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Why not the piano as a reference for bass
What synthesizer can we hear, preferably on record, that can compare and exceed the rich harmonics of a pipe organ?  Why is fast attack preferrable to slow?  Does something that is below the threshold of human hearing add to the enjoyment of the m... 
Why not the piano as a reference for bass
Well timstella, I would never presume to tell you or anyone else what you can hear.  I can tell you that in one iteration of my life I was in fact a professional musician.  Although I joke about it:  How many musicians are there in a 15 piece band... 
Why not the piano as a reference for bass
While I can agree that no speaker system can fully capture the sound of an acoustic piano, at least within the context of what I have heard from sound systems, Yamaha has carved out something different with their top level Clavinova instruments.  ... 
Why not the piano as a reference for bass
This is a most interesting discussion.  Ruminating further about past experiences is pertinent.  First a disclaimer.  I can hear the difference between any two pianos.  Let me explain.  When I have gone to the Steinway studio, something I have don... 
Why not the piano as a reference for bass
All I can tell you is what my ears tell me.  For reference in my own listening room I have recently replaced a Yamaha C7 with a Clavinova.  I did this because to my ears the difference when the C7 is in tune was indistinguishable from the Clavinov... 
Why not the piano as a reference for bass
A few years ago the local Yamaha piano dealer rented our local concert hall, The Kravits Center, in West Palm Beach, for an entire weekend to promote pianos.  A concert pianist was hired to demonstrate and compare the entire range of instruments f... 
what system musicians prefer? Do they care?
In my youth I went to Berkley then played in the Navy Band, then went to college and became an engineer.  I still have a set of drums and a piano in my music room along with a six figure sound system.  I consider myself neither a practicing musici... 
How reliable is PS audio equipment?
I have been happy with their P10, P20 and Stellar Phono Stage no problems of any kind.  Before that I had an integrated on loan for a while that was several years old at the time.  It worked fine too.  Maybe all of this stuff had the 20 year switc... 
Need Ideas on speaker cables
For many years VPI sponsored an active and excellent forum.  A strong consensus formed that Audio Sensibility made great interconnects and cables at very fair prices.  I settled on their Statement series and use them for all needs including speake... 
Your advice appreciated: Bookshelf Speakers for my Conrad Johnson CAV45-S2
That C-J amp is way too nice to use with a pair of mediocre speakers.  See if you can find a pair of used BBC LS5/3As.  They won't shake the rafters, but the sound quality will be 5 star.  
Chair
In a 1978 cycling accident I suffered an spinal injury known as sponodylothesis at L5.  It is inoperable.  For years I had an Eames Chair, which I recently had refurbished and then gave to my son in-law.  It was OK, but never great for me, but it ... 
Why not the piano as a reference for bass
The late great Oscar Peterson was gifted a Bosendorfer late in life and he used that low register a lot.  If you can find recordings by Telarc you might hear it.  Also the series "Exclusively For My Friends" originally recorded on BASF in the Blac... 
Phono cartridge choice
I agree with lewm.  Take a look at SoundSmith for example or Grado.  I also like the high end Ortofon MM line like the 2M series.  
When using a power conditioner, why is it advised to run amps directly to the wall?
Whether to plug your amps directly into the wall or into a power regenerator or power conditioner is situational dependent.  Hence the variety of opinions and experiences shared in this thread.  Each audiophile must start by assessing the conditio... 
Compact Disc and Vinyl Habits
Streaming for me is like a kiss on the telephone, I can’t feel it.  I still have the first LP I ever purchased with my own paper route money in 1963.  I now have about 12,000 of them.  But vinyl prices have gotten stupid, so for the past year or m...