aida_w

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What high-end cdp for low-end quality CD's ?
Bad CDs will not sound great on whatever CDP - but they will sound DIFFERENT!! So you have to hear if that different sound is what you're after.I own a Wadia 270/27ix combo and in teamwork with the PS-Audio 300 PowerPlant there is not a single CD ... 
Wadia Factory tour
Well, I am a Wadia owner and -fan for many years - but I never saw something interesting like this. You should apply for public relations at Wadia! Here in Germany very few people are familiar with Wadia at all. I brought my latest 270/27ix from t... 
weird soundstage with pianos
There are VERY few recordings out there which present the piono correctly! Close miking is the most silly attempt. Some recordings try to reproduce the sound as if the pianist would hear it. Some put up two mikes in some distance of the open corpu... 
Favorite music for studying or working
NONE at all!!! Ether listen to music or study - for best results in both! 
Is the significance of room acoustics overrated?
Who told you that "thick wall-to-wall carpeting and padding" is a proper way to get good sound in all rooms under all circumstances? EVERY room - including every concert hall - has its own characteristics and is never THE best! A carpeted one hard... 
Can Computers add noise to home electrical system
Darrylhifi - I did and it's rubbish what you read about computers causing problems in spite of dedicated lines for your audio. That would mean that your neighbours' computers and other gear as well would inflict your line because they all are suck... 
Can Computers add noise to home electrical system
Get dedicated lines, guys! 
what cover versions are better than the original
With A Little Help From My Friends by Joe Cocker! 
Are Sonus Faber Cremonas "Tube Friendly"?
Absolutely! The CREMONA's go fantastically with tubes! Try McIntosh or Graff f.e.Good luck! 
Dat recorder verse CD recorder
I agree to the above except the fact that you can EDIT a DAT-tape which means that you can take your time f.e. to set track markers at the points where you want them to be or you can arrange a program with the possibility to change it before you b... 
Best Redbood CD Player Used/New under $7K
WADIA 861 or even better 860 with the GNS upgrade. 
How to connect Discman to amplifier?
Just trust your ears!!Using the headphone out may cause some overdrive which might be irritating.Good luck! 
Wadia 861, Levinson 390S, or EMC1MKII
For me the Wadia has preference over the ML! Much more musical. ML is as sharp as a knife which might be good for special listening situations but I found it fatigueing. With the Wadia you just hear MUSIC.Good luck! 
Best CD Player for Classical Music?
I'm listening to classical only - well 95%. My solution after many and long auditions and decision making is what Wadia does with their DigiMaster algorithm. Give it a try. I never heard a beter piano coming from a system (am a pianist myself).Goo... 
Music everywhere, too much?
You are damn right!