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| What to do when you receive damage goods Beware if you're shipping tube equipment sicne the fine print of FedEx/UPS disclaim any responsibility for "microwave tubes" and they normally widen the definition to cover all tubes. I bought a pair of Nagra VPA from this guy LUDUSX. Two of the t... | |
| Any comments on Nagra amp/preamps Gerrym's point is well taken. My VPA goes very well with my Amati Homage. Together the sound is simply enchanting. Amati's 92dB sensitivity helps quite a bit since I didn't quite like the VPA and B&W N801 sound although the B801 is rated at 91... | |
| High-Bit CD s JVC XRCD worth if... Just so all of you know, JVC decided to suspend all XRCD production include OEMs (FIM) since the process to too expensive and SACD and DVD-A is eroding its market quickly. I personally have a hard justifing a redbook CD for $26. | |
| SCD-1 can be purchased at 2850 new. I concur with Topkat. SA-1 is indeed better than SCD-1 in just about every aspect. Most of all, SA-1 simply sounded more natural than SCD-1.The going price for a used SA-1 should be less than $4K. It is a steal at at that price since its redbook C... | |
| Watt/Puppy 6.0 vs Amati Homage vs Andra Believe it, Ericbee, since this chap A/B the Amati against WATT/PUPPY and Thiel 7.2 and decided on the Amati. WATT/PUPPY obviously have more slam but when it comes to musicality, nothing comes close. Driven by high quality tube amps, the Amati can... | |
| tubes or ss for amati homage I can't disagree with Latraviata more. I used the Nagra VPA and the Amati sings beautifully. The 50W VPA handles even the loudest passages gracefully without any distortion. | |
| Skidding SACD Thanks, Bryan, let's wait and see if other users have similar problem. | |
| SCD-1 can be purchased at 2850 new. If budget is secondary to sound, then SA-1 is definitely the one to get despite that SCD-1 is a better constructed unit. When playing SACDs, the SA-1 sounded more natural and musical but the SCD-1 isn't bad either. However, when playing redbook CD... | |
| Is there an SACD that can play cds well? Dynamics, to answer your question in short - No. However, both Sony's SCD-1 (or Marantz's SA-1) has two digital outputs in RCA and TOSLINK. However, these outputs are for PCM only which means that you can only play redbook CDs with them. Accuphase... | |
| Anyone heard of George Walsh Thanks, SNDSEL, I think I've found it. | |
| Anyone heard of George Walsh It is definitely George Walsh. (I know who Joe Walsh is.) | |
| Is there an SACD that can play cds well? I've A-B the Marantz SA-1 and Perpetual P1A/P3A/Monolithic with regular CDs for over one month and must honestly state that the Marantz is better both in sonic virtue and value. Sonically, the Perpetual has a tiny bit more air but lacks the bass d... | |
| DVD Audio vs SACD? Thanks, Reprince, for enlighten me about the availabiltity of multi-channel SACD. It is a shame that I only own a 2 channel Marantz SA1. Comparing SA1 and Toshiba 9200 side by side playing SACD and DVD-A, I must admit that they both sound equally ... | |
| SACD Multi Channel You will need a good "multi-input" pre-amp for multi-channel SACD or DVD-A. I tried the Toshiba 9200 with a multi-channel DVD-A and even with built-in volume control, the level was too loud. However, the multi-channel sound was very promising and ... | |
| DVD Audio vs SACD? The deciding factor, in my humble opinion, is whether who can flood the market with high quality MULTI-CHANNEL software. I've tried both Marantz SA-1 (2-channel) vs a relatively "inexpensive" Toshiba 9200 DVD-A using a multi-channel DVD-A and the ... |