bkonig
Responses from bkonig
| Best re-issue LP's The best reissues I have yet heard are from Fone. Very expensive but most are cut at 45RPM and some are 4 sided (1 blank side). Some of them are reissues from the incredible sounding VTL Vital recording label of the 90's (David Manley recordings).... | |
| Name a couple of HOLY GRAIL LPs I can list very many Lp's from my collection, but the one that comes to mind is "String Band featuring Isao Suzuki" -with Hank Jones, Ron Carter, Roy Hanes and string quartet. Japanese Flying Disk/Direct Disk. Music and sonics are incredible. | |
| Pass Labs XA-160 vs Levinson 33H I brought my dartzeel (for which I am a dealer)over to my customers house. He had the levinson 32, 33H and Sonus faber Stradaveri's. In comparison to the dartzeel, I would not say that the 33H is cold and clinical. I would say it had an electronic... | |
| Looking for a warm budget monitors??? I agree with Jeffreyds. Sonus Fabers are on the warm side of neutral. | |
| Listening chair? I love my Ekornes Stressless chair. There are very many styles and sizes to choose from. Unfortunately, some stores only have a small sample of the styles and sizes. | |
| Is analog & vinyl anoying? Is it worht it. I've been doing analog my entire life and have amassed a very fine vinly collection. Bottom line for me is that great vinyl played on a world class analog rig sounds far more real that great digital played on a world class digital player (same for... | |
| Dynavector XV1s loading & phono Rauliruegas: You say that if I use 480 Ohms to load my XV1S that I'm in trouble elsewhere in my system. My system is one of the absolute finest most resolving systems I ever heard. It is not easy to experiment with loading on the dart pre-amp. I d... | |
| Opinions on SS amps I'm actually a dealer for dartzeel. I use it in my personal reference system. I never loved solid state. Most of my reference amplifiers were tubes. I owned the Tenor OTL's prior to the dart. The Tenor was an absolutely stunning performer. However... | |
| Want something more forgiving than Vandy 3a sigs Let me suggest the Harbeth line of speakers. Yes, I'm a dealer for Harbeth, but only because they are marvelous speakers. They sing like music and are supremely musical while still being resolving, transparent with very open 3D imaging. In additio... | |
| Dynavector XV1s loading & phono I'm getting incredible results using the XV1S on the Dynavector 507II and Grand Prix table. I'm using the dartzeel pre-amp with 60db gain set at 480 ohms. I'm afraid that besides the sound of your Cary phono, your front end is not up to the capabi... | |
| Basis Debut Mk v or Walker or Brinkman ? Audiofeil - You have a point, but I did not want to disclose my postition as a Grand Prix retailer because I did not want people to dismiss my opinion because they may have thought it self serving. My opinion is based on my vast experiences with a... | |
| Basis Debut Mk v or Walker or Brinkman ? All tables you mentioned are top tables, the Basis being the one I would consider the least desirable sonically. You should also look into the new Grand Prix Audio Monaco table. I previously owned the the Basis Debut Gold, SME 20/2, and now have t... | |
| Polk LSi9...good integrated amp to drive these??? Check out Cayin. Fantastic build quality and sound to match. One of the biggest bargains in audio. | |
| Best power conditioner? Check out the Adept Response by Audience. The best conditioner I have yet heard and I have heard many. | |
| Tube Integrated for Zu Cable Druids? Very familiar with the Cayin line of gear. Fantastic build quality and stunning sound for the money. My friend loves his 70T and I just picked up the new 80A hybrid 80WPC class A monster. Build quality and sound is Incredible for the price ($3,000). |