blindjim
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| Review: Oppo BDP 83 CD Player Hi!What was the cost, particular upgrade, & turn around time for this change out?Thanks | |
| Jazz vocals recommendations please The classic's are always a good place to begin. Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Arthur Prysock, Johnny Hartman, Billie Holiday, Diane Schuur, Mary Stallings, Mel Torme, Jack Jones, Shirley Horne, tony Bennett, Mary Wash... | |
| What music do you use to audition new gear? I make an uncompressed comp CD of the music I'm both familiar with and will play very often. The genres range about and so do the songs within them. Usually I'll take a few with me. If or when, I'm forced to listen to only the dealers music instea... | |
| How good is an Oppo BDP-83 or SE as SACD player? Each Oppo Ive had has been an eye opening event. Oppo has thus far been the performance and value leader in its class . And well above. Some say Oppo now sets the bar for overall performance in a multi format disc player.I cant tell by degrees ... | |
| Taipan Helix VX The Python Helix series... alpha or VX, both have that same characteristic of being a rear of stage info cord... along with it's other attributes. The former, red, does not have such depth. Nor is it quite as refined and grain free as the Helix.Pr... | |
| tube pre amp plus solid state power amps? Suikang I think I understand your dilemma. I’ve heard from more than one person the Clayton amps give you more of the tube sound, but there are others which will too. The post on hybrid amps are a very good thought. Another couple to consider ther... | |
| Anyone listened to PSB Synchrony Ones? There's scads of 'different' out there. Esthetically, sonically, designs, and expensively or value oriented. Great value speakers usually get some pall cast upon them as being not quite great. That's untrue. Some of the most engaging systems I've ... | |
| Anyone listened to PSB Synchrony Ones? I suspect the Sync Ones are going to be better than the 804s... ? But that's just me. | |
| Best blues vocalist 1. Pre-war bluesWhich war?Spanish American? Granada? Or one of the somewhat more involved affairs? How about police actions, do they count? Female - Billies a good choice but Ill go with Ella Fitzgerald if I can pick the war.Male - Leadbelly. An... | |
| Taipan Helix VX Sam>Can someone tell me how it compares to the Python Alpha VX or Python Helix VX? Or is there another PC you prefer for digital that is reasonably priced and why? <Yep but I dont want too.OK OK.. as youre a long time member Ill tell yo... | |
| Makeshift Isolation - Advice Needed Jferreir Jgiacalo makes good sense. he tries a lot of DIY this & that's... I'd listen to him if at this point in time you are seeking inexpensive isolation gizmos... or any for that matter.The Holy Grail in this past time is always going to be... | |
| Cold room, Bad for equipment? When not in use, laying some thick bath towles over the tube gear should help avoid condensation issues. 20-30 min after listening just lay them over the gear. I do it to prevent or try to prevent dust accumulation inside the equipment.Humidity is... | |
| Importance Of Power Supply : Transformer Ratings Ive found those with substantial often times, over built perhaps, power supplies do indeed contribute to the stability and performance level of an amp . Its just NOT the only thing which does however.The power supply becomes still more important... | |
| Cold room, Bad for equipment? Very large swings in temperatures aren't the optimum way for most anything to endure. Having 'a pocket' to trap out the immediate impact of varying temp changes will help. In those pockets the use of insulation affects the conductance of cold and ... | |
| What is more important source or preamp? If in no hurry... wait and see what the new Thor enterprise, sans mr. Marks comes out with... or just snap up an older one for near nothing now. it/they are likely the best value in high end audio today. for their now going prices? A true no brain... |