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| Music you would like to turn someone on to. The Chills (Heavenly pop from New Zealand)American Music Club (Brooding, just reunited after 10 yrs)Modest Mouse (Quirky pop, awesome production)Death Cab for Cutie (Pop with stellar hooks & ambience)Built to Spill (Neil Young meets Buffalo To... | |
| Speakers For Rock Soliloquy 6.3, or if you want the REALLY low bass, the 6.5You don't have to spend a lot of money to get a superb speaker that sounds good with solid state or tubes. You can pick up a pair of 6.3's used for around $1300, which IMO is a ridiculous b... | |
| Upgrade from Jolida JD-100A Let us know what you end up with. By the way, if it's a Prima, talk with Audiogon member warrenh, as he has a good source for Audio Aero's, and I know he will have a demo for sale in the next week or so. You will want to buy from a dealer as only ... | |
| Upgrade from Jolida JD-100A Maineiac,I had considered a modded Jolida, but was a little unsure as to how far I wanted to go with it. A very helpful dealer sent me a list of all the possible mods, which came to somewhere around $1000. I had dampened the inside of the case, an... | |
| best concert venue Speaking of the Iridium Jazz Club (in NYC), Billy Cobham is coming there in September. If you've not seen him, you MUST! | |
| best concert venue The Mondavi Arts Center at UC Davis (CA) is phenomenal.And I still get the chills remembering the sound of the diva at the Kirov, in Leningrad (St. Petersburg). That is one humbling theater. | |
| 300B Tubes - Which is Best? I've tried the JJ's (thin midrange and too aggressive), the Svetlana's (excellent midrange, laid back, slightly thin in body), and the Western Electric's. For anyone to suggest that the Svetlana's are close to the WE's is IMHO downright crazy! The... | |
| Comparison of Tube Output CD Players Kevinzoe,Thanks so much for the info. I never thought to ask, but when the Prima/Capitole owner spoke of the comparisons between the two when connected directly to the amps, he must have been referring to the first generation Prima. Whew! I though... | |
| Which of these power cords is best? One other consideration, Cdc2, is that you might want to consider trying out some other speaker cables as well. You have a stellar component setup, and I would guess that the Q10's curb the potential of your system. I've tried the Q10's against at... | |
| Which of these power cords is best? Obviously there are many exceptions to this claim, but I generally believe that you get what you pay for. I have consistently seen this with every independent audio manufacturer whose product I've purchased or auditioned: Wright Sound, Quicksilver... | |
| Power Cord Burn-In Scottht,Many would say that with two daughters, you already have the best stereo you can find. My brother has three daughters...tri-amping at its finest.All the best to you and your family,Howard | |
| Power Cord Burn-In No money to burn in my house, Scottht. Just no debt, no kids, cheap rent, and a wife who can't wait to upgrade to the biggest, baddest pair of speakers she can find. In addition, we have an English Mastiff and a Jack Russell who regularly insist t... | |
| Comparison of Tube Output CD Players Saki70,No I can't, as I have not used it that way. This was how it was explained to me by another Prima owner who also had the Capitole. If it cannot be used in that capacity--that is, without a preamp--I apologize for his and/or my misinformation... | |
| Comparison of Tube Output CD Players Thanks Trelja, for the comments.I agree with your assessment of the Capitole, and I absolutely love the sound of the Prima. I think that what often gets confused for 'natural' and 'accurate' is really the music being pushed forward by the componen... | |
| Which of these power cords is best? Hi5harry,If you want to hear an even bigger difference with your system, try the Wolff source cord. The gain was undoubtedly noticeable (just as Michael suggested), but the source cord was monumental. After four days, it opened up and the sound be... |