bachtoven
Responses from bachtoven
| What Integrated Amp do You use McIntosh MA9000. It's a beast! I don't care for its DAC, so I use an iFi iDSD Pro. | |
| Streaming vs. CD The original recording techniques/room/gear makes at least as much difference as the bit/sample rate. I've heard some 16/44.1 releases that sounded phenomenal, and some 24/192 that were merely good. Of course a well engineered master streamed at 2... | |
| Qobuz Windows App I can't get the app to work on my HP laptop at all. It instantly freezes as soon as it loads. I even bought a new computer--it froze on it, too. What is the advantage to using the app over simply streaming from the web? | |
| Pass INT-30 or INT-60 How can one use a headphone amp with the INT-60 since muting it also mutes the preamp outs? (Assuming the speakers are not also playing!) | |
| Oppo Vs Esoteric I have a K-03 and an Oppo 205. As others have said, there's no comparison. The K-03 is far more detailed and realistic sounding to my ears. | |
| Best SACD: Modwright OPPO vs Esoteric X03 series? I just came across this thread, which I realize is a bit old. I have a stock Oppo 105 and an Esoteric K-03, and while neither is identical to the OP's comparison pieces, I can absolutely say that the Esoteric is far more transparent, detailed, and... | |
| Modern Class A SS Integrated Amplifiers Try a used Pass Labs INT-150. Upscale Audio has two for sale. (One is my trade-in for a tube amp.) | |
| ... Best Live Recordings ( other than Classical or Opera) on CD... Miles Davis "Four and More"John Mclaughlin "Live at the Royal Festival Hall"Deep Purple "Made in Japan"Those are all ADD, though. They still sound great! | |
| best integrated amp. I have a PrimaLuna Premium Dialogue HP integrated and love it! It easily drives my DALI Epicon 2 speakers. I don't know how hard the Maggies are to drive, but for the money, the PL is hard to beat. | |
| Integrated recommendation help I love my Primaluna Premium Dialogue HP. A used one would likely fit your budget. | |
| Where does your user name come from? I hope it's obvious: a conflation of Bach and Beethoven! | |
| Fed up with people making noise at classical shows Years ago I sat behind two teens who talked continuously. I leaned forward and nicely whispered, "Would you please stop talking?" They kept quiet for a few minutes, then resumed. So, I rolled up my program, bopped one of them on the back of the he... | |
| Feedback Issues I did and got no response. The problem has since been solved: he hadn't marked it as "sold" yet! | |
| Tube Integrated Amp - Help Please I just traded in my Pass Labs INT-150 for a PrimaLuna Premium Dialogue HP--there’s no comparison! The PL sounds far richer, more detailed, dynamic, and simply more realistic than the Pass. It’s $400 over budget, but perhaps you can find a used one... | |
| Hendrix : Freedom/ATL pop festival Statman, I saw Jimi the next day (April 26th, 1970) in Sacramento! I was 14 and in the presence of the Guitar God.The Atlanta Pop Festival was overall not one of Jimi's more inspired shows (he played way better in Sacramento...), but it has its mo... |