abstract7
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| Stereophile Class A Stereophile publishes the list in the October and April issues. However, I think you are confusing the Stereophile Class A (versus Class B, C, etc) with the Amplifier classification (which can be A, B or A/B or even D for digital). However, as a s... | |
| wich transport? There is definitely synergy within a particular manufacturer. For this reason I recommend the SFT-1. My favorite overall transport (outside of the $10k transports--which I have not tried) is the Mark Levinson #37, but I'm using an ML DAC--so again... | |
| Promo Pressings Justlisten is correct. A promo pressing can be almost as good as a test pressing. It's the first one off the press. The company wants the ones played on the air to be perfect (or close)--so the DJs and radio stations get these first ones. I have a... | |
| Best progressive scan DVD player for under 1500??? Sony's 9000ES is the best picture I've seen. The build quality is excellent and it does pass the below black level IRE 0, when set up to do so. You can set the below black level to black (which might be the default--so you have to change it when y... | |
| Annie Lennox "Medusa" If you are talking about Diva it's on Simply Vinyl--which is not the best Audiophole Vinyl, but it's still much better than typical non-audiophile vinyl. | |
| How often do you listen to live music? A brief follow-up on the BSO. I have only lived here for about 2 1/2 years. I have not been to a "Zinman" concert, but everyone here in Baltimore that attends the symphony regularly (including a neighbor who is in the symphony) agrees that Temirka... | |
| Interest in an interconnect I don't want to rain on your parade, but the Cable Company has a pretty extensive library--and it's free. You can check anything out. They charge your credit card the amount of the cable and then refund the money when they get the cable back. It's... | |
| Help with chosing a new speaker cable. I have Martin Logans and have tried the Midnight. I think it's a great cable for the money. If you like the midnight I would suggest going up to the Clear. It's really a remarkable cable--try to get the + version. They made an extreme version for ... | |
| How often do you listen to live music? I suscribe to the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra--which has really gotten to be fantastic with the new director. Outside of that--probably 6 other live events per year. Mostly jazz (went to the New Orleans Jazz Fest--must have seen at least 20 diffe... | |
| Anybody heard the ML Descent Sub? Yes. It's a three driver unit. I don't thing it's price is going to be "Descent"--pretty high in fact >$2500. I imagine it will be a superb sounding piece. | |
| Floor Resonance and Full Range Speaker Stands The concrete slabs should work fine--and it sounds like the price is right. Granite is probably a little better because it's a denser material--but I don't think it would be much better. Give the concrete a try--and let us know how it works out. | |
| Floor Resonance and Full Range Speaker Stands Supporting the floor from below is the best way to go, but if it's on the second floor or some location where that is impossible there is an alternative. Get large slabs of granite. The bigger the better. These will not move much, and will distrib... | |
| Tubes in AR PH3 phono preamp Are you warming up the tubes. Tubes tend to need about an hour on standby to warm up. This could be the difference you are hearing in the initial listening. After that they should stablize. If they sound a bit dim, it could be the tubes, or you ma... | |
| Siemen tubes in Sonic Frontier line 2 ? I went with Siemens NOS in their phono stage--incredible upgrade. Siemens worked very well. I tried Mullards--and they worked like an antenna, picking up a lot of noise. I spoke with techs at SF and they said that the Mullards are a known problem ... | |
| Home Made Mono-Block Amp Stands? Larry: I'll suggest something that you might consider--it's not Maple, but it will make a great sounding amp stand--should really be good with tubes. You will need access to a machine shop--not too hard to come by. Get four aluminum plates 1/8" th... |