAC? I'm getting mixed messages about what this DAC does. I've been told it does reclocking. Wouldn't ... | |
| JMLAB, QUAD OR THIEL.? Emily - no offense, but are you really serious about this open-ended question? I suggest that you augment your thread again if you want advise. What are your other system components? What type of music do you enjoy, and what is most important to y... | |
| Classe owners...Please help with speaker selection I've used Triangle Titus and Linn Tukan's in the $400-500 price range. The Tukan's sounded much better. The Classe-Titus combination could be harsh in the upper frequencies. The Linn's are more musical, warmer than the Titus, but a little thin sti... | |
| Second System: Add DAC to Marantz CD Changer? What about a Bel Canto DAC2? I think that has reclocking? Would that be transparent to the type/quality of transport? | |
| Second System: Add DAC to Marantz CD Changer? Anyone know anything about the Audio Note DAC Kit 1.1. Should be relatively low budget? Or how about the Theta DS Pro Basic II? Thanks again. Peter | |
| Looking for Tube Preamp with Phono and Headphone I've heard very good things about the AI3a, although if you want a remote, you won't get it there. The Rogue 99 has remote and phono, but no headphone out. It has two RCA outputs, tape and amp, so if you are planning on using a tape deck, you woul... | |
| Looking for Tube Preamp with Phono and Headphone It might be easier to find a tube preamp with phono and the add a decent headphone amp out of the tape outputs. There is lots of information on headphone amps on headwize.com, and maybe some in the forums here. | |
| Purchasing used lps on Audiogon Speaking of education on grading, can someone offer a link to a grading system that is considered to be fairly "universal"? Thanks. | |
| DIY Record Shelves? Rives - those look pretty darn nice! Nice job on the DIY!! I will try one myself. Do you have a sense of about how much the materials cost you? |