alexberger
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| How good is the Micro Seiki DDX-1000 Direct Drive turntable ? Hi @sdrsdrsdr ,Thank you for sharing your experience about DD EMT turntable in comparison to SP10 MK2 and Dennon 80.I had discussion on these forums and told about my and my friends expiriese how much better DD EMT 950, 948 compared to SP mk2, Ga... | |
| How good is the Micro Seiki DDX-1000 Direct Drive turntable ? I had Lenco 78 with heavy plinth and SME 3009 tonearm.I liked it more than Nottingham Spacedeck/Spasearm that I had too.Lenco has better bass definition, texture and PRAT.After that I bought EMT 948. EMT is much better than Lenco. EMT sound is mor... | |
| Looking for a DAC under 2k Here is a good Chord Qutest review:https://www.stevehuffphoto.com/2021/01/17/hifi-the-chord-mscaler-with-chord-qutest-dac-review-end-ga... | |
| Top resistors Did anybody compare directory ThePath Audio resistors vs regular Duelund (not custom) resistors ?What is difference in the sound signature? | |
| Looking for a DAC under 2k Here is a very interesting review of Pegasus DAC with comparison to other DACs including Chord Qutest:https://headfonics.com/musician-audio-pegasus-r2r-dac-review/2/#:~:text=The%20R2R%20of%20the%20Pegas....I think the other system components are v... | |
| Looking for a DAC under 2k Chord Qutest -https://youtu.be/4lJO6fs31rwhttps://youtu.be/Lp_T8MZOuB8 | |
| How loud are you typically listening? Typically 80 to 85dB. Sometimes loader up to 90-95dB.Late night 65-70dB.Depends from kind of music and if other family members are in home :-) | |
| Chet Backer - Craft Recordings Just added two new videosChet Baker – In New York - "Polka Dots And Moonbeams" https://youtu.be/8qu-dBWJ-GAChet Baker – It Could Happen to You - "My Heart Stood Still"https://youtu.be/mhDHkJ2dPIQ | |
| Blue Note Tone Poet Series Bobby Hutcherson – Oblique - "My Joy" https://youtu.be/Z0iuUmtWdp0 | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” Hi @newtoncr and @phusis ,Thank you for your good words.Regards,Alex. | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” Here are my videos of my Altec 604E Heifetz - Sibelius Violin Concerto https://youtu.be/LYXm9NL_RuY Louis Armstrong – Satchmo Plays King Oliver "St. James Infirmary" https://youtu.be/l4iTxmxvJfU Reiner - Chicago Symphony - Rimsky-Korsakov ... | |
| Horn speakers , high efficiency but not “shouty” I'm have been using Altec 604e since 2005.I used Mordaunt Short, Dynaudio and Spendor 2/3 before. Horn and compression drivers are much more sensitive to equipment issues. For example, I have 300B amplifier with 6f6 driver. When I started to use... | |
| Classical Vinyl Series Joe Henderson – Page One - Blue Note Classic Vinyl Series"Recorda-Me"https://youtu.be/RAYW6YSjHEM"Blue Bossa"https://youtu.be/eNH4gCjNq2o | |
| Spendor D9.2 vs. Harbeth super hl5 plus xd + REL Stentor III vs. Spendor Classic 100? I listened D9 and D7 on Montreal Show.I remember D9 was driven by Chord amplifier and Chord Blu2/Dave CD source. The sound was very bright, scratchy and unnatural.It was modern sound that is exactly opposite to typical Harbeth/Spendor sound that I... | |
| The longest you have owned any gear? My current gear:Cary 303 CD player I have been owning since 2001.Altec 604E speakers since 2005.EMT 948 turntable since 2011. |