rzado
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| Have you found your "End-Game" speakers yet? I have. And it feels so good!!! Depends what you mean by "endgame". I have had my Tidal Contriva Diacera's for about a decade now, and will never get rid of them. At some point I might buy another pair of speakers with different driver technology to also have in the audio room... | |
| BEST CD TRANSPORT This is a question that actually deserves more consideration in this era of streamers. In short, I have always found physical media (cds / sacds) played directly on a physical drive superior. But, unfortunately, the era of the CD transport is pret... | |
| Cost is no object is easy, but.... This is a question near and dear to my heart as an Audiogon shopper. Here is a set of components that I have personally purchased on this site (or US Audio Mart) at the prices set forth below, which I would confidently put up against anything... | |
| What the heck do these terms mean? My understanding of these terms:1. Treble is "dry" - Analogous to being etched - the treble lacks dimensionality and warmth. Imagine a mallet striking a cymbal - it should have richness, warmth, and a (not unpleasant) sense of reverberation. If,... | |
| Your favourite Rush albums? So, my favorite Rush albums and why ...(1) Moving Pictures - More than 20 or so years ago, I attended Cornell as an undergraduate in English and Physics. Around my junior year, I started grabbing lunch at one of the graduate student dining halls.... | |
| Purist Audio Design in One word Hi Nasaman,I have used Purist cables on and off for over 20 years. I could give you a number of thoughts, but in one word? Rich.Best,Ray | |
| Power Conditioners: Audioquest Niagara 5000 or Shunyata Denali 6000S Hi Mike,I have now had enough opportunity listening in my system to provide some comparison thoughts. The below anysis is with respect to the Audioquest 5000 to latest Shunyata Triton only. Please note I have no skin in this game, and ultimately... | |
| What is the first album you purchased, and do you still have it? Some really great albums listed above, folks - Animals, Iron Butterfly, Pink Floyd, Goldfinger soundtrack, Michael Viner's Incredible Bongo Band, Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass!! For me, the first LP I purchased (as opposed to inherited from m... | |
| Power Conditioners: Audioquest Niagara 5000 or Shunyata Denali 6000S Hi Skyscraper,In a week I should be able to provide a more informed comparison that may be of some interest to you on the Shunyata v. Audioquest issue, but right now I have in house both an Audioquest Denali 5000 and the latest Shu... | |
| Dunlavy SCIVA'S... Mine sound bland I owned a pair of Dunlavy SCIVa's many years ago, and found them to be quite sensitive to the amps driving them. After trying them with at least a half dozen amps, I found the best combination by far to be with CAT JL-1s (although other high powe... | |
| Verdi's Macbeth opera conducted by Riccardo Muti Hi cspiegsThere are about a couple different versions, depending on country of release. The original UK EMI SLS 992 is a 3 disc set that was actually recorded in quadrophonic sound. My understanding is that there is also a German, non-quad EMI v... | |
| To Graham Phantom Owners - Request for Help He benjie,Awesome advice! That was the problem (with the SME 30, you can't see the DIN connection very easily, so I missed it). Thanks for the assist. | |
| Phono stage Hi David,You list some good options above (I am a fan of the Herron in particular), but it would be helpful if you provide a more specific price range, as those options are all over the map in terms of price. However, if "bass" is really where yo... | |
| New or Old CD Player? Wow - searching for the proverbial "white whale" of a high dollar, one box redbook CD solution - now you are a hard core audiophile imgoodwithtools! In my experience, I have not been overwhelmed with the most recent "advances" in digital, and w... | |
| Should I eliminate my preamp? As a long time (>20 year) user of and believer in passive line stages / removing active line stages, the answer is a big "it depends." I.e., it depends on the output impedance of your source, the overall quality of the output stage (including... |