adamanteus
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| music you cant live without Guess we're in the minority here. Here are a couple more:Berlioz's Fantastique; Harald en ItalieBruckner (still haven't reached my saturation point)Mozart's Requiem; last triptych of his symphonies; Piano Concerti 18 and 21. Alfred Brendel.....you... | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? Bruce, Just so! That's exactly how I've approached it. Am currently looking for a sufficiently resolving IC for CD to pre/pro, having found good ICs between amps and pre. Of course, I should get help because 702 has told me the rules of physics an... | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? 70242,I believe you've misread my scribblings. Nowhere have I expressed a fear of DBTs. In fact, I think they have their uses; but the measurement-only crowd ( among whom you seem to number ) puts too much emphasis on them. Put another way, the nu... | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? Redkiwi,You're too polite, mate. "Rhubarb" would not be my first choice, but since most of the posters here seem refined and educated, I'll refrain from proferring the word I had in mind. Glad to see you're still hanging around, as it were. I'm op... | |
| Jazz and Acoustic Guitar recommendation Quick addendum: Johnny Smith, another amazing musician whose music will likely please you, Supakit. | |
| Jazz and Acoustic Guitar recommendation Very good suggestions, Sdcampbell. I'd add only one name:Howard Roberts. However, he'd never explore a tune to the extent I'd have liked. (Am told he tended to be a lot more ruminative in his nightclub appearances in Phoenix(?).You studied under C... | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? Anyone who resolutely believes that the flow of current through conductors - be they copper, silver, gold - does not affect the physical properties of said wire should chat with any competent and experienced electrician. These guys work with this ... | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? Garfish,Point taken. I guess the afterthought about Emerson and his hobgoblins confused me. Seemed like you were damning him with faint praise. Guess you meant to praise Caesar, not to bury him. Cheers. | |
| Cable "burning": Real or VooDoo ??? Yes, it was Emerson. But let's be fair. Steve espouses his point of view with consistency and tenacity. I categorically do NOT subscribe to his "wires is wires" point of view, but I do think it's a bit unfair to demean his "psychological or intell... | |
| Is my Salesman telling the Truth? You have to test the cables in your system. And it's a pain but the only way to find what fits and what won't.There is a local dealer with whom I've dealt for quite some time. They are good, honest as I expect any salesmen to be, and quite technic... | |
| Vocalists/Musicians Wasting Their Talent Wehamilton, Very good post. Think you've hit the high spots. I offer just one amplification: since business, especially the music business, measures things in picoseconds these days, the pressure on studios, and therefore the artists, to crank thi... | |
| BEST brand for Classical Recordings? Jorge,I'm not sure you can point to one label and call it the best for classical. DG has released some that are wonderful, some are ordinary at best. Ditto Teldec, Sony, Decca, etc. My favorite (remember "my") label for sonics is Telarc. Find the ... | |
| Comments on Bryston SP-1 Pre/Pro Mike D,As promised (threatened?), here are my impressions after using the SP 1 for a few days now. Vintage Bryston sound -analog bypass mode is simply superb: clean, neutral, analytical, soundstaging realistic. Music modes are gimmicky, but who kn... | |
| Speaker wire is it science or psychology Requiescat in pace. This has become audio's version of TheHundred Years War. There's been very little light but a whole lot of heat generated. (Time to look at some other topics, eh?) | |
| Plinius SA-250 or Mark Levinson/Krell/Mc Patrick,Just as others have suggested, the only way to get an accurate reading on this is to bring each of the contemplated units INTO your listening room and use it driven by your electronics and driving your speakers. Specs, opinions, cult statu... |