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Glenn Gould piano recording of Beethoven
Bach partita #6 is one my favorite. Gould likes to play a piece that lets him be a little creative. I don't think he enjoys playing something that forces him to play a certain way. Maybe that explains why he never plays Chopin or the odd ways he p... 
Newbie Question on Arcam
What I've read from other online users, Emotiva gears tend to be a bit too bright. Is that true? 
Purpose of using same speakers for surround?
I still think it's best to have all identical speakers, but if you have to have the rear different from the front, the rear should be a bit more laid back and less bass output vs the front so the rears won't call attention to themselves. 
Is HDMI worth It in term of sound quality?
Thanks for all responses. I ended up getting a used Anthem AVM20. The surround processing is fantastic, but with 2 channel music reproduction, it leaves me a bit cold. Stereo is actually very clean, nice soundstage, but I can't seem to connect wit... 
Is HDMI worth It in term of sound quality?
What do you as which is a better receiver - Pioneer SC35 or Arcam AVR350? 
Simaudio vs Pass X350.5
I have Sim Audio W3 amp and it is a little neutral but definitely not warm sounding. The bass is a bit light and the overall sound is slightly lean. I then replaced the amp with the SixPacs and the bass got warmed up really nice. The treble of the... 
Replacing SimAudio W-3 with Ayre V-3
I make my own speakers. I tune them to be slightly "lean" but only very slightly but I don't think it's the speakers. I've tried the CJ MF2500 but it has too much bass for my setup. I am thinking of going with something slightly warmer with a bit ... 
Should I upgrade from Sylvania 6DJ8 to better tube
I've just bought a quad of Holland Amperex Buble boy and I can see why they cost quite a bit. I paid 80.00 from another Audiogon member.The soundstage is much more three dimensional and the Sylvania. They are a bit warmer, midrange has more substa... 
Is a DAC to Amp hook up better??
One of the improvement with a good preamp is dynamic. Sometimes, the output of a DAC or cdp just do not adequately drive a amp input. I once had a Cary 303/200 hooked up directly to an amp and even cranking up the volume all the way, the sound jus... 
Tired of Expensive Speaker Cable. Alternatives?
I use AlphaCore inductor 14AWG. I then unwind them into long strand of cables. I then use Scotch tape as insulator between the + and - . The sound is just slightly warm but overall not bad.Here where you can by the Alpha core inductor:http://www.m... 
Please go buy "Once" soundtrack CD
can you mention artists on this soundtrack?Here are some of the info I got from Amazon.com:"Many visiting Amazon will remember the film THE COMMITMENTS telling the story of an Irish soul band specializing in many of the Stax classics of the sixtie... 
Upgrading from Cary Six Pacs
Thanks for responding:Drrasta: I am not sure the Dodd would give me more power since the SixPacs has 6 tubes per channel. I know it's not as simple how many tubes driving but the SixPacs are pretty powerful for a tube amp. Please take no offense.S... 
Tyler acoustics questions
Having making my own speakers, I agree that the Excel tweeter is smoother than the Scan Speak. The Scan Speak is a bit extrovert where as the Excel is a bit laid back and smooth sounding. 
How Jolida JD100 performs as a transport
No, my JD100 is pretty quite and does not "tick". 
A good 50-70 watts tube amplifier for $ 2000?
Ozzy62: Have you compared the RM9 against other tube amps? Just curious.I recently bought a Cary six pacs and it's the best tube amp I had so far.