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| Anybody Felt Lower-End ARC preamps Bass-Shy? Zear, I was actually referring to "WoodII" disc. Aside from being a recording of a double-bass, I do not really find the bass overdone on it. I am not familiar with the original "Wood" recording. I will try to pick it up. Should be interesting to ... | |
| Chamber Music - your best pick. WOW.....This is great! I'll definitely look into every suggestion. To start with something, Bartok is next on my list.Shadorne, LOL.....My wife actually likes their "Born" cd. Tchaikovsky must be spinning in his grave to their techno version of "T... | |
| Chamber Music - your best pick. Sufentanil, thanks for the recommendation. I have Brahms' double concerto with Heifetz and Piatigorsky. I may also get the disc you recommended. Could it be that you're talking about Beethoven's tripple concerto with Oistrakh, Rostropovich and Ric... | |
| Next on the list for Mahler.... I feel that Chailly's style suits Mahler's work very well. Chailly does an excellent job on the 2nd, 3rd and 5th. These are the works that stand out in this particular set. However, the rest of the set is really good as well. | |
| Anybody Felt Lower-End ARC preamps Bass-Shy? I know. It's not in every piano piece that the lower notes come into play, but if you have a chance to pick up Grieg's Piano Concerto in A Minor, the opening has a seven octave descent all the way to the lowest note. It's a great piece of music. I... | |
| Anybody Felt Lower-End ARC preamps Bass-Shy? Ryder, it depends on what kind of music you're listening to. For example, the lowest note on acoustic double-bass is 40hz. Lowest note on the piano is 28hz.With PMC speakers you may still be able to reproduce 28hz. I don't know how they roll off. ... | |
| Anybody Felt Lower-End ARC preamps Bass-Shy? Ryder, I run my ARC LS-25 with Pass Labs X250.5 amp driving the B&W N803 with absolutely no problems. Bass is the best it's ever been in my system, courtesy of the Pass amp.Try getting an amp or double up on Plinius so the speakers can be give... | |
| Modern day female jazz recommendations Beavis, I agree. Good catch. | |
| Modern day female jazz recommendations my favorite are Cassandra Wilson, Patricia Barber, Madeleine Peyroux, Jacintha(light but pleasant depending on the mood), Diana Krall(although not the last 2 albums).I also listento Cesaria Evora but it's more of a world music than jazz...sort of ... | |
| MC402 vs FPB 300cx Mhelming, yes, by ear measure. If it fails this test, it doesn't really matter how it looks like on paper.I auditioned the MC402 with B&W 803S. Did not like the way it handled the B&Ws, which are not an easy speaker to drive as the impeden... | |
| BAT Preamps, why such polarized opposite opinions? Glai, just curioous what amp and spekers? thanks | |
| phono stage recommendations for garrard zero 100 I really like my Pro-Ject Tube Box II phono stage($350 new). MM/Mc capabilities. Great sound in my system for what it costs...excellent value. No complains at all.FWIW, I thought the Bellari is MM only(?) | |
| Anybody Felt Lower-End ARC preamps Bass-Shy? Ryder, LS-16 to Plinius should be OK. The amp is lacking power for your speakers and that needs to be addressed. I don't use subwoofer in my system and can't complain about the bass now with the 250w/ch, but when I had a 100w/ch amp the bass was l... | |
| Next on the list for Mahler.... Rushton, thanks. I'll check out Solti/LSO recording probably. Thanks | |
| Anybody Felt Lower-End ARC preamps Bass-Shy? I'm not familiar with the mentioned Metheny discs. But being "earlier" works, as you say, is it possible these records are just lacking the ultimate bass?You may want to try running some sort of a reference cd, may be even stereophile test cd 1 or... |