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| CD Player Recommendations 5-8k range please help Vette_Tuner, nice rig! All you may need is a different set of cables and the sound will open up. Are you running balanced cables? I don't know what AQ wires you are using, but if you want more detail with great soundstage and natural timbre, try A... | |
| Personal amp evolution Fisher receiver(don't even remember the model)Carver A500xAdcom GFA-555McCormack DNA-0.5 DeluxeMcCormack DNA-125McCormack DNA-225McCormack DNA-225 Gold + EditionPass Labs X250.5 | |
| Digital Cable Choice; how critical is it? First of all, difference between digital cables depends on a dac you're going to get. When I had a Bel Canto DAC2, I tried a lot of different digital cables varying in price from $50 to $1000: WireWorld SuperNova 3+ and 5+ Glass Toslink, Acoustic ... | |
| Verdi's "Rigoletto"; "La Traviata" Thanks for the suggestions. I haven't had a chance to pick up any of the Verdi discs. None of the locals stores have these. But I ended up getting a super cool version of Bizet's Carmen on London label, with Troyanos, Domingo, van Dam, Te Kanawa c... | |
| For Diana & Cassandra fans Seems like an interesting recording. I'll check it out.Thanks!!!! | |
| How to thwart cats Bradgregg, one time I was buying an amplifier from a guy here locally, so I went there to pick it up in person since it was about a 15 minute drive. Now, this was about 10 years ago, but I will probably remember it for the rest of my life. This wa... | |
| Which Patricia Barber album floats yer boat? I have Mythologies. It's pretty good, but not my favorite. | |
| Which Jazz Albums are similar to Kind of Blue Check out Tomasz Stanko "Soul of Things" and "Suspended Night".Check out John Coltrane "The Ultimate Blue Train". If you want other good Miles discs to consider, check out "Bitches Brew", "Sketches of Spain" and "Porgy and Bess".....but in general... | |
| How to improve? have you listened to ARC Ref CD7 cd player? This may be what you need for a wow factor...and to remove the layer of dust.....although at a price. | |
| How to improve? have you compared the digital sources in your own system or at the dealer? | |
| Verdi's "Rigoletto"; "La Traviata" My player is red-book only. Is the SACD hybrid? thanks | |
| I am looking for the best speaker cords for b& w what price range? There are many cables that will work good. Acoustic Zen, Audience, Purist. Synergistic Research has B&W-spec speaker cables(although I am not really sure how it's B&W spec, but haven't tried, so don't know). | |
| Tube amp with SS like bass I always wanted to try an Audio Research VT100MkII, which supposed to have very good bass definition, but unfortunately, with my speakers, this amp is not an option. But if you do have efficient speakers, you can consider this amp. Right in your p... | |
| What SS Dac , Bel Canto,Benchmark, ????? Steve(Audioengr) forgot to introduce himself as a modder. His company is Empirical Audio that does mods to Benchmark, Bel Canto and number of dacs and transports and they are pretty good....I heard several of his mods and they sounded good, but th... | |
| Is the Acoustic Zen Satori Shotgun warm?? Tboooe, by the way, when do the amps arrive? |