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| FM broadcast vs. streaming I listen to FM classical a lot via my trusty NAD tuner, and I find that it has an "air" about it that digital radio does not, especially noticeable during prime transmission times, i.e. between 12AM and 6AM. FM just sounds more alive for whatever ... | |
| How much does your system retail for? Apparently modesty and audiophiles do not go hand in hand perhaps the tackiest thread I've seen on AG. | |
| ATC scm40 or Spendor A9 As a Spendor owner for 16 years, I would audition the SP100s or SP1/2Es before you spring for ATCs or the A9s. Neither will "kick" like the ATCs or A9s or have quite the bass extension, but after you hear just how sublime they are w/Class A, I dou... | |
| Proac problem: tweeters or crossover? Zd542,"Break in" for tweeters Really? I am sorry, but please don't provide such advice when clearly you know nothing about how electronics or transducers work.Twoleftears, this is exactly how normally properly functioning tweeters sound when opera... | |
| Clean those conduit boxes. "There is a definite sound improvement after I occasionally cut power to my system and then power it up again."In the time-honored words of Click and Clack, the Tappit Brothers: "BALOGNA," "PAA-LLEEASE," and "THAT'S B-O-O-O-O-GUS." We're not a tou... | |
| What are your favorite speaker finishes? I had a pair of Spendor SP 2/3s in cherry that were absolutely beautiful the BEST cherry finish I've ever seen. Sometimes when the evening sun hit them, I just stared at them, really. The modern cherry finishes seem to be too light and character-l... | |
| Final Thoughts: Muse 100 or Audio Refinement? Some of the Muse 100s had hum issues. I had one that sounded awesome, but the severe hum could never be solved, and it went to the big listening room in the sky. Btw, I also had an ARefinement, and the Muse kicked its butt. | |
| Smash and Grab at High end Store in San Francisco That sucks for them. I went there several years ago when I was in town very nice guys. | |
| Clark Terry Passed Away at 94 My favorite trumpet player of all time. Such a unique tone and style, and he "sang" through his horn better than anyone. His control was beyond that of any player's, as was the sheer joy he conveyed through his playing. A sad day indeed. | |
| Help Me Choose a Preamp You'll never get an Audible Illusions M3A for $700, and that's the one to look for if you go for AA. The difference between the 3 and 3A is night and day, as the volume controls on the 3A are what give this pre its AWESOME soundstage. | |
| Any experience with the ULTRACURVE PRO DEQ2496 Yes, much experience with mine. They have had some issues with reliability, but my second unit has worked perfectly (first one had some issues with not holding presets). Mine is 100% transparent, 100% quiet, and has zero sound signature when in li... | |
| Vivaldi - The Four Seasons, Anne Sophie-Mutter Personally, I would love nothing more than to bury this tired out warhorse for eternity. It's already been played and recorded beyond death, and there is NO recording that can bring it back to life. I do love his bassoon concerto, though. | |
| Quicksilver amps an appropriate match for Wilson Sophia? BTW, EH EL-34s in my Mini-Mites sounded brittle and splashy as did the Chinese 12AX7s (RCA 12AX7A's were WAYYY better). IF you go for 34's, seek out SEDs. | |
| Quicksilver amps an appropriate match for Wilson Sophia? No, no, no. I have owned the MiniMites, and with 88dB, 8-ohm speakers, they reached a dynamic ceiling at below what you would want with Sophias. I liked them but did not LOVE them like I do my Pass M2. | |
| Kanye West - Grammy comment, re Beck Kanye West is a talentless, egotistical idiot, and I could say a lot more that would probably get me kicked off this site. If the Grammy organization has any balls, they will ban him from ever attending another awards the world would secretly be g... |