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| Your Go to CD to Impress Depends entirely on the genre of music that appeals to the skeptic / news listener.if it's pop or classic rock then it's Dire Straits -- Brothers in Arms -- BUT especially the XRCD pressing. | |
| Why pay so much? ". Inna 2,876 posts11-19-2016 1:19amCome on, not again this imbecility..."+1....... kudos to Inna.... nailed it !,,,, full stop.ps to the OPyou have the same trolling crap in your matched current new post about "expensive" equipment. | |
| proac d25 vs totem Mani 2 In a small room environment, here are three suggestions to navelgaze and hopefullybaudution, that may surprise (and please) you in no particular order.(1) JMR Bliss Silver .... efficient, engaging, and punching way above their weight class. Great... | |
| proac d25 vs totem Mani 2 Totems can be pleasing but be aware of their warts and not just their strengths (1) the MANI-2’s represent the common larger Totem model complaint of being unapologetic power hogs if you want to make them perform. Without prejuduce to the former, ... | |
| Standmount speakers 4k-8k JMR OFFRANDE v2http://www.amherstaudio.com/?page_id=42http://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue48/jmreynaud.htmExtremely efficient French-built standmounts that represent Goliath killer gear that are still tsleepers on this side of the pond.look for... | |
| Nordost break in expectations I have the entire FREY array (shotgunned speaker cables, matched shotgunned jumpers, and XLR ICs)I did not get them cooked by the dealer but rather let them open up within my system.good news:(1) as highlighted above, the improvements open up BUT ... | |
| Nordost Frey 2; what should I expect? PostscriptNORDOST does have dealer demo cables available (they have a green sleeve).Your existing CARDAS cables are fine cables themselves, full stop.... you are not considering moving up from Home Depot POS quality level crap. What’s driving the ... | |
| Nordost Frey 2; what should I expect? I have the Nordost FREY series 1 array (ICs and shotgunned speaker cables with matched jumpers).Note: The shotgunned with jumpers array worked better than bi-wires, but let’s set that secondary debate aside herein.My take:(1) First and foremost, l... | |
| Cyrus CD player CYRUS puts out some nifty sounding hi-end gear, I’ve auditioned the predecessor spinner model and supporting units. In fairness, it’s the high-end supporting gear (preamp/DAC / dual power amps/ high-end cables/ HARBETH speakers) that do it justice... | |
| Experience with Tannoy Westminster Royal Gold Reference ASR electronics from Germanyhttp://www.positive-feedback.com/Issue64/tannoy_royal.htm"...As a preamble to those reviews, let me just say that the synergy between ASR and the Tannoy Kingdom Royals reported to me by listeners from around the world i... | |
| I need advice. The 70s gear is nostalgic (been through this hobby’s evolution from 1971 onward....) and that’s where the sentimental bias floats through.the cold hard facts are that this old era gear cannot compete with the current era offerings.I would strongly... | |
| Cyrus CD player The CYRUS brand suffers from poor marketing and distribution here. It's is a sleeper on this side of the ocean, but is a well-received true contender (no pretender....) in the U.K. | |
| Components I would have died for when I was a wee pup Back in the early to mid-70s, I had the JBL-100s, a Marantz 2245 receiver, and the Shure V-15 in an Elac Miracord turntable back then. They were fun and fine FOR THEIR TIME (emphasis added)As much as the pure nostalgia attraction factor beckons, t... | |
| Inexpensive way to test Litz wire Everything in this hobby is built to its price point. And you will get out of it exactly what you paid for it full stop. | |
| Sub woofer There is no "best" unit out there with all the variables influencing the ultimate reproduction in YOUR system and also the anecdotal personal taste and resulting bias factor that raises its ugly head.the following has been posted before and is reh... |