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Brand new to vinyl: Help!
If you can spend that much money down the road- save for the 4k-use a good chunk of it for a cartridge. I went from a $600 shelter to a Lyra Kleos and wow! You might have enough left over for a decent upgrade to a used turntable with arm from repu... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Interesting that there is so little posting on opera performances and recitals that it is quite indicative of the quick loss of interest in this art form over the last few decades. Is it the none existence of the greatest of singers that once upon... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
To get back to Mahler. I have to admit to out and out disliking him at first. Much like the great Decca classical producer John Culshaw who worked with the greatest conductors on some of the most famous recordings who refused to produce records of... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Another poster mentioned the Gendron box while saying it was pricey.It is available on Amazon.uk for almost half the price coming out to about $6.00 a cd which back in the halcyon days of Tower would have been considered budget cds. And we're talk... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
Surprised there is no love for Glenn Gould here.But I'll throw in some must haves.Goldbergs '81 analog not digital versionMusic of the Renaissance and Baroque 2 cd setAlso what on vinyl was considered a demonstration disc(try and find one!) Cluyte... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
On a well mastered cd of an excellently produced recording there is air around instruments and in the hall going back to the beginning of the stereo era and even on some mono recordings.Some of the remastered recordings that have been coming out l... 
Classical Music for Aficionados
A bit off the beaten path-Agon-Stravinsky(demonstration disc for me)The Four Temperaments-HindemithBoth available in wonderful performances in wonderful sound on the 2 disc Balanchine set conducted by Robert Irving. For great symphonic works in wo... 
Do you listen mainly to Audiophile CDs and records?
For great performances in classical music I sometimes cannot listen to them on my main system. The Toscanini Pastoral on EMI or Callas and Di Stefano in Tosca live from Mexico City on Melodram are really as good as it gets but no way could I liste... 
PassLabs 350.8 versus Ayre MXR Twenty
Maybe it's because you have speakers at the high end of the high end you heard the strain? 
PassLabs 350.8 versus Ayre MXR Twenty
'The X350.8 and the MXR-20s seem a bit strained as you increase the volume.'uh oh... I'm reading too much. Sounds like the 350.8 might be a mistake... 
PassLabs 350.8 versus Ayre MXR Twenty
Yes it does. thank you.How I envy you your 2060 and Altairs!  
PassLabs 350.8 versus Ayre MXR Twenty
ok thanks.Any advice on future possibilities? 
PassLabs 350.8 versus Ayre MXR Twenty
Dali Epicon 8 
Wine, audio, and music. How many of us Aphiles enjoy wine when listening to music?
You don't always need to be a critical listener. Sometimes just zoning out with a favorite wine listening to some favorite music and sinking into it is a pure sensual comforting pleasure. 
Any Allnic users out there? Hum problem.
Thank you.I was talking to another individual and he said he had no hum issue as well.How do you like the HA added to the H?