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| Whither Blu-Ray and HD-DVD? BTW, there was a very nice article on Blu-ray & HD-DVD in the latest The Absolute Sound. It had all the transfer rates in a vignet that was part of the article. I recommend that you guys (esp Kennyt) read this one as well (if you haven't alrea... | |
| jolida issues? first tube amp Jupiterfish,couple of things...."when i called about the shipping they said it was ont eh bench being tested- a park bench?"LOL! no, it's not a park bench! they spoke to you in typical engineering terminology - a test-bench where equipment is test... | |
| jolida issues? first tube amp well, I will agree w/ Mwilson that JoLida manuf quality & parts quality leaves much to be desired. However, in my limited experience w/ a 502A, I cannot say that it as bad as Jupiterfish has experienced.I'm the 3rd owner of this 502A & my ... | |
| Who really makes the India tube from ARC very interesting, Mechans!!Never knew that BEL made tubes that would be audiophile grade at any time! | |
| Brandnew WADIA Decoding Computer I'm quite certain that not all audio components are liked by everyone & it seems that Wadia gear generates a lot of controversy. However, I've not read this one before as stated by Themadmilkman: "As far as I'm concerned, Wadia is an effort of... | |
| Life beyond Jolida? look into some Quicksilver designs. altho' i've not had any personal experience w/ them, a lot of people here say that the perf of these units is superb. you can get them used here on Audiogon. | |
| CD-R discs for music Cdc,not only thru the link Aggielaw provided but also at Walmart: Maxell CD-R Pro is made by Taiyo Yuden & marketed as Maxell. Make sure it says "made in Japan". 2ndly, at Office Max/Depot: Fuji CD-R. Also made by T-Y & marketed as Fuji. O... | |
| Brandnew WADIA Decoding Computer hmmmm....good question! i did notice that the physical appearance has changed. they will be showing it off @ CES/THE 2006 starting in just a few days. Bet that there'll be some press on it. Keep your eyes peeled..... | |
| Best "P" mount cartridge? good thing you asked Vandyseton! i have a technics SL-D4 direct-drive, linear tracking TT in my 2nd system that also uses a P mount cartridge. Right now I'm using the original Technics supplied cartridge. I'm on the look-out for something newer. | |
| Help me shorten my list... S7horton wrote:"Judy would cross off the 805 as she is opposed to good sound."LOL! I'm afraid, tho', she's right on the mark! This remark comes from being a prev B&W owner + having heard the N801(audtioned several times), N802(my friend owns i... | |
| SEEKING A QUALITY CDR Piano632 wrote:-"Another excellent brand is Taiyo Yuden. Some (not all) Fuji & Maxell CD-R are Taiyo Yuden (but only if they say "Made in Japan" on the packaging)."agree! I've had experience only w/ Taiyo-Yuden disks in the form of Fuji & ... | |
| Replacement for wadia 861? thanks for the link, Glai. | |
| Replacement for wadia 861? Glai,how did you determine that the 581 & 781 players were multi-format?(it clearly said that both 581 & 781 are SACD players)2ndly, how did you determine that the 581 & 781 are going to REPLACE the 861? Did you talk/communicate w/ Joh... | |
| Are first order crossovers best? "However, your comment about having fewer components in the signal path is very valid. IMHO this, rather than phase issues, is the chief advantage of the first order X/O."Eldartford, i think that you are discounting the merits of 1st order x/o far... | |
| Are first order crossovers best? Blindjim,here you go again! As Dodgealum pointed out there was a thread started by Rbischoff on 9/14/02 on this matter & there are some 160+ posts on the matter incl many informative ones by Roy Johnson, who is the owner & designer of Gree... |